Assistant Professor - Accounting

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.

Online application is required and should be submitted at https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/human-resources/employment-opportunities.php.  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.

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.

Valdosta State University, founded in 1906, is a comprehensive university with a student enrollment of approximately 10,200. The city of Valdosta is located just north of the Florida state line on Interstate 75, is served by a regional airport, and is within a two-hour drive of Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. For more information visit https://www.valdosta.edu and for more information about the community visit https://www.valdostachamber.com.

Valdosta State University is an Equal Opportunity educational institution and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. Valdosta State University has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

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