What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting position at Viterbo University?
The College of Business, Leadership, and Ethics at Viterbo University invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting. This is a full-time, visiting appointment begins August 2026, with the possibility of renewal or transition to a longer-term or full-time role contingent on institutional needs and performance. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to student-centered teaching, applied learning, and the mission of Viterbo University, a Catholic, Franciscan institution. This position is on campus in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Teaching 12 credit hours per semester in Undergraduate accounting courses include, but are not limited to:
- financial accounting, intermediate accounting, cost accounting, accounting information
systems, federal taxation, advanced accounting and auditing.
- financial accounting, intermediate accounting, cost accounting, accounting information
- Advising accounting majors and minors, mentoring students seeking internship and job placement,
overseeing assessment for the accounting major, fostering relationships with aligned
professional organizations, assisting with curriculum management. - Collaborate with business faculty and community partners to support experiential learning opportunities.
- Participate in curriculum development and maintain active engagement with the finance profession.
- Engage in service to the department, college, and university.
- Participate in professional development, including scholarship.
- Experience or interest in developing courses in emerging areas of finance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A master's degree in accounting, business administration or related field
- 3 years accounting experience and professional certification required
- Doctoral degree preferred
- College teaching experience perfered
To Apply: Please complete the online employment application form and upload a letter of interest highlighting your experiences to support your candidacy., CV/resume, and three professional references.
About the University: Viterbo University is a Catholic, Franciscan, liberal arts institution located in scenic La Crosse, Wisconsin, which has been rated as one of the top places to live in the US. The region features an attractive cost of living, beautiful bluffs and coulees, three major rivers including the Mississippi River, world-class health care and education systems, and easy access to major cities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.
The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex or engage in sex discrimination in any education program or activity that the university operates. Title IX's mandate not to discriminate on the basis of sex extends to students, employees, applicants for employment, and other persons in all aspects of the university's programs, activities, and operations. Inquiries regarding how Title IX applies to the university may be referred to the university Title IX coordinator, to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, or to both.
Contact information for the Title IX coordinator is available at www.viterbo.edu/titleix.