Full-Time Faculty in Accounting | American University in the Emirates | College of Business Administration

Job Description

The College of Business Administration at the American University in the Emirates (AUE) invites applications from Ph.D. holders for a Full-Time Faculty position in Accounting at the rank of Assistant Professor for the Fall Semester 2025-2026. Therefore, this role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to teaching, research, and academic service at an AACSB-accredited institution in Dubai.

About AUE:

The American University in the Emirates is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Furthermore, AUE is not just a place of learning but a hub of innovation and growth, where expertise and aspirations find a welcoming environment. Notably, AUE believes that “Nothing is Impossible is the Pathway to Success.”

College of Business Administration:
The College of Business Administration is a proud member of AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Additionally, its degree programs (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Sport Management) are accredited by AACSB as of 2022.

Teaching Specializations:
The faculty member will teach in one or more of the following areas:

• Intermediate Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Accounting Information Systems
• Auditing

Instruction Language: English
Teaching Load: 12 credit hours per academic semester

Required Qualifications:

• To begin with, candidates must have a Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance from an accredited university in the United States of America or a recognized university accredited by an American Accreditation body
• Furthermore, applicants must have completed the Ph.D. by the time of recruitment from an internationally accredited university
• Additionally, a minimum of 18 credit hours of graduate studies in the required field
• Moreover, a minimum of three (3) articles indexed in Scopus-listed journals OR five (5) articles in peer-reviewed journals in the past five years
• Furthermore, equivalency from the Ministry of Education in UAE is required
• Finally, WES Equivalency is required if the degree was not issued from the United States

Required Experience:

• Additionally, a minimum of 2 years of teaching/working experience in an internationally accredited university
• Furthermore, a minimum of 3 publications in the last 5 years
• Moreover, a proven record of excellence at baccalaureate and graduate program level teaching

Required Skills & Knowledge:

• Curriculum development and review expertise
• Record of professional accomplishment including peer-reviewed publications
• Continued research program and interest in collaboration with other faculty
• Ability to integrate web-based and digital technology in the classroom
• Willingness to provide service to the University and the College
• Excellent English proficiency and communication skills for faculty teaching in English
• Excellent Arabic proficiency and communication skills for faculty teaching in Arabic

Key Responsibilities:

1. Instructional Delivery (Teaching Performance):

• First and foremost, present research and practice-driven teaching
• Additionally, adapt to latest pedagogical techniques that stimulate student inquiry
• Furthermore, help students attain skills and competencies through engaging delivery techniques
• Moreover, develop appropriate assessments aligned with learning outcomes

2. Instructional Management:

• In addition, effectively manage the instructional processes

3. Assessment and Evaluation:

• Furthermore, evaluate student performance and grading fairly
• Additionally, provide clear assessment criteria that reflect course content and learning outcomes
• Moreover, set expectations for students and avoid cognitive bias

4. Curriculum Development and Review:

• Additionally, contribute to regular curriculum reviewing and improvement for quality and effectiveness
• For quality:
  • Ensure currency and relevancy of theories and practice in the field
  • Maintain intellectual rigor appropriate to the degree program level
• For effectiveness:
  • Support increasingly complex presentation of theories, principles, and practice
  • Foster increasingly complex levels of analysis and competency development
  • Facilitate application of theories and principles

5. Research and Scholarship:

• Furthermore, actively engage in scholarly activities
• Additionally, publish peer-reviewed articles in area of specialization
• Moreover, contribute to the Mission of the University

6. Professional Development:

• In addition, acquire latest academic techniques, discipline and professional certification
• Furthermore, pursue technology-related development and leadership development
• Moreover, attend in-campus and out-campus workshops, seminars, and training

7. Academic Advising and Academic Success:

• Additionally, provide academic advising and guidance to students
• Furthermore, support program learning outcomes, curriculum planning, and career planning

8. Service:

• Finally, participate by working in task forces or workgroups to accomplish assignments or projects
• Additionally, contribute to accreditation, recruitment, research administration, consultation
• Moreover, provide service to university, discipline, and community

About AUE’s Accreditations:

• SACSCOC accredited to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees
• CAA licensed and all programs accredited by Ministry of Education, UAE
• AACSB accredited Business programs since 2022
• ABET accredited Bachelor of Computer Science in College of Engineering and Technology
• NASAD Substantial Equivalency for Design programs

Location:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates