Assistant Professor, School of Accountancy

Special Instructions to Applicants

Complete applications received by 5:00 PM MST on Friday, November 15, 2026, will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Applications submitted through email or surface mail will not be considered. Applicants must apply at https://jobs.usm.edu to be considered. The following are required for your application to be complete and to be considered: 1) a cover letter that describes the candidate’s qualifications for the position as detailed in this announcement; 2) a current curriculum vitae; 3) evidence of teaching effectiveness, if applicable (e.g., a sample of recent, system-generated teaching evaluations); 4) evidence of scholarship in the form of recent publication(s) or working paper(s); and 5) names and contact information for three professional references, at least two of whom can provide an evaluation of teaching and research ability or potential.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

Job Summary

The University of Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track faculty position in the School of Accountancy to begin in August 2027. The successful candidate will primarily teach undergraduate and graduate courses in financial or cost/managerial accounting, with possible teaching duties in tax as needed. The candidate will be required to teach at the Hattiesburg campus and online/hybrid courses using various forms of technology.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Research duties and responsibilities will include publishing in highly-rated accounting journals. School of Accountancy faculty are actively engaged in scholarly, professional, and pedagogical research to extend the knowledge boundaries of the accounting discipline while maintaining the currency of their academic/professional qualifications and the school’s curriculum.

• Duties and responsibilities of this position include excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in accounting and service to the School of Accountancy, College of Business and Economic Development, university, and the academy. Teaching duties will be in our bachelor’s in accounting, Master of Professional Accountancy, and/or Master of Business Administration programs based on need. The individual will be assigned to teach undergraduate and graduate courses either in financial or cost/managerial accounting. The individual hired may also be required to teach one or more courses in taxation as a secondary area of teaching. Classes in other areas will be assigned as needed and efforts will be made to find opportunities for the faculty member to teach in his/her special areas of expertise. Classes may be on-campus, online, or hybrid.

• The individual selected must demonstrate a collegial and team-oriented approach to research, teaching, and service. In addition to excelling in research, the successful candidate must be devoted to teaching excellence at the graduate and undergraduate levels and must demonstrate a commitment to student success. All faculty are also required to be actively engaged in our assurance of learning processes.

• The School of Accountancy holds separate AACSB accreditation. All faculty in the school are required to contribute to the maintenance of separate AACSB accreditation.

• Performs other duties as assigned.