Faculty - Assistant Professor - Accounting - (Professional Practice Track)

Graham School of Management and Saint Xavier University invites applications for a Professional Practice Assistant Professor in Accounting, to begin on or about August 15, 2025. The position is based in Chicago, IL.

The selected candidate is expected to contribute toward advancing the Graham School of Management's mission and vision through teaching, service, and scholarship. The Graham School of Management strives to develop business leaders with personal, professional, and service excellence. Whether a learner pursues a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), or a Master of Business Administration (MBA), our AACSB-accredited business curriculum will help them develop human and practical skills that help them obtain meaningful employment. The selected candidate will teach a course load of four courses per semester in accounting courses at the undergraduate level or graduate level.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions. The successful candidate will be able to:
  • design and teach courses, in an inclusive manner, across a broad range of accounting courses at the undergraduate and graduate level,
  • work with minimum supervision, maintain effective communications with colleagues, and use initiative to identify and resolve problems,
  • participate in service opportunities at the School and University level,
  • participate in shared governance activities, and
• Perform professional and certification activities sufficient to maintain Instructional Practitioner status under the Graham School's guidelines; Instructional Practitioners are characterized by those faculty members who use current professional experience to execute teaching excellence

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions.

Applicants for the position must either (1) hold a terminal degree in Accounting or a related field or (2) hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or a related field and have five or more years of experience teaching or training in an academic or professional setting. The preferred candidate will have a documented track record of excellence in teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in the following areas: Individual and Corporate Taxation, and Accounting Information Systems.
Application Documents
Please provide a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and teaching evaluations for the last three years. Finalists will be asked to submit official transcripts and contact information for three references.