Professor Jobs at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, United States

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Accounting

About the University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas. In addition to the main campus, it has several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Also, the university is one of the 62 members of the Association of American Universities. However, the University of Kansas is a large, state-sponsored university with five campuses. In its 2018 list, U.S. News & World Report ranked KU as tied for 115th place among National Universities and the 53rd place among public universities. In overall, more than 28,000 students are commencing different levels of education in the university. 

About role

The University of Kansas Business School is seeking a qualified Accountant to undertake the responsibility of Account Professor in the university. This full-time tenure-track or tenured will be beginning on August 18, 2020.

In particular, the incumbent will be performing the following functions

• 40% – Teach required and elective courses in the undergraduate, MBA, MACC, and doctoral programs within the area of Accounting.  Moreover, normal teaching responsibilities are four sections each academic year. Reduced/consolidated teaching opportunities are available at various ranks.
• 40% – Conduct and publish research on accounting topics in leading academic journals.
• 20% – Engage in school, university, and professional service activities as needed.

Requirements

The candidates must demonstrate the following qualifications in order to be fit for the position

• Ph.D. or D.B.A. in accounting.
• Demonstrated ability or the potential to conduct high-quality research and also publish in top tier journals.
• Demonstrated teaching excellence in accounting.
• Also, demonstrated excellent scholarship (or potential for excellent scholarship) as shown through publications and working papers.
• Furthermore, a demonstrated record of effective teaching in the area of accounting at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

For more information, please contact Amy McCurdy: [email protected]