Lecturer (Accounting)

Title: Lecturer (Accounting)

Position Number: Pending

Hiring Unit: College of Business and Economics (CoBE)

Location: UH Hilo

Date Posted: March 30, 2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Salary Information: Applicable Minimum for the Academic Year

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: Lecturer applicant pool for Academic Year 2026 - 2027. Positions are part-time, temporary, non-tenure, and contingent upon course offerings, sufficient student enrollment, position clearance and availability of funding. Must be available to teach courses during the day, evening, weekend, and/or via distance learning, as needed.  

Duties and Responsibilities

The Bachelor’s of Accounting program covers a variety of courses such as: Business Administration (including Business Law), Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Tax, Governmental Accounting, etc.

1. Prepare course schedule, syllabus, and reports related to teaching and student progress.
2. Conduct lectures: online, in the classroom, or in the field for each course as scheduled/assigned.
3. Maintain a minimum of one office hour per week for each course as scheduled/assigned.
4. Lecturers are required to provide student evaluation report upon receipt to the Dean/Director with a 50% or higher response rate.
5. Other related tasks and/or duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications  

1. Possesses a Master’s degree in a field related to the area of the teaching.
2. Demonstrated teaching effectiveness.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Demonstrated professional engagement (consulting, running a business, etc.), experience or certification within six years of the teaching assignment in a relevant business field.
2. Demonstrated high-quality instruction at the college level.
3. Demonstrated active research agenda (recent or forthcoming publications, works in progress, etc.)
4. Possesses a Doctoral degree in a field related to the area of the teaching assignment.
5. Evidence of prior success in teaching at University of Hawaii at Hilo.

To Apply: 

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach all of the required documents. A complete application must include: 

1. Cover letter explaining how qualifications are met
2. A current curriculum vitae
3. Names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references
4. Transcript(s) showing degrees and course work appropriate to the position (copies are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required prior to employment).

Please do not include any self-identifying photos. Please redact references to Social Security number and birth date on transcript copies. Copy of diplomas will NOT be accepted. Documents issued from an institution outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant. All requested documents/information become the property of the University. All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Failure to submit all required documents and reference information shall deem an application to be incomplete.

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The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status.  For more information, visit:  https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
 
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