Instructor in Accounting

Instructor in Accounting

The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) invites applications for a dedicated and dynamic Accounting Instructor to join our Business Administration department. This position offers an exciting opportunity to engage in high-quality teaching, student mentorship, and community collaboration in a supportive and growing academic environment.

Primary Responsibilities The successful candidate will teach undergraduate accounting courses on the Bluffton campus, with a 5/5 teaching load across introductory, intermediate, and advanced topics in accounting and taxation. Instruction is delivered primarily face-to-face, complemented by hybrid and online offerings as appropriate. Faculty are encouraged to integrate innovative teaching methods and real-world applications to foster student learning and professional readiness.

Service and Engagement The instructor will contribute to shared governance by serving the program, department, and university. Service generally includes student advising and mentoring, committee participation, and professional service activities. The instructor will also assist in building relationships with local businesses to expand experiential learning and internship opportunities for accounting students.

Application Process Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

• Cover letter detailing qualifications and teaching interests
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Contact information for three professional references

Join us at USCB, where excellence in teaching, student success, and community engagement are at the heart of what we do.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned master's degree in accountancy or taxation from an AACSB-accredited program, OR an MBA/MS with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in accounting from an AACSB-accredited program
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and serving undergraduate students from underserved and diverse backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA licensure or other professional accounting certification
• Evidence of excellence in teaching, including experience with both in-person and online learning environments

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.