Job ID: 2959228
Location: Bismarck
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Position Description & Details
Are you passionate about helping students
build strong financial futures?
Bismarck State College is seeking an engaging and student-focused Assistant Professor of Accounting &
Finance to join our team. This
position is ideal for an educator who enjoys combining real-world expertise with hands-on teaching to prepare
students for dynamic careers
in business and finance.
What You’ll Do
Responsibilities include supporting
student success through
instruction in accounting and finance courses, including different levels of accounting, taxation, financial
statement reporting and
analysis, non-profit accounting, auditing, and risk management. The successful candidate will help prepare students
for careers in
accounting, financial analysis, financial planning, banking, investments, auditing, and stockbroking.
Additional
responsibilities
include:
- Delivering high-quality classroom instruction in accounting and finance courses.
- Developing
and maintaining
relevant, industry-aligned curriculum. - Mentoring and advising students to support academic and professional
success. - Assessing student learning outcomes and supporting continuous program improvement.
- Collaborating with colleagues,
community partners, and industry professionals. - Supporting internships and experiential learning opportunities.
- Assisting
with accreditation efforts, recruitment, retention, and departmental record keeping. - Participating in institutional service through
committee work and campus involvement. - Engaging in scholarly research, professional development, and community outreach.
- Performing other duties as assigned by the Assistant Dean and Academic Division Dean.
What We’re Looking
For
We’re looking for a collaborative and innovative educator with strong communication skills, a passion for student
success, and a commitment to academic excellence. Industry experience in accounting, finance, banking, auditing, investments, or related
fields is highly valued.
STARTING DATE: August 17, 2026
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Accounting or a Master’s degree in Business, Business Administration, or Management with a Bachelor’s degree in
Accounting or a Master’s degree with at least 15 graduate credits in Accounting or a Master’s degree in Business/Business Administration and
a CPA license or a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Business Administration, or Management with a current CPA license and 5+ years
of finance industry involvement and/or related work experience. - Documented successful experience teaching accounting and finance
courses. - Documented successful experience with recruiting collegiate students.
- Documented successful collegiate teaching
experience. - Ability to work cooperatively with diverse groups and ability to work as a team member.
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to articulate and support the polytechnic philosophy with a strong commitment to
teaching and learning in a polytechnic setting. - Good working knowledge of computer software programs (i.e., Microsoft Office, email
& electronic calendar – Outlook). - Creative in using a variety of teaching resources, media, and instructional technologies.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- DBA or other appropriate doctorate.
- Higher education
teaching experience in different modalities, traditional, online, hybrid. - Experience with curriculum
development. - Experience with hands-on teaching methods.
BENEFITS
Nine-month full-time
tenure track exempt position. Minimum starting salary $47,100-$58,874 (masters required), based on experience and education.
100%
employer-paid family health insurance, life insurance, retirement, employee tuition waiver, spouse/dependent tuition discount. For more
information regarding employee benefits, visit: https://bismarckstate.edu/employment/Faculty-and-Staff/Benefits/
To view a total rewards calculator, visit: https://www.omb.nd.gov/team-nd-careers/total-rewards-calculator
Thinking about relocating to the Bismarck area? To find more information and resources, visit: https://www.commerce.nd.gov/workforce/relocation-resources
APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED
If you’re ready to help students balance knowledge with opportunity and
turn numbers into meaningful careers, we’d love to hear from you! To be considered by the search committee thoroughly complete the
application and upload the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Copies of transcripts (undergraduate and
graduate) - References
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE INFORMATION
OVERVIEW:
Bismarck State College is dedicated to student success. This on-campus position is student-centered to provide high-quality campus services
and hands-on learning experiences.
MISSION: As North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution, Bismarck State College
focuses on student success through the delivery of affordable, flexible, high-quality, experiential learning enhanced by public-private
partnerships.
VISION: Bismarck State College will be a leader in polytechnic education improving lives and building
sustainable communities.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Is directly accountable and responsible to the appropriate
Assistant Dean of HAS (Humanities, Arts, & Sciences).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Applicants
must
be legally authorized to work in the United States. Bismarck State College does not provide sponsorships. BSC is an E-Verify
Employer.
For more information or accommodation requests, contact the Human Resources Department at 701-224-5531 or bsc.humanresources@bismarckstate.edu
This position requires a criminal
history record check.
Equal Opportunity Employer
TTY Number: ND Relay Service: 1-800-366-6888
(text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice). For full North Dakota Relay Services, go to: https://www.relaynorthdakota.com/.
Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof
of eligibility including a copy of NGB 22 from the National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the
applicant’s unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other
than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming
disabled status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability.
