Assistant or Associate Professor of Instruction

Assistant or Associate Professor of Instruction

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Locations: 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, US. Apply before 12/31/2025, 02:31 PM. Degree Level: Doctorate Degree.

The University of South Florida is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success. USF was recently invited to join AAU. The Florida Board of Governors has designated USF a “Preeminent State Research University,” one of only four in Florida. USF is ranked 14th in the nation among public universities generating new patents in 2023 and was ranked in the top 15 in the nation for the number of Fulbright Scholars produced for .

The USF system offers 242 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. It has an annual economic impact of over $6.0 billion and serves nearly 50,000 students. The USF Muma College of Business and the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy are AACSB accredited and contribute significantly to the University’s national and international agenda through research, teaching, and service activities.

The Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as a concentration in the PhD program. Faculty members also teach in the MBA, Executive MBA, and DBA programs. The school offers a strong mix of collegiality and scholarship along with a friendly and welcoming environment. The faculty is research-active, with recent publications in high quality accounting journals.

The University of South Florida, one of 71 members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), emphasizes high-impact global research dedicated to student success. Recently, U.S. News and World Report ranked USF 43rd among public universities and in 2022 USF was identified as the fastest rising university in America. Serving nearly 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellence in teaching with the ability to contribute at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching experience in auditing, financial accounting, and/or accounting information systems is highly desirable. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability to incorporate data analytics and quantitative skills into courses they have taught or can teach. Preference will be given to candidates with professional experience and those with a record of and sustained interest in publishing.

Minimum Qualifications: Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of assistant professor/associate professor of instruction. Normally the candidate will have produced research in refereed and other professional journals to be named associate professor. Doctoral degree with a major or concentration in Accountancy from an AACSB accredited institution or international equivalent, or 10 or more years of recent business experience at the audit partner or CFO level is required as of the contract date.

• AACSB college and accountancy accreditation of the program granting the candidate’s degree.
• If non-terminally degreed candidate, a master’s degree with a major in accountancy.
• Evidence of experience or ability to teach courses in audit, financial accounting, and/or accounting information systems.
• Evidence of the ability to incorporate data analytics and quantitative skills into courses they have taught or can teach.
• Reputation of program granting the candidate’s degree.
• Reputation of program(s) where the candidate might have been employed previously.
• Practice experience.
• Professional certifications such as a CPA.
• Evidence of ability or potential to publish and remain research active (to support Scholarly Academic qualification), or if non-terminally degreed professionally active (to support Instructional Practitioner qualification).
• Overall quality of the candidate as indicated by letters of reference and personal…