Full-time Associate Professor and Academic Program Director, Accounting

Compensation Range:

National University – San Diego, California

Title: Full-time Associate Professor & Academic Program Director, Accounting – Remote

National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide.  Our three schools and three colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC). We are a federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution.

Position Summary

The Department of Finance, Economics, Marketing, & Accounting invites applications for a full-time Associate Professor and Academic Program Director for Accounting in the College of Business, Engineering, and Technology. Rank is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record in teaching accounting courses for a diverse student body and the ability to help oversee the department’s curriculum.

Faculty provide intellectual leadership toward achievement of the highest possible level of excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and professional development. The Associate Professor will teach courses within a programmatic core discipline by engaging students, offering excellent feedback, and inspiring students to achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position works closely with other faculty within the discipline including the Course Leads, Academic Program Director, Department Chair, Assistant Dean and Dean by contributing to programmatic strategies that ensure program quality, student engagement and success.

The Academic Program Director (APD) is a full-time faculty member who directs the strategy, operations and support for the degree program. As the primary spokesperson for all program faculty (part-time and full-time) and students, the APD will act as the primary source of information about specific programmatic strategies and daily operations as well as initiate and approve changes to assure program quality while driving student engagement and success. This position collaborates with program faculty as well as the Director of Assessment to conduct program assessments on a regular basis to ensure the program meets the needs of the students, and where applicable, the programmatic accreditation requirements. This position ensures the incorporation of identified trends or changes into the curriculum, in collaboration with the Director of Curriculum, and serves in either a direct or consulting role during course development, updating, and maintenance. The APD meets regularly with the College leadership (Associate Dean and/or Dean) to ensure that the program aligns with University and College goals.

Essential Functions

Candidates will be evaluated for their demonstration of, or potential for, excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. The main expectations of this position include:

Teaching

• Teach and develop online or onsite courses in the following areas: Accounting and Business Administration.
• Maintain pedagogical and subject matter expertise in the instructor’s field.

• Create an inclusive and positive learning environment for diverse learners.
  • Ensure course and program practices align with compliance and accreditation standards.

• Adhere to the National University’s academic integrity policy.

Scholarship

• Maintain a productive scholarship agenda suitable to a teaching university.
• Engage in scholarly activities to maintain professional growth.
• Participate in professional development as outlined in faculty policies.

Service

• Lead the strategy, operations, and support for the degree program.
• Participate in curriculum oversight, shared governance, and the student experience.
• Serve on committees at the program, department, school, college or/and university level and engage in community activities that promote program outreach and university goals.
• Participate in program meetings and advisory boards to integrate best practices and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Terminal degree in Accounting, Business Administration (with a specialization in accounting), or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution required.
• 5+ years of college-level teaching experience required.
• Experience with the online delivery of higher education required.
• 5+ years of practical experience preferred.
• Certifications in accounting or a related field (such as a CPA or CMA) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining curriculum preferred.

This position will be posted until filled.

Special conditions of employment include:

• Background check required.
• Travel as required to attend the annual Commencement ceremony (if held onsite).

For full consideration, interested candidates should provide the following:

• A cover letter that includes: 
  • Qualifications for teaching accounting
  • Areas of specialization
  • Evidence of teaching excellence online and/or onsite for a diverse student body 
  • Past and present scholarship 
• A curriculum vita 
• Example of scholarship (published or unpublished)
• Sample teaching evaluations
• 3 references
• Transcripts from two highest earned degrees from regionally accredited institutions

Salary and Compensation:

See above.

The successful candidate will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that varies based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu.

National University

National University (NU) is a diverse, veteran-founded, non-profit university focused on serving adult learners. It is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employee per applicable federal, state, and local laws. At NU, a diverse mix of highly talented, innovative, and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University. We are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, color, ancestry, age, family care status, veteran status, marital status, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and other legally protected group status.

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For part-time positions, please click here.

National University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative, and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University. We are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, color, ancestry, age, family care status, veteran status, marital status, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and other legally protected group status.