Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer - Lyons School of Accounting

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Lyons School of Accounting

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The Lyons School of Accounting in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9 month Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to begin in fall 2026. This faculty member will teach in two of the following functional areas: financial accounting, managerial/cost accounting, taxation, and accounting. The typical load for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer is four courses per semester, fall and spring.

Summer teaching opportunities may exist for additional compensation.

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School.

The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.

About Lubbock:
Referred to as the "Hub City" because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas.

Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock's Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

The Rawls College of Business is AACSB accredited. It offers a BBA degree with majors in accounting, energy commerce, finance, information systems, marketing, management, and supply chain management. It has three MBA programs:
Professional MBA, Online MBA, and the STEM MBA. It also offers MS degrees in accounting, data science, finance, human resource management, and marketing research & analytics. In addition, it offers a Ph.D. with concentrations in accounting, finance, information systems & quantitative science, management, and marketing. We have approximately 70 tenure track faculty and 60 non-tenure-track faculty. The college has approximately 5,800 undergraduate, 1,000 master's, and 60 doctoral students.

The Lyons School of Accounting is named after Terry Lyons, an alumnus whose family created a generous endowment to foster excellence in teaching, research, and service. The Lyons School employs 22 full-time faculty (seven Lecturers/Senior Lecturers, four Professors of Practice, and 11 tenured/tenure-track faculty) and nine doctoral students. Approximately 300 students enter the undergraduate accounting major each year, and approximately half of these students continue to earn their Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) degree.

At Texas Tech University, the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer title designates a full-time, non-tenure-acquiring role with primary duties in teaching organized classes and/or instructional labs. In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, applicants should have experience working with a breadth of student populations at the undergraduate level.

As a faculty member in the Lyons School of Accounting, you will be expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the school, including online teaching, and provide service to the school, college, university, and accounting profession.

Texas Tech University

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualification are strongly encouraged to apply:

TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities

Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No