Job Class Code:
10050
FLSA: Exempt
Posting Number: FRGV1993
Location: Rio Grande Valley,
Texas
Division/Organization: Provost – Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position: 3 years
Tenure
Status: Non Tenure Track
FTE: 1
Scope of Job:
The School of Accountancy in the Robert C. Vackar College of
Business and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) invites applications from qualified candidates for a
Lecturer – Three (3) Year faculty position in accounting. Salary and benefits are AACSB-competitive and commensurate with experience and
qualifications. The successful candidate is expected to significantly contribute to the accounting program. The expected starting date is
September 1, 2026.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must meet all the following criteria to receive full
consideration:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an AACSB accredited institution
- Master’s degree in accounting or
taxation from an AACSB accredited institution - A minimum of five (5) years of college level teaching experience within the last ten
(10) years, including at least 1 year of teaching experience immediately preceding the expected start date of September 1, 2026 - Demonstrated ability to teach taxation courses, with clear evidence of having taught tax courses in the recent past
- Submission
of student teaching evaluations and other documentation demonstrating teaching effectiveness
Discipline Specific Required
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification:
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements will receive additional
consideration based on the following criteria
- A minimum of ten (10) years of professional practice in the field of accounting or
taxation - A CPA licensure or other recognized professional accounting certification (e.g., CMA, EA, CIA, CFE).
- Evidence of
community involvement such as participation in a professional society and/or serving as a speaker for local or regional events is a plus. As
an ideal candidate, you will be willing to share your work experience in accounting, auditing, or tax with our students and contribute to
program development as they prepare for careers after graduation.
Salary: Three-Year Lecturers are paid a 9-month academic
rate commensurate with experience and/or qualification in the discipline. Including Budgetary Approval.
License or Certification
Required?:
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2026
EEO Statement:
It is the policy
of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to
race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or
protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our
University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,
including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of
interest.
Open Date: 04/10/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Complete all sections on the application.
If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone number. You may
update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a
criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.
Additional
Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations
throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and
thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code 51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect
the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in
length.
Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in
English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System
(IELTS).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All positions are subject to budget approval.
To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50779jeid-c44f02579baee64786b97be8c0bd53c0
