Position Title Associate Professor, Accounting (9 month appointment)
Work Location Springfield Campus
Department School of Accountancy
HR Home Department 020310 ACCOUNTING
Pay Grade Unclassified
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.
Faculty Appointment Type Tenure Track
Term (if applicable) 9 month
Begin Date of Appointment 08/10/2026
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
General Function
The Associate Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with a high academic rank who has demonstrated a sustained record of effectiveness in teaching, research including scholarly publications, and service appropriate to the discipline. The Associate Professor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head which may include serving as an academic advisor. The Associate Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.
Description of Primary Duties
The successful candidate will teach at the undergraduate and graduate level in tax or financial accounting. Candidates will also be expected to maintain an active publishing agenda and engage in university and professional service. The normal teaching load is 9 hours per semester.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Associate Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook. Positions associated with this position classification may be located in facilities requiring the position to be designated “sensitive” as defined by University policy. Positions associated with this position classification may include job duties, responsibilities, or activities that are subject to export control regulations.
Additional Qualifications
Candidates must hold a PhD in Accounting or Business Administration from an AACSB accredited institution with an emphasis in an accounting related field, or a JD from an ABA accredited law school with appropriate academic preparation in taxation such as an LLM in taxation from an ABA accredited law school or a master’s in taxation from an AACSB accredited institution. Candidates must have a demonstrated track record of publishing in peer-reviewed accounting journals and have at least five years of full-time university teaching experience. Candidates for the associate professor position must meet AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA) qualifications.
Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21446.htm
Open Date 07/01/2025
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants
First Date of Consideration will be August 18, 2025 and the search will continue until the position is filled. While we have posted a Clinical Assistant Professor, an Assistant Professor position, and an Associate Professor position, only one position will be filled.
Required Qualifications and application instructions for the Assistant Professor position can be found at https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/82345
Required Qualifications and application instructions for the Clinical Assistant Professor position can be found at https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/82346
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Number 20250051FTF
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/82342
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