Assistant Professor of the Practice, School of Accountancy, Daniels College of Business

The University is located in Denver, Colorado, a city known for its dynamic blend of business, innovation and world-class recreation. Denver is consistently ranked by Forbes and Kiplingers Magazine as one of the top cities for young professionals and recent college graduates. It is consistently among the fastest growing big cities in the U.S. The University of Denver is a private institution that was founded in 1864. It serves a population of more than 5,200 undergraduate and 6,200 graduate students as a research intensive institution.

The Daniels College of Business (DCB), one of the largest colleges within the University of Denver, is home to approximately 1,600 undergraduate and 650 graduate students, 120 faculty, and 100 staff.  It offers a variety of graduate degree programs  including a full-time Master of Business Administration (Denver MBA); Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA); a part-time Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA); an online Master of Business Administration (MBA@Denver); and Masters of Science degrees in Accountancy, Management, Applied Quantitative Finance, Business Analytics, Real Estate and the Built Environment, and Marketing  as well as non-degree Executive Education and professional development programs. DCB currently enrolls undergraduate students in nine majors: Accountancy, Business Analytics, Finance, General Business, Hospitality Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Real Estate and the Built Environment.

With a two-pronged focus on career coaching (for both graduate and undergraduate students) and employer relations, Daniels Career Services operates under a College-wide cross-functional support model in collaboration and alignment with Graduate Student Services, Office of Graduate Admissions, Office of Communications and Marketing, Executive Education, Experiential Education and External Relations.

The University of Denver has a central career center that works closely with Daniels Career Services and other career centers across campus supporting other academic units.  More information can be found at https://daniels.du.edu/career-services/ and at https://daniels.du.edu/recruiters-companies/ 

Position Summary

The Assistant Professor of the Practice will have responsibility for teaching and service. We are open to applicants with a variety of perspectives and teaching interests. We have a preference for candidates interested in taxation, managerial accounting, or accounting information systems.

The Assistant Professor of the Practice will be expected to teach courses during the academic year, which may include fall, winter, and/or spring quarters. Teaching responsibilities include both undergraduate and graduate level courses using traditional, hybrid, and online delivery methods. Teaching responsibilities may involve day, night, and weekend classes. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website. The Assistant Professor of the Practice is expected to participate in the academic life of the School of Accountancy and the Daniels College of Business.

Essential Functions

Teaching: The Assistant Professor of the Practice will be expected to teach eight courses throughout the academic year, which may include fall, winter, and spring quarters. DU follows the quarter system, with three, 10-week long academic terms in fall (early September-late November), winter (January-mid March), and spring (late March-first week of June). There may also be opportunities to teach during the nine-week summer quarter.

Service: The Assistant Professor of the Practice will be expected to participate in the academic life of the School of Accountancy and the Daniels College of Business. This includes but it is not limited to attendance at faculty meetings and participation in assurance of learning and curriculum development. Significant involvement with students is expected of all faculty members. A primary function of faculty members in the Professor of the Practice Series is to provide students with connections to the professional fields the students will be entering.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field with 10 or more years of executive experience.
• Demonstrated potential for strong performance in teaching and service as defined under Essential Functions.
• Expertise, achievements, and reputations developed over a sustained period of time that qualify them to be distinguished professionals in an area of practice.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse communities or evidence of a commitment to incorporate inclusive tea