Job Description

Who we are:

NHU-Riyadh is the Saudi branch campus of the University of New Haven, a private, nonprofit university founded in 1920 in Connecticut, USA. Launching in Fall 2026, NHU-Riyadh will bring an American university experience to Riyadh through the same accreditation, faculty standards, and career-focused educational approach that define the University of New Haven. The University’s academic programs are grounded in a long-standing commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary, and project-based learning.

The University of New Haven is recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence and is known for experiential, professionally oriented learning. NHU-Riyadh is being established to deliver academically rigorous, industry-aligned education that supports Saudi Arabia’s evolving workforce needs.

The College of Business and Digital Innovation at NHU-Riyadh invites applications for Adjunct Faculty in Accounting for the Fall 2026 term. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic and growing department, delivering a quality foundation of accounting competencies for majors in Riyadh. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills, a commitment to teaching excellence, and a student-centered approach.

Adjunct instructors are hired locally or regionally to teach specific courses in which they have particular expertise. They normally teach no more than half of the full-time load. Adjunct instructors receive a letter of appointment for each semester in which they teach; they are paid on a per-course basis. No expectation of continuing employment is implied.

• Courses are primarily offered on-ground
• Eligible candidates will be asked to present a teaching demonstration (via Zoom)

You will:

• Teach one or more introductory undergraduate courses such as Principles of Accounting and Intro to Managerial Accounting (US GAAP)
• Teach one or more introductory graduate level courses such as Intro to Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting for the MBA program (US GAAP)

You need:

1. A Masters/MBA with CPA or Ph.D. in Accounting or a related field
2. Knowledge of and ability to teach Accounting according to US GAAP
3. Preferably prior teaching experience teaching college-level students
4. Excellent written and oral communication skills
5. Ability to prepare courses with best pedagogical practice in mind
6. Experience with instructional technology
7. Experience with previous online/remote or hybrid teaching, using web based instructional software, or other learning management systems
8. Familiarity with, or the ability to quickly adopt the Canvas LMS.

Application Process

Qualified applicants should submit:

• CV and cover letter
• One page teaching statement (including course syllabi and student feedback if available)
• List of courses previously taught and 2 references

Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.