Job Description

POSITION DETAILS

Employment based visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.

Position Number: 107550
Classification Title: Assistant Professor
Working Title: Assistant Professor, Accounting

Department: Accounting & Finance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: Commensurate with education and experience
Pay Basis: Annually

To teach undergraduate and graduate classes in Accounting (face-to-face and online), especially Intermediate Financial Accounting I, Intermediate Financial Accounting II and Advanced Financial Accounting classes, and other Accounting-related courses to adequately provide a good foundation in Accounting, and to prepare students for other classes within the department and the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business. This position will teach three classes each fall and spring. This position will also serve on departmental, college, and university committees. This faculty member will maintain professional affiliations and contribute to professional activities. The person in this position must retain their scholarly academic qualifications. This position will mentor students and provide advice on professional endeavors. This position may require teaching at the nearby Fort Walton Beach campus of the university (approximately 50 miles east of the Pensacola campus).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Holds the highest degree appropriate to the field or possesses equivalent qualifications based on professional experience, and be otherwise qualified to perform assigned duties. The appointee engages in teaching, scholarship and creative projects, and/or service and other related activities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctoral degree from an AACSB-accredited institution in Accounting or a closely-related field, including at least 18 graduate semester hours in Accounting and a strong commitment to teaching, academic research, and service.
• Pertinent work experience, continuing professional development, and an active research agenda to maintain qualifications for performing teaching assignments.
• Relevant teaching experience, including proven effectiveness in online course development and teaching.
• Evidence of potential for quality scholarship, including publication in qualifying academic journals.
• Documented experience teaching Intermediate Financial Accounting I, Intermediate Financial Accounting II, and Advanced Financial Accounting.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching as supported by one or more teaching awards.
• Employee must retain scholarly academic qualifications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Regardless of degree, it must be coupled with pertinent work experience, continuing professional development, and a robust research agenda.
• Coursework or work experience in Financial Accounting topics are desirable.
• Documented experience teaching Intermediate Financial Accounting I, Intermediate Financial Accounting II, and Advanced Financial Accounting.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching as supported by one or more teaching awards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts, bruises, etc.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Occasionally
• Stooping: Occasionally
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Frequently
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Occasionally
• Lifting over 25lbs: Never
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:

• This position requires a criminal background screen.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cv, letter of interest and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu

Departmental representatives will be attending the American Accounting Association Conference August 1-5, 2026. If you are interested in speaking with one of our representatives, please contact Dr. Barbara White (bwhite@uwf.edu) for an appointment at the conference.

If one or more of your advanced degrees is awarded from an institution outside of the United States, UWF will require a credential evaluation and/or translation prior to onboarding. This credential evaluation should include original documents received directly from your institution so that the agency can evaluate and attest that your credential is equivalent to a similar degree earned at a US institution. If your credential is not in English, this evaluation should also include a translation to US English.

UWF does not endorse any particular approved agency; however, typically any current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agency is acceptable. You are advised to check with the agency first to make sure your educational background can be evaluated as some agencies do not evaluate all international degrees.

When necessary, these credential evaluations will be requested as part of the Offer Letter with instructions on where and to whom these documents should be submitted.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours: As course schedule dictates
Contract Period: 9 months
FTE: 1.0
Preferred Response Date: 9/4/2026