Assistant Professor of Instruction or Practice - Accounting

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Full Consideration Date:

10/01/2025

Job Description:

The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Accounting in the David W. Wilson College of Business seeks applications for a term Assistant Professor of Instruction or Practice in Accounting, starting in January 2026.

The department has needs in a variety of areas with primary needs in Financial Accounting and Tax, or potentially other areas depending on candidate qualifications. The typical teaching load for a term position is four sections per semester. This position will be involved in course coordination, student recruitment, and retention activities. In addition, instructional faculty are expected to maintain their professional licensure and engage with the profession. Applicants will find a collegial work environment at UNI.

The Department of Accounting (https://business.uni.edu/accounting) consists of 10 full-time faculty members and approximately 400 accounting majors, including 55 majors in a satellite program in Des Moines. In addition to the undergraduate program, the department also offers a Master of Accounting degree and an in-house CPA review program. The department has a long history of teaching excellence, high CPA exam pass rates, and active external engagement with the top CPA firms and major corporations. Our faculty are committed to high-quality scholarship and service to the academic community, and to the College’s scholar/teacher model. The department has also been recognized for innovation, as the recipient of the 2024 KPMG Accounting Program Innovation Award from the leadership section of the American Accounting Association.

The Wilson College of Business (https://business.uni.edu) is AACSB accredited and offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in five departments along with MBA and MAcc degrees. The Wilson College of Business has 53 full-time faculty members and 52 staff members and enrolls approximately 1,600 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. The Wilson College of Business is recognized as a "Best Business School" by The Princeton Review, listed among U.S. News & World Report's top part-time MBA programs, and as a Military Times Best for Vets: Business Schools. The Wilson College of Business has a strong international presence, developing strategic alliances with several international business schools, and delivers its MBA program in Shanghai. The Wilson College of Business has successfully maintained its tradition of teaching excellence while maintaining a strong scholarly profile.

The University's attractive size, approximately 9,200 students, allows UNI to offer facilities and academic choices characteristic of a much larger university while retaining a friendly, small-college atmosphere on a park-like campus. UNI has been consistently recognized as one of the "Best Midwest Universities" by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Cedar Falls/Waterloo, the campus is comprised of more than 40 buildings on 940 acres. For more information, visit www.uni.edu.

UNI is located in picturesque Cedar Falls, Iowa, a riverfront town with many recreational, cultural, and entertainment opportunities. It was recently named a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The metropolitan community of Waterloo-Cedar Falls has a combined population of approximately 170,000 and offers a pleasant residential setting with a strong and growing industrial base. Cedar Falls is a friendly, affordable community located about 300 miles from Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago. To learn more about the vibrant Cedar Valley community, visit https://livethevalley.com.

Education Requirements: Master’s of Accounting or MBA with an emphasis in Accounting from an AACSB-accredited institution required.

Required Qualifications: Professional Certification; strong teaching record or evidence of potential for excellence in teaching; strong communication and interpersonal skills; and relevant accounting work experience required.

Preferred Qualifications: Certified Public Accountant; stand-alone teaching experience; evidence of ability to create an engaged and applied classroom environment; evidence of ability to advance the academic,