Instructor or Lecturer in Accounting

Description

The John T. Steed School of Accounting in the Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a renewable term full-time instructor/lecturer position in accounting beginning in August 2025.

We are seeking candidates who are enthusiastic about connecting with students and committed to teaching excellence and innovation. The candidate is expected to teach primarily in the undergraduate program, likely at the introductory and intermediate level. Ongoing professional development and/or engagement with the profession are also encouraged.

General

 

The Price College is AACSB-accredited with approximately 6,000 undergraduate, 700 master's, and 40 doctoral students.  The Steed School of Accounting is separately accredited by the AACSB with approximately 600 bachelors, 250 MAcc (residential and online), and 11 doctoral students. Graduate students experience strong placements and high CPA exam pass rates. The Steed School faculty currently consists of 22 full-time faculty members: 14 tenured / tenure-track professors and 8 eight full-time instructional faculty.

 

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement, serving the educational, cultural, economic and healthcare needs of the state, region, and nation from three campuses: Norman, Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. OU enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2700 full-time faculty members in 21 colleges.  The primary campus is in Norman, which is a culturally rich and vibrant town located just outside of Oklahoma City and less than three hours from Dallas/Ft. Worth. With outstanding schools, extensive community activities, nearby urban amenities, and a low cost of living, Norman is a perennial contender in “Best Places to Live” rankings.  For more information about OU or life in Norman, see: https://ou.edu/facultyrecruitment.

Qualifications

A graduate degree in accounting or a related-business discipline is required. Professional credentials (CPA, CMA, etc.) preferred.

Evaluation:

Candidates will be evaluated based on their relevant accounting-related experience and fit to departmental teaching needs. Candidates with prior teaching experience are encouraged to provide evidence of teaching effectiveness through submission of student or peer evaluations of their teaching.

Application Instructions

Qualified individuals may apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/164877. Application materials should include a current resume and past evidence of effective teaching (if applicable).

Questions regarding the search may be submitted to Richard Price (richard.price@ou.edu), Director of the Steed School of Accounting. Screening of applications will begin immediately, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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