Assistant Professor - Accountancy

The School of Accountancy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces an opening for a tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Professor position. Preference will be given to candidates with research specialization in taxation. Candidates will also be required to teach courses related to the taxation area of specialization. The anticipated starting date is August 10, 2027. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-contracts

• Research
  - Undertake approved scholarly research program publishable in premier and high-quality journals and acceptable for quality presentations.
• Teaching
  - Includes undergraduate and/or graduate responsibility in the primary area of taxation and individual's and secondary teaching specialty areas. Current standard load is six hours (2 courses) per semester, with an approved research program.
• Service
  - Participate in service and governance activities as a representative of the School, College, and/or University in professional, community, and university organizations.
• Support and positively contribute to SIU’s mission of student success and retention through actions and responsibilities within this role.

• Candidates must hold a PhD, or appropriate terminal degree, in accounting or related field at the effective date of employment.
• Applicants who have completed all but the dissertation and who expect to complete all requirements for the doctorate prior to August 10, 2027, will be considered.
• The individual should have a research agenda aimed at high quality publications in locations such as AAA section journals and a teaching interest in taxation. Preference will be given to candidates who hold a Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited institution.

• Professional certification.
• Preference will be given to candidates who hold a Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited institution.

Cover Letter, CV

Contact:
Randall Davis, rsdavis

College of Business and Analytics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The University is in Carbondale, Illinois, approximately one hundred miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. SIUC has approximately 9,500 undergraduate and 2,700 graduate students. We offer Bachelor of Science undergraduate academic degree programs in our School of Management and Marketing, School of Analytics, Finance and Economics, and School of Accountancy.

We offer graduate academic degrees with master’s programs in Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA), Business Analytics, Economics, Accountancy (MAcc), Business Analytics, and doctoral degree programs in Business Administration and Economics. Please visit our website iness.siu.edu.