Instructor, Accounting

Austin Peay State University • Clarksville, TN

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About The Position

Austin Peay State University’s AACSB-accredited College of Business is hiring an Instructor of Accounting to teach undergraduate accounting courses, beginning in August 2027. This is a three-year, renewable, nontenure contract role with an annual teaching load of eight three-credit courses: four in Fall and four in Spring. The position requires active teaching in accounting. The instructor will develop and implement course curriculum and content, support students with diverse learning needs, and maintain high standards and expectations. The successful candidate must maintain qualifications to teach in the field through practice work such as consulting and/or publication of discipline-related academic research. Research is not required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Accounting and at least three years of current, substantial accounting professional experience clearly linked to the field; or a Master’s degree in Business with 18 graduate hours in accounting and at least three years of such accounting experience.
• Knowledge, talents, and skills in accounting and in multiple teaching methodologies, including hybrid, flipped, and blended courses.
• Ability to teach a range of accounting courses.

Nice To Haves

• Business school teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach eight three-credit courses per year: four courses in Fall and four in Spring.
• Teach undergraduate accounting courses, potentially including Principles of Accounting I and II, Intermediate Accounting, and Cost Accounting.
• Develop and implement curriculum objectives and content for accounting courses.
• Demonstrate respect for students’ diverse learning needs and maintain high standards and expectations.
• Maintain qualifications to teach in accounting through practice work such as consulting and/or publication of discipline-related academic research.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level