O’NEILL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS (O’NEILL)

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON CAMPUS

Full-Time Lecturer or Senior Lecturer Position in Public Accounting, Budgeting, Auditing, and Financial Management

The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (O’Neill) at Indiana University- Bloomington invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track academic year appointment as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in the general fields of public accounting, budgeting, auditing, and financial management. The successful applicant will be expected to teach courses in one or more of the following areas of public financial administration: accounting, public budgeting, and/or public financial management. Qualifications include a PhD or Master’s degree in accounting, public administration, public affairs, business administration, law, economics, political science, public policy or related field. Applicants with significant prior professional experience in accounting, public budgeting and/or public financial management are of special interest.

Lecturer faculty are expected to interact with our diverse student and faculty community, focusing on teaching (including course development and delivery and the incorporation of innovative teaching techniques), as well as on teaching-related service such as student advising and curriculum development. As such, we are especially interested in applicants with a record of successful teaching and mentoring of students from many backgrounds (including first- generation college students, low-income students, racial and ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ, etc.) and an interest in contributing to O’Neill’s programs, curricular offerings, and service portfolio in ways that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants are encouraged to address these topics in the letter of application.

The standard teaching assignment for Lecturers is six courses per year offered in a mix of undergraduate- and graduate-level courses. Lecturers are eligible for promotions to higher ranks in this track (Lecturer to Senior Lecturer and Senior lecturer to Teaching Professor). Faculty in these tracks are not eligible for tenure but will be considered for promotion and/or long-term contracts no later than the sixth year of appointment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position start date is August 1, 2024.

O’Neill-Bloomington is the largest school of public affairs and public policy in the United States and for five years has ranked in one of the top two spots of the U.S. News & World Report rankings for graduate public affairs schools in the country. Five of O’Neill’s specialty programs are ranked in the top-five listings nationally, including Public Budgeting & Finance, which is ranked number 1. O’Neill is also tied for the top-ranked public administration program according to the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities. The school attracts very high performing faculty and provides a collegial workplace environment.

Indiana University is a major research University founded in 1820, and currently enrolls over 38,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate and professional students on the Bloomington campus. Additional information about the school and Indiana University can be found at https://oneill.indiana.edu/. Bloomington is a diverse community located in the beautiful, wooded hills of southern Indiana approximately 45 minutes from Indianapolis and 3.5 hours from Chicago, with abundant cultural and recreational opportunities, low housing costs, and excellent schools. Additional information about the city of Bloomington can be found at https://www.visitbloomington.com/.

For full consideration, please submit 1) a letter of application; 2) a current vita that includes a history of academic and professional experience; 3) a statement of teaching philosophy including approaches to course design and classroom instruction; 4) evidence of successful teaching, training, and/or related professional experience (including online/distance-learning instructional experience, if applicable) and 5) contact information for three references to https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/21244 by January 30, 2024. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Direct questions about the position to search chair, Justin Ross (justross@indiana.edu).

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.