Job Openings

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Jessie Frances Neal Foundation and Clifton W. Coonrod Endowed Chair in Accounting and Business

 Description

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) College of Business invites internal applications for the Jessie Frances Neal Foundation and Clifton W. Coonrod Endowed Chair in Accounting and Business starting in the Fall 2025 semester. The purpose of the distinguished professorship is to provide leadership to the accounting discipline and generate academic excellence in the College of Business.

 The holder of the Jessie Frances Neal Foundation and Clifton W. Coonrod Endowed Chair in Accounting and Business will be expected to provide leadership to the accounting discipline in the following areas:

  • Program leadership for the Macc and BBA Accounting at the Island campus, RELLIS and online;
  • Research projects with junior faculty members in the accounting discipline;
  • Accounting-related assurance of Learning (AoL) activities;
  • Strategic planning for the accounting area;
  • Engagement with the accounting profession;
  • Promoting the CPA;
  • Student recruiting;
  • Accounting curriculum oversight and innovation, including new program development;
  • Serve as Macc representative on Curriculum Management and Assessment Committee (CMAC);
  • VITA leadership, innovation and expansion;
  • Feasibility study of low income taxpayer clinic;
  • Developing and launch continuing education and professional development programs for the accounting profession.

 The Jessie Frances Neal Foundation and Clifton W. Coonrod Endowed Chair in Accounting and Business will engage in teaching, scholarship, and service activities that enhance the college. The professorship is for a term of three years with an annual evaluation. The endowed chair receives a stipend, travel allowance, and reduced teaching load of one-course release each semester during the three-year term.

 Required Qualifications:   

  • TAMU-CC applicants must be a tenured faculty member at the associate or full professor rank;
  • have a terminal degree (Ph.D. or DBA) in accounting from an AACSB accredited institution;
  • be a currently-licensed CPA;
  • reside in the Coastal Bend;
  • be currently classified as a ‘Scholarly Academic’ as per AACSB classifications; and
  • have a demonstrated record of teaching, research, and service excellence.

 

TO APPLY:

 To be considered for the position, all required documentation must be submitted by December 6, 2024. 

 A completed application will include:

  1. A letter of application addressing qualifications listed above,
    2. A current curriculum vitae,
    3. A statement not to exceed 1,000 words describing how applicant will provide leadership to the accounting discipline and generate academic excellence in the College of Business.

 Please send all required documentation to Employment@tamucc.edu

 For more information, please contact Dr. Brian Tietje at brian.tietje@tamucc.edu