Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor of Business - Accounting

Hiring Range: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Department: School of Business

Date Posted: 01/27/2022

Closing Date: Review of applicants will begin immediately, but the position will remain open until filled.

Work Schedule: Full-time Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor position available September 1, 2022. Some evenings may be required.

General Description:

The Pacific Lutheran University School of Business invites applications for a full-time visiting assistant professor or instructor position in Accounting starting Fall 2022. The position is initially for one year, but may continue contingent on university needs and mutual agreement.

Applicants should be able to provide instruction at the undergraduate and graduate level across a range of accounting courses in the undergraduate and MBA programs. This includes coverage of introductory and/or intermediate level courses, and may include interdisciplinary business courses. 

The programs in the School of Business have been continuously accredited by AACSB since 1971. Faculty and staff seek to advance the University’s vision of academic distinction through enhanced global focus; the synergy between diversity, justice, and sustainability; student-faculty collaboration in research and service projects; and by helping students find their own paths to meaningful and successful lives. The School has a mission of producing graduates with character and competence to be leaders in their communities and in the enterprises they serve. The School of Business supports these goals by maintaining a balanced faculty load for teacher-scholars.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in accounting.
• Contribute to the University and the School of Business through research and relevant service.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Inclusive educators with demonstrated significant and continuing professional or academic engagement in accordance with our AACSB International accreditation.
• Familiarity with managerial and financial accounting, intermediate accounting, auditing, or other accounting topics.
• Ability to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. 

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in accounting or related field must be in hand by September 1, 2022, for appointment at the Visiting Assistant Professor level. Master’s degree is required by September 1, 2022, for appointment at the Instructor level. 
• Evidence of commitment to teaching and service.
• Previous college level teaching experience in accounting.
• Applicant must be legally eligible to work in the United States on hire date AND legally authorized to work in the United States for Pacific Lutheran University without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• D. in Accounting from an AACSB accredited program.
• Professional designations such as CPA, CMA, and CFA.
• Candidates who are academically qualified with respect to PLU’s AACSB International accreditation. Being academically qualified includes a demonstrated record of peer-reviewed scholarship, or the potential to achieve one.
• Ability to teach interdisciplinary business courses in addition to accounting courses.
• We seek inclusive educators focused on effective teaching, who possess a commitment to scholarship that informs their teaching and the ability to support all of our students in the search for meaningful lives in the global economy.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants should submit these materials online to apply at https://employment.plu.edu/postings/6761:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of 3 References and their contact information
• Most Recent Teaching Evaluations
• Teaching Philosophy in which you describe your goals for student learning, the methods you use to help students achieve them, and how you assess student learning. This statement should also explicitly address how you create an inclusive learning environment that is attuned to diversity and equity.

Applications will be accepted through the online process only. For questions or more information, please contact acctsrch@plu.edu.

Other Information:
Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. PLU continues the transformational tradition of Lutheran higher education through its commitment to the advancement of knowledge, freedom of expression, and critical questioning. Offering distinctive opportunities for global engagement, collaborative student-faculty research and purposeful learning, PLU guides 2,900 students from all faiths and backgrounds discern their vocation through coursework, mentorship and internships at world-class Puget Sound-area businesses and institutions. 

PLU is located on a 156-acre woodland campus in the Parkland neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington and about 40 minutes south of downtown Seattle. The campus reflects consciously green practices and is in proximity to the natural beauty of Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and the Puget Sound. 

 PLU administration supports and respects the strong culture of faculty-shared governance by working closely and collaboratively with faculty leadership to sustain and strengthen existing structures and procedures while working together on key institutional, academic and curricular decisions.

The university is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty, staff and student body from all religions, races, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and from all over the world. For the 2020-21 academic year, 35 percent of undergraduate students are the first generation in their families to attend college; 41 percent self-identify as students of color; and 31 percent are Pell Grant-eligible. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or humr@plu.edu.