Job Title: Assistant Professor - Accounting
Location: Valdosta State University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 278658
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Job Summary

The Department of Accounting in the Valdosta State University Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration (LCOBA) seeks applicants for a tenure track faculty position beginning August 1, 2025.The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate's area of expertise, maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels.

The congenial and collaborative faculty in the Department of Accounting strives to provide a supportive learning environment for the students with the aim of helping them to achieve their academic and career goals. The Department maintains separate AACSB accreditation in addition to College accreditation. It offers both BBA and Masters in Accountancy degrees. Courses are offered in traditional and online formats. Several student organizations, including Beta Alpha Psi and the Institute of Management Accountants, enhance students professional development.

Review of completed applications will begin January 2, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. For more information contact Dr. Kelly Gamble Mathis at 229-253-2948 or kfgamble@valdosta.edu.

Application materials should include:

• Curriculum Vitae

• Letter of interest

• Unofficial transcripts

• Contact information for at least three professional references (to include email)

Responsibilities

Teaching up to a 12-hour course load during the academic year (Fall and Spring semesters), maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels. The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in Cost/Managerial Accounting with the possibility of teaching Financial Accounting courses as well. LCOBA faculty members also serve as academic advisors and mentors to the students.

Typical Allocation of Duties

Teaching and scholarship - 80%
Teaches classes and conducts/presents research in the employee's academic discipline.

Service - 20%
Participates in service at the department, college, and university levels.

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate in Accounting or related field from an AACSB-accredited institution of higher education or member institution or other internationally accredited institution must be completed no later than August 1, 2025;

• Qualify as a Scholarly Academic by AACSB standards by time of appointment;

• Ability to effectively teach Cost/Managerial Accounting;

• Evidence of ability to produce original and innovative scholarly research to be published in quality journals;

• Ability to engage in course/program development;

• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, as well as scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification, CPA and/or CMA preferred;

• Experience teaching graduate courses;

• Online teaching experience;

• Experience in academic advising;

• A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant¿s career stage;

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting;

• A record of mentoring students.

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Applicants are required to provide:

• professional references with current contact information

• documentation of academic credentials

• employment history

Please note that during the search process, VSU reserves the right to:

• ask candidates who will serve in Positions of Trust to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment,

• view social media outlets, and

• remove job postings without additional notification.

Employment is contingent upon:

• successful completion of a background check investigation, including a criminal background check

• reference checks

Employment may also be contingent upon the job-based requirements if applicable for your position:

• satisfactory credit check

• successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

• pre-employment drug testing

• confirmation of credentials

After initial hiring, employees will be required to successfully complete all of the following training:

• New employee orientation

• VSU's Annual Compliance Training:
  • USG Ethics Policy

  • Conflict of Interest/Outside Activities Policy

  • Drug Free Workplace

  • Sexual Misconduct and Title IX

  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

  • Motor Vehicle Policy

  • Workers Compensation (new hires)

  • Georgia Open Records Act (new hires)

• USG Cybersecurity Training (required twice yearly)
  • Job-specific training such as: FMLA and Worker's Compensation, Budget Manager training, Purchasing Training (ePro & PCard), and Defensive Driving

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the institution based on the age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of the individual.

Background Check

• Standard

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