Tenure Track Accounting Faculty with Endowed Professorship

The College of Business at Loyola University New Orleans invites applications for the Joseph A. Butt, S.J., Professorship in Accounting. This is a tenure-track, open-rank Professor of Accounting position, beginning Fall 2021. The scope of specialization within accounting is open and flexible for both research and teaching. Business experience, teaching audit or accounting analytics, teaching in an MBA program, and peer-reviewed publications are preferred. The position includes a 3-3 teaching load. Reasonable research productivity and service are required.  The ideal candidate will show potential for establishing a reputation in academia and the profession of accounting, thereby enhancing the reputation of the University. Candidates must meet AACSB standards for scholarly academic status. Minimum qualifications include candidacy (ABD) for the Ph.D. in Accounting or related discipline from an AACSB-accredited institution. Salary is competitive. The Professorship provides an annual spending allowance with a renewable three-year term.  Loyola provides a generous benefits package including 100% tuition remission for spouse and children.

The Joseph A. Butt, S.J., College of Business offers the BBA in accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, international business, management, and marketing to approximately 400 on-ground and online undergraduate students and 100 MBA students. Faculty in the College of Business are devoted to shaping ethical, empowered leaders who invite trust and build community. The College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that help students understand and compete in today's global marketplace. The College requires all students to complete internships and provides career preparation through its Portfolio program. Students take part in a unique set of opportunities, including the Center for Entrepreneurship,  that use the city of New Orleans to create many rich learning and mentoring experiences that define our College. Undergraduate programs have been continuously accredited by AACSB since 1957, and graduate programs since 1974. 

Loyola’s undergraduate population is comprised of 38% male and 62% female students.  Ethnic minorities represent 38% of all freshmen and women of color, including those who identify as multiracial, are 30.5% of Loyola's undergraduate population. 

Loyola University New Orleans is a selective Jesuit university that has won many awards and recognitions for the high quality of its academic programs. Based on over 500 years of Jesuit educational experience, Loyola is founded on a strong Ignatian tradition of spirituality and ethics.  Loyola educates diverse leaders dedicated to justice, compassion, service, and academic excellence. Consistent with our mission, we welcome candidates who demonstrate strong commitment to fostering inclusion and equity in a culturally diverse environment. Our beautiful campus is located directly across the street from Audubon Park on iconic St. Charles Avenue in scenic Uptown New Orleans, home to some of the world’s best music venues and restaurants.  

Loyola offers a transformative Jesuit education in the most unique city in America. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz and host to a world-class culinary scene; it also home to a vibrant arts and tech scene and a growing entrepreneurial, professional, and creative class. Forbes rated New Orleans as the No. 1 brainpower city in the country, and the Huffington Post rated it as the No. 1 city in the U.S. for creative professionals.  Conde Nast's Travel and Leisure recently named New Orleans the No. 2 favorite city in America. The Princeton Review named Loyola one of the nation’s top-tier Best Colleges, a Best Southeastern College, and one of the nation’s “Green Colleges.”

Applications should include the following in one combined pdf document, if possible: cover letter, curriculum vita, evidence of teaching performance, and a copy of latest transcript. Please email applications to Dr. Michael Capella at appacct@loyno.edu 

Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Loyola University New Orleans is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.