Assistant Professor of Accounting

Job no: 558299
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Business/Management

POSITION:

Assistant Professor of Accounting: The Department of Accounting & Finance invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in Accounting at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2027. Responsibilities for the person appointed to this position will include:
• Effective teaching and mentoring of students as they progress through their academic career. Teaching responsibilities for this position will be fulfilled primarily at our Turlock campus.
• A record of scholarship that will meet AACSB Scholarly Academic standards.
• Service to the Department of Accounting and Finance, the College of Business Administration, and the University.

This is an academic year appointment. However, opportunities may exist for an additional Summer Session appointment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting or a related field from an AACSB-accredited doctoral institution at the time of appointment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• We welcome candidates with the ability and experience to teach a variety of accounting courses, especially in Intermediate Accounting.
• An interest in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence and/or Data Analytics would be a valuable addition to our program.
• Professional certifications and/or relevant industry experience are highly regarded.
• We seek candidates committed to conducting meaningful research, with demonstrated potential to publish in respected, peer-reviewed accounting journals.
• A potential candidate's consideration will be enhanced with evidence of (or potential for) successful and innovative teaching experiences at the undergraduate level, and a commitment to support a diverse student body with a variety of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

A complete application must include: an application letter specifically addressing the position description and qualifications; unofficial photocopies of graduate transcripts; a statement of teaching philosophy; evidence of teaching proficiency; a sample of research; professional curriculum vitae, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Dr. Lucy Xie, Committee Chair
Department of Accounting
College of Business Administration
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle Turlock, CA 95382
email: [email protected]

This appointment begins on August 19, 2027.

COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Anticipated hiring range is $10,386 - $10,915 per month for Assistant Professor (12 monthly payments per academic year). As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.

CAMPUS & AREA:

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty hold doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Advertised: Jun 23 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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