Assistant Professor of the Practice, School of Accountancy, Daniels College of Business
Assistant Professor of the Practice, School of Accountancy, Daniels College of Business
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$ 110000 - 120000
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The University is located in Denver Colorado a city known for its dynamic blend of business innovation and worldclass 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 5200 undergraduate and 6200 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 1600 undergraduate and 650 graduate students 120 faculty and 100 staff. It offers a variety of graduate degree programs including a fulltime Master of Business Administration (Denver MBA); Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA); a parttime Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA); an online Master of Business Administration (); and Masters of Science degrees in Accountancy Management Applied Quantitative Finance Business Analytics Real Estate and the Built Environment and Marketing as well as nondegree 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 twopronged focus on career coaching (for both graduate and undergraduate students) and employer relations Daniels Career Services operates under a Collegewide crossfunctional 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 and at 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 Universitys academic calendars are posted on the registrars 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 10week long academic terms in fall (early Septemberlate November) winter (Januarymid March) and spring (late Marchfirst week of June). There may also be opportunities to teach during the nineweek 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
- Masters degree in Accounting or a closely related field or Bachelors 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 teaching methods and/or pedagogies to effectively engage broadly diverse student populations.
- Strong English communication skills (written and oral).
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching experience in taxation managerial accounting or accounting information systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives.
- Demonstrated experience engaging diverse populations and students with different learning styles.
- Experience teaching at an AACSB accredited institution with excellent teaching evaluations.
- Experience learning and teaching others to use new technology.
- CPA or other professional designation.
- Master of Taxation or terminal degree (DBA Ph.D.) in accounting or a closely related field from an AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution.
Work Schedule
While the Universitys administrative offices are open Monday Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught service commitments and research agendas. The Universitys academic calendars are posted on the registrars website.
Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 15 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $110000 $120000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching evaluations for past two years (if available)
- Names and contact information of three individuals who can serve as references
Candidates must apply online to be considered and only applications submitted online will be accepted. For more information contact the chair of the search committee .
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Employment Type
Full-Time
