FA26-042: Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – Edwardsville, Illinois

This is a 9-month term appointment 8/16/26 – 5/15/27 with no renewal and is subject to budgetary approval.

The Accounting Department in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Business seeks applicants for a 9-month Visiting Assistant Professor beginning August 2026. The candidate's responsibilities will include developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate accounting courses. Candidates with teaching experience in audit, managerial accounting, financial accounting, and/or tax are particularly encouraged to apply, but all teaching areas will be considered.

The Department offers AACSB Accounting-accredited programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels including a BS in Accounting as well as a Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA). The MSA has a tax specialization and a business analytics specialization. The Department has 8 full-time faculty, over 200 undergraduate majors, and over 60 MSA students. There are approximately 2,000 students in the School of Business.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public, comprehensive, regional university with an enrollment of over 12,000 students. Situated on 2,660 beautiful woodland acres, the campus is in a small town, 25 minutes northeast from cultural and business centers in St. Louis, MO. www.siue.edu/business

Terms of Appointment
9-month term appointment 8/16/26 – 5/15/27 with no renewal

Source of Funds
State

Applicants must hold a PhD or be ABD nearing completion of a doctoral degree in Accounting, with preference given to applicants from an AACSB-accredited institution. Candidates must be qualified as Scholarly Academic by AACSB standards.

Please submit a letter of interest and CV.

Application Deadline

The closing date is April 15, 2026.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage in the future. Integral to this commitment, SIUE strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

SIUE is a state university - benefits under state sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment.

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