Assistant Teaching Professor/Instructor of Accounting

University of Tampa • Tampa, FL

15h

About The Position

The Department of Accounting at John Sykes College of Business, University of Tampa, is seeking candidates for a one-year, full-time Lecturer of Accounting position (non-tenure track) starting in August 2026. The teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester. The department’s primary instructional needs are in financial accounting and managerial accounting. Accounting faculty are expected to actively engage with students and participate in departmental activities, including student and alumni events, faculty meetings, and other service contributions, such as student advising, assurance of learning (AOL), and curriculum development.
The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy; with 30 consecutive years of enrollment growth UTampa boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report. The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education, 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.
The Sykes College of Business is AACSB accredited, employs over 110 full-time faculty members, and includes three centers and two institutes: Center for Ethics, TECO Energy Center for Leadership, John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, the Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy and Institute for Sales Excellence. The College occupies the state of the art Sykes College of Business building, housing the College's undergraduate and graduate students.
The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other non-job related criteria. The University of Tampa recognizes the importance of a multicultural community of students, faculty, and staff who seek to advance our commitment to diversity. The University invites applications from underrepresented groups and those who have academic experiences with diverse populations.

Requirements

• Candidates must hold at least a master’s degree in accounting from an AACSB-accredited institution
• Possess relevant professional accounting experience
• Have prior college-level teaching experience
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work full-time in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to student-centered teaching excellence and active engagement in extracurricular student activities.

Responsibilities

• The teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester.
• Accounting faculty are expected to actively engage with students and participate in departmental activities, including student and alumni events, faculty meetings, and other service contributions, such as student advising, assurance of learning (AOL), and curriculum development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time