Assistant Professor of Accounting

Assistant Professor of Accounting

The Stead Family Department of Business Administration and Economics at Coe College invites individuals to apply for a full-time tenure-track position in Accounting to begin August 2027. The successful candidate will teach a total of six principles and upper-division accounting courses per academic year in courses ranging in size from ten to thirty students. The business and economics department at Coe is the largest department on campus consisting of 13 full-time faculty and offering majors in public accounting managerial accounting business administration and economics.

Founded as a coeducational institution in 1851 Coe College is a selective private nationally-recognized four-year liberal arts college of 1200 students located in the heart of Cedar Rapids Iowa. Recently named by US News and World Reports as one of The Best Medium-Sized Cities to Live in the US Cedar Rapids offers strong public schools a vibrant arts community an abundance of hiking and biking trails an active network of farmers markets affordable housing and a cost of living below the national addition Cedar Rapids is home to the Eastern Iowa Airport and is located within convenient driving distance of Chicago Iowa City Kansas City Madison Minneapolis and St. Louis.

At the time of hire applicants must possess a Masters of Accountancy M.B.A or masters in a related addition an active CPA CMA or CGMA certification is required within two years of hire. College teaching experience is strongly preferred. Related work experience is valued as is a willingness to teach a First Year Seminar course or an online accounting course. Applicants with a PhD or DBA in Accounting or in Business are preferred.

Required application materials include:

• Letter of interest including a teaching statement that 1) describes the applicants teaching philosophy and background 2) provides evidence of teaching effectiveness and 3) explains how the applicant would help students from varied backgrounds and levels of preparation succeed through a student-centered approach to teaching and mentoring.
• Curriculum vitae
• Recent teaching evaluations if available

At a later date the search committee chair may request additional materials from applicants including unofficial graduate transcripts letters of recommendation and a statement of professional growth and development.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States as the college is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Successful completion of a background check is required in accordance with Coe College policy.

Questions about the position may be directed to Carrie Melcher Associate Professor of Accounting and Search Committee Chair at or at .

Required Experience:

Junior IC