Non-Tenure Professional Track Faculty The Department of Accounting & Information Assurance (AIA) at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park seeks to hire Non-Tenure Professional Track Faculty. Rank is open. The appointments will be at the level of lecturer, Professor of the Practice, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Full Professor depending on experience and qualifications. The starting date will be August 2026. Applicants are expected to develop and teach high quality courses — both in person and online — to students in our undergraduate, specialty accounting masters, MBA, and executive education programs, to engage with the appropriate business communities, and to help with aspects of program administration such as admissions, student advising, and placement. The mix of these responsibilities differs across the ranks and can vary over time. Candidates for the Professor of the Practice position are expected to have the greatest external visibility. Candidates for the Lecturer position are expected to have a primary focus on course delivery and development. Candidates for Clinical positions share the core duties of lecturers but also take on expanded service commitments.
Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates for the Professor of Practice position should additionally have a record of extensive accomplishment in business. Candidates for the Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor positions must have a Ph.D. (or terminal degree in a related field). The ideal candidate for Lecturer will have a terminal degree in a related field (Ph.D. is preferable) with relevant teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level. Prior successful teaching in a top ranked business school is preferred, and experience in senior corporate leadership roles will also be valued.
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N/ARequired Application Materials: All applicants are expected to demonstrate outstanding teaching skills to a variety of audiences across different formats (e.g., in-person, online, and hybrid) and across a variety of subject areas in accounting. When applying, please upload a PDF version of your cover letter, teaching philosophy statement, curriculum vitae, and course evaluation summaries for courses taught in the last three years. Please also include the contact information for at least three reference providers.
Best Consideration Date: February 28, 2026 Posting Close Date: N/AOpen Until Filled: YesFinancial Disclosure Required: NoFor more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
Department: BMGT-Accounting
Worker Sub-Type: Faculty Regular
Salary Range:
$100K to $175KFor more information on Regular Faculty benefits, select this link.
Background Checks: Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment Eligibility: The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement:
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