Job Description

Job Title: Lecturer in Accounting

Location: Americus, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 289645
About Us

Georgia Southwestern State University is a state university serving a diverse population of students, offering a range of strong undergraduate and graduate programs in a vibrant learning environment. The University is a collegial community that values collaboration and community engagement with an emphasis on faculty, staff, and student interactions. An active student body and state-of-the-art amenities enhance the learning experience on a visually appealing campus located in historic Americus, Georgia.

Georgia Southwestern State University aspires to be an engaged, progressive, and inclusive university that serves as a vibrant center of learning, culture, and economic development for Southwest Georgia and beyond.

Job Summary

Georgia Southwestern State University seeks a Lecturer in Accounting to teach a variety of accounting courses in its AACSB-accredited College of Business and Computing beginning January 2026. In addition to teaching, the candidate will advise accounting majors and actively participate in college and university operations, including committees and faculty meetings.

The successful candidate will be mentored by a senior faculty member with the goal of becoming AACSB Scholarly Practitioner (SP)-qualified within five years.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities Include:

• Teaching both traditional and online courses.
• Pursuing cross-functional, integrative curriculum development.
• Incorporating high levels of student engagement in pedagogy.
• Mentoring and advising students to support GSWs mission of student-centered education.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in accounting from an AACSB-accredited university.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CMA certification, with strong preference for candidates with industry experience.

• Teaching experience, preferably in both online and face-to-face formats.

Required Documents to Attach

Applicants must submit:

1. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
2. Transcripts
3. Evidence of CPA or CMA licensure (if applicable)
4. Evidence of teaching success (Preferred, not required)
5. Contact information for three professional references

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Department of Human Resources by phone at 229-931-2000 or by email at hr@gsw.edu .

For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at 877-251-2644 or support@usg.edu .

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at .

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating eligibility for employment with Georgia Southwestern State University, as determined by Georgia Southwestern State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check and drug screen.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Southwestern State University is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the University takes affirmative action to preclude discrimination in recruiting, transferring, training and terminating of employees because of race, color, creed, age, sex, national origin, veterans status, disability or any other reason in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes, executive orders and other regulations which prohibit discriminatory employment practices.

Georgia Southwestern State University

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work at office,

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