Teaching Assistant Professor

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Closing Date: 09/29/2026 Type of Position: Faculty - Non-Tenure Workstudy Position:

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No Institution Name: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department: Accounting Department's Website:

https://walton.uark.edu/departments/accounting/ Summary of Job Duties: The William Dillard Department of Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas seeks applications from interested candidates to fill a non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor position effective August 16, 2027. A Teaching Assistant Professor is expected to teach eight courses per year with a mix of face-to-face and online courses, as needed. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience; benefits are competitive.

Regular on-campus availability, in-person teaching, and active contribution to the life of the department, including exhibiting respect and cooperation in shared academic and administrative tasks are essential duties. Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:   • Hold a Ph.D. with an emphasis in accounting from a nationally or internationally accredited university

• Evidence of high-quality teaching in undergraduate and/or graduate accounting courses

• Evidence or potential to provide both face-to-face and online undergraduate and/or graduate accounting courses

• Must meet standards to be classified as Scholarly Academic under AACSB (this could include recent publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or engagement in professional practice through outreach, consulting, or other activities consistent with AACSB standards.)

Preferred Qualifications:   • Experience teaching courses focused on individual and/or corporate taxation

• Evidence or potential to publish in peer-reviewed accounting journals with a primary research emphasis in tax accounting

Additional Information: The William Dillard Department of Accounting: The department develops outstanding students and faculty who meaningfully impact the global accounting community. The department currently has eleven tenured or tenure-track faculty members, eight teaching/clinical faculty members, two full-time Executive in Residence faculty members, six full-time instructors, and several part-time lecturers. The department offers an undergraduate degree program in accounting and graduate programs at both the master’s and doctoral levels. The department also offers a five-year integrated program, which leads to the simultaneous awarding of an undergraduate degree and a master’s degree. The department’s programs are accredited by the AACSB, which ensures quality and promotes excellence and continuous improvement in undergraduate and graduate education. The department was named as part of a gift provided in honor of William Dillard Sr.   

The Sam M. Walton College of Business:  The Sam M. Walton College of Business promotes the values of being “EPIC”, which stands for Excellence, Professionalism, Innovation and Collegiality. The Walton College has nearly 10,000 students. The Walton College has an innovative cross-functional business core program that focuses on business processes, and several new cross-

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