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All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through "My Draft Applications" located on your Candidate Home page.Job Posting Title:Alexandria Business Foundation Endowed Chair in AccountingPosition Type:FacultyDepartment:LSUA ASA - Business Administration (Jeff A Langston (00083459))Work Location:LSU - AlexandriaPay Grade:AcademicJob Description:

PURPOSE: The Endowed Chair will be responsible for teaching in the accounting program while fulfilling all the normal duties and responsibilities of a faculty member at Louisiana State University of Alexandria. These duties include maintaining academic qualifications for ACBSP, advising students, and performing appropriate departmental, university and community service. Teaching responsibilities are at the undergraduate level. Teaching load will consist of 9 hours per semester and may include face to face, online, and hybrid courses. Also, to meet the demands of local companies, LSUA has developed partnerships to expand our programs to meet immediate and long-term needs for well-qualified accounting graduates. Under these initiatives, the goal is to directly address the shortage of accounting graduates.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Endowed Chair will equip faculty through training opportunities in the College of Business to create a learning environment that respects all students regardless of gender identity, race, or ethnicity.
• The Endowed Chair will contribute and assist in prioritizing objectives of the strategic plan of the College of Business.
• Through the efforts of the Endowed Chair, LSUA's reputation in its accounting program will be enhanced which will help attract more students.
• The Endowed Chair will be expected to provide excellence in teaching by recommending for consideration innovative teaching strategies and assessment techniques.
• The Endowed Chair will conduct scholarship that could be integrated into the accounting program to provide students with current and innovative business practices.
• The Endowed Chair will be expected to provide leadership in conducting research to enhance soft and technical skills for accounting students. Teaching methods to enhance communication, both writing and oral, creativity, critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership development will be evaluated and recommended into accounting courses to enhance those skills in which organizations continually seek in their employees.
• As innovations in technology continue, accounting curricula will be evaluated and recommended to prepare students to meet those new opportunities, such as tax and audit analytics, forensic techniques, and data base management applications to solve complex accounting and business issues.
• The Endowed Chair will lead and present in a range of local, state, regional, and national professional organizations, such as ACBSP and the American Accounting Association. Focusing on student and workforce needs will enhance the reputation of LSUA's accounting program and also serve a significant part in the equipping of future accountants.
• The Endowed Chair will strive toward enhancing the quality and reputation of the accounting program at LSUA. By encouraging a collaborative effort within the College, LSUA's mission can be better accomplished.
• Provide an increase in accounting graduates to meet the growth in accounting jobs in the area and help fill the current shortage facing our workforce.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Endowed Chair will be selected through a national search. The following qualifications will be expected:

• Master in Accountancy; or MBA with 18 hours of accounting
• Excellence in teaching as evidenced through student evaluation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Academic accomplishments commensurate with rank

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. or DBA in Accounting
• Five years' experience in undergraduate teaching
• Active CPA or CMA license, and relevant accounting experience
• Face to face and online teaching experience, and course development
• Significant professional/industry work experience in the field

The Endowed Chair will be expected to maintain the following:

• Provide outstanding teaching verified by student evaluation and peer review
• Offer academic and career advising services
• Develop mentorship opportunities
• Guide program development
• Assist in student recruitment
• Lead in workforce development
• Serve as a team member within the College of Business, LSUA, and the community
• Oversight of accounting interns

Application Material and Contact: Applicants should submit the following in the application: letter of application, curriculum vita, unofficial transcripts and the names, telephone numbers, email addresses of three references. Official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and background check are required before a candidate can be hired. Hiring manager Dr. Beverly Alwell, Chair of Accounting and Finance Department balwell@lsua.edu

Additional Job Description:Competencies:NoneSpecial Instructions:Application Material and Contact: Applicants should submit the following through Workday, to Dr. Beverly Alwell, Chair of Accounting and Finance Department: letter of application, curriculum vita, unofficial transcripts and the names, telephone numbers, email addresses of three references. Official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and background check are required before a candidate can be hired.Posting Date:July 8, 2025Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Essential Position (Y/N):LSUA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.HCM Contact Information: