Assistant Professor Accounting

Park UniversityParkville, MO
1dOnsite

About The Position

The Robert W. Plaster School of Business at Park University invites applicants for an Assistant Professor in Accounting. This is a tenure-track position located in Parkville, MO with a start date of August 2026. Position Accountabilities Primary responsibilities include high-quality face-to-face and online teaching, service, and scholarship. Qualified candidates will demonstrate working collaboratively with colleagues for program development, assessment, providing service to the university and community, and engaging in student advising. Strong candidates will have compelling evidence to teach multiple accounting courses and serve as the program lead for the accounting major. The Robert W. Plaster School of Business at Park University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The school and College of Management offers a diverse portfolio of undergraduate and graduate degrees in business disciplines. Founded in 1875, Park University is a private, liberal arts university. Park’s flagship campus is located in the Kansas City suburb of Parkville, Missouri, on the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River. We offer an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, retirement plan, and tuition-paid undergraduate classes for employees and dependents. Park University is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. Qualified applicants must upload a resume and cover letter that includes salary requirements. Park University, founded in 1875 in Parkville, Missouri, is a four-year, private, non-profit, liberal arts institution of higher learning. We provide a comprehensive selection of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the colleges of Education and Health Professions, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Management. The flagship Parkville, Missouri campus offers a range of academic programs, international culture, athletics and a traditional university experience. We serve over 6,500 students nationally each semester, with students enrolled at our main campus, our Gilbert, Arizona campus or at more than 21 other military and non-military campuses located in 16 states. Park University provides a competitive compensation and benefits package including health and life insurance, retirement plan, generous paid time off, and paid undergraduate tuition for employees and dependents.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in accounting
  • CPA certification
  • Demonstrated record of outstanding teaching effectiveness
  • Demonstrated record of high quality intellectual & scholarly activity
  • Related Industry or consulting experience
  • A cover letter addressing qualifications and teaching philosophy
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Contact information for three professional references
  • Upload a resume and cover letter that includes salary requirements

Nice To Haves

  • Ph.D. or D.B.A in Accounting, or equivalent terminal degree from a regionally accredited university
  • CPA certification

Responsibilities

  • High-quality face-to-face and online teaching
  • Service
  • Scholarship
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues for program development and assessment
  • Providing service to the university and community
  • Engaging in student advising
  • Teach multiple accounting courses
  • Serve as the program lead for the accounting major

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • dental insurance
  • life insurance
  • retirement plan
  • tuition-paid undergraduate classes for employees and dependents
  • generous paid time off
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