Assistant Professor of Accounting

Employer: Pepperdine University
Location: Malibu, California
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Date posted: Aug 14, 2024

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Position Type: Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Administration
Employment Level: Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type: Full Time

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The Business Administration Division of Pepperdine University’s Seaver College seeks a candidate with an earned Ph.D. in Accounting or a related field for a tenure-track position beginning Fall 2025. Applicants must complete all requirements for the Ph.D. degree before August 1, 2025. Successful candidates are expected to be committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching with strong technical skills that will enable them to conduct quality academic research. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrable ability to teach one or more of the following subject areas: financial accounting (introductory and intermediate level), cost and managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, or accounting information systems. Prior teaching experience and work experience are preferable, but not required.

The business program at Seaver College is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). US News and World Report ranks Pepperdine University in the top 76 colleges and universities in the country. We have approximately 890 undergraduate students in the Business Administration Division. Despite a large number of majors, our classes are small (rarely more than 30 students) and our faculty is collegial and collaborative. The division offers Bachelor of Science degree programs in accounting, business administration, finance, and international business and several minors. Degree programs are offered on a full-time, residential basis at the main campus in Malibu, California. Seaver College has an enrollment of approximately 3,550 students. Please visit our website for more information.

Pepperdine University was established in 1937 by Mr. George Pepperdine, a Christian businessman, who stressed the desirability of a complete education built on a Christian value system. The institution is committed to the ideals of the founder. Successful candidates also must demonstrate an active commitment to the Christian mission of the University and the mission of Seaver College. Located near Los Angeles in Southern California, Pepperdine University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute through their teaching, research, and service to the diversity and excellence of the University and our surrounding community.

The salary for this appointment will range from $145,000 to $160,000 and reflects what Pepperdine University reasonably expects to pay for this faculty appointment. Actual salary may vary based on the qualifications and experience of the applicant, as well as market conditions. In addition to salary, Pepperdine offers a robust suite of employee benefits.

Click [Apply] at the top or bottom of this page to apply now. A background check will be required as a condition of employment.

For more information, please contact one of the search committee co-chairs:

Dr. Dongkuk Lim (dongkuk.lim@pepperdine.edu) or
Dr. Alyssa Ong (alyssa.ong@pepperdine.edu)
Business Administration Division
Seaver College Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90263

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Pepperdine University was established in 1937 by Mr. George Pepperdine, a Christian businessman, who stressed the desirability of a complete education built on a Christian value system. The institution is committed to the ideals of the founder. Pepperdine's Seaver College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college with approximately 3,550 students. Successful candidates must demonstrate an active commitment to the Christian mission of the University and the mission of Seaver College. Located near Los Angeles in Southern California, Pepperdine University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute through their teaching, research, and service to the diversity and excellence of the University and our surrounding community.

Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University. Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Pepperdine pursues the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, staff and members of the Board of Regents represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine reserves the right to seek, hire and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists. It is the intent of the University to create and promote a diverse work force consistent with its stated goals and mission.

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