Professional in Residence - Accounting
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Main Campus - Orem
Job Type
FT Faculty
Job Number
FY2606020
Division
VP Academic Affairs
Department
Accounting
Opening Date
06/03/2026
Closing Date
7/1/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Required Documents Needed to Apply
Resume
Applicant Support
1-855-524-5627
Support@schooljobs.com
Position Announcement
Utah Valley University invites applications for a Professional in Residence position in Accounting! Working under the direction of the Department Chair, this position teaches accounting-related courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching assignments will be based on the candidate's professional expertise, departmental needs, and program priorities. Additional responsibilities may include serving as lead faculty instructor for one or more courses.
The successful candidate will maintain AACSB professional qualification standards and actively contribute to curriculum alignment with current industry practices. This includes collaborating with faculty to ensure course content reflects real-world accounting demands and helps bridge academic theory with professional practice.
In addition to teaching responsibilities, the position supports student success through mentoring, career development guidance, and assistance with building industry connections, job search strategies, and professional readiness.
Summary of Responsibilities
As assigned by the Department Chair, teaches courses related to accounting. Teaching assignment will be based on professional expertise and departmental teaching needs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Maintains AACSB professional category qualifications. Plans, prepares, and follows an approved course of study that includes measurable objectives for each course taught. Maintains a student-oriented approach to education. Takes an active role in maintaining and updating curriculum to reflect current industry standards, tools, and best practices.
Assists the Department in tasks/projects commensurate with the experience and expertise of the applicant (e.g., alumni relations, placement efforts, etc.). Serves as a bridge between academic theory and professional practice. Collaborates with faculty on course design that prepares students for contemporary workplace demands.
Attends organization meetings and helps create high-quality student engagement that will benefit the students as well as the professional reputation of the Accounting Department, Woodbury School of Business, and Utah Valley University.
Advises and mentors students on career paths, skill development, and professional preparation. Helps students build industry connections and develop job search strategies.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of subject matter and course content of classes to be taught, instructional strategies, and techniques related to accounting.
Extensive knowledge of student management, motivation, and evaluation.
Extensive knowledge of the accounting profession.
Substantial and recent industry experience in relevant professional settings; often includes leadership or specialized roles.
Deep understanding of current industry practices, tools, regulatory frameworks, and emerging trends
Skills
Skills in controlling the classroom environment, engaging students in an organized way that invites learning the details and processes of business topics, especially accounting.
Skills in relating to students in a way that engages them with the material being taught.
Skills in projecting a love of learning and enthusiasm for the accounting profession.
Skills in public speaking.
Skills in advising and mentoring students.
Skills in maintaining a professional network.
Skills in advising students on career paths and industry opportunities
Abilities
Ability to organize and structure sequences of learning events and concepts so that students perceive, build, and accomplish class objectives.
Ability to lead class discussions, explain principles, and review pedagogical and student performance issues.
Ability to coordinate, train, and supervise adjunct instructors in introductory accounting courses.
Ability to motivate students towards an accounting degree.
Ability to work effectively with people.
Maintains active ties with industry professionals, employers, and associations.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Utah Valley University's dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.
UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family's overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.
Highlights from Utah Valley University's benefits package include:
For more information about the benefits offered, visit https://www.uvu.edu/peopleandculture/benefits.
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Employer Utah Valley University
Address 800 W. University Parkway
Orem, Utah, 84058
Phone Applicant Support 855-524-5627
Website http://www.uvu.edu
Utah Valley University was established in 1941 as Central Utah Vocational School (CUVS) with the primary function of providing war production training. CUVS was part of the Provo School District located in south Provo. The institution received a state appropriation in March 1945 of $50,000 to operate for the 1945-1947 biennium. In 1947, the school received funding as a permanent state institution. A new site for the school was acquired on University Avenue in Provo in 1948; in the 1952, the state appropriated funding for the first construction on that site. As enrollments grew, the state acquired over 185 acres in southwest Orem and the first building was completed in 1977. Today, the University’s facilities consist of a combined total of 412 acres with 50 buildings with campuses in Orem, Provo, and Heber City and property in Vineyard and at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi.