Assistant Professor of Accounting | Tenure Track

Assistant Professor of Accounting - Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Accounting - Tenure Track
• Closes 22-Aug-2026
(MST)
• Cedar City, UT,
USA
• Full Time

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Job Description:
• The Department
of Accounting and Finance in the Dixie L. Leavitt School of
Business at Southern Utah University seeks applicants for an
Assistant Professor of Accounting - Tenure Track.
• This is a
permanent, full-time nine-month tenure-track position to begin on
August 16, 2026. Start date of January 2026 may be a possible
option. Rank will be dependent upon qualifications and
experience.
• We are looking
for applicants with a Ph.D. in Accounting, who will provide
excellent teaching and student mentoring, while maintaining
scholarly engagement requirements per AACSB standards. Service to
the department, school, and university is also
expected.
• To learn more
about the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business, please visit
www.suu.edu/business/.

To learn more about Southern Utah University, please visit www.suu.edu/about.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide
instruction in graduate and undergraduate courses in accounting,
both on-campus and online. Teaching duties may be varied but will
likely include courses in accounting information systems and

accounting data analytics. Other accounting courses may be assigned
depending on experience and departmental needs. The anticipated
teaching load for an academic year is generally 3/3 or 3/4,
depending on

faculty qualifications. Summer courses may be available to teach
for additional compensation.
• Meet scholarly
and/or professional engagement requirements to maintain
qualification in the appropriate AACSB category. (Please see
https://www.suu.edu/business/faculty-staff-resources.html
for a copy of the Leavitt School of Business Faculty Qualifications
policy).
• Engage and
mentor students in the exploration of career opportunities

and job placement in alignment with the mission and vision of the
Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business and Southern Utah
University.
• Work in a
team-based environment and provide service to the department,
school, and Southern Utah University.
• Perform other
responsibilities as assigned.
• In accordance
with Utah State Code 53B-1-110, appointment to this position is
contingent upon the successful passing of a background
check.

Education and Experience
Requirements:
• Ph.D. in
Accounting. ABD candidates may be considered.
• Applicants must
meet the Leavitt School of Business faculty qualification standards
for the appropriate AACSB classification.
• Applicants with
a PhD degree must meet the academic and professional requirements
to be

qualified in the Scholarly Academic (SA) category or the
professional requirements to be qualified in the Practice Academic
(PA) category.
• Please see
https://www.suu.edu/business/faculty-staff-resources.html
for a copy of the Leavitt School of Business Faculty Qualifications
policy
• Applicants must
demonstrate an ability to provide an excellent educational
experience for students.

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