Assistant Professor, Accounting (Business Programs)

Application deadline: August 31, 2026, 11:59pm EST.

About the role

The Assistant Professor will develop, prepare, and teach a variety of accounting courses within Santa Fe College’s Business programs. This position is primarily housed at the Downtown Blount Center but may be assigned to one of the College’s six locations throughout Alachua and Bradford counties. Candidates must be flexible to teach courses during the day, evening, or online, as well as using other distance learning formats. This is a 9-month contract based on teaching 15 credit hours in the Fall and 15 credit hours in the Spring. Summer instructional opportunities may be available for additional compensation based upon departmental need. The role begins in the Spring 2027 semester and is an in-person position; on-site hours are required and non-negotiable.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and delivers instruction to didactic, laboratory, and/or classroom settings to promote student success within a community college setting.
• Supports and promotes the college and departmental missions centered on excellence in teaching and learning through quality instruction, curriculum enhancement, and timely service.
• Collaborates with the Chair, faculty, and peers to evaluate, revise, and develop curriculum that cultivates the mastery of course content.
• Demonstrates technological literacy and innovation in the delivery of instruction.
• Works collaboratively as part of a cohesive academic team.
• Assists with the implementation of college policies, objectives, and functions in accordance with the SF philosophy, mission, strategic initiatives, and procedures.
• Participates in departmental meetings and collegewide committees as needed.
• Provides students with frequent, timely assessment and clear feedback regarding academic performance.
• Appropriately documents student progress and maintains records including attendance, grading, and student learning outcomes.
• Develops methods that fairly and accurately assess students’ progress in achieving the stated learning outcomes/objectives.
• Maintains appropriate office hours proportionate to the instructional assignment.
• Provides service to the college through participation in events, committees, and other college activities.
• Strictly honors the privacy and security of student records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state, federal, and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
• Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in accounting or finance, or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in any combination of accounting or finance.
• Criminal background check will be conducted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to be credentialed in a second discipline (business technology, management information systems, business analytics, entrepreneurship, business statistics).

Skills

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Adaptability to change – able to be flexible and supportive, positively and proactively assimilate change in a rapid growth environment.
• Analytical aptitude and problem solving – able to analyze information, problems, situations, practices, and/or procedures, collect and interpret data, reason logically, establish facts, identify issues, draw valid conclusions, develop recommendations, and implement resolutions.
• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner.
• Critical thinking and judgement – able to make well-reasoned, sensible, and timely decisions based on careful, objective review and informed analysis.
• Customer service – ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
• Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
• Organization and time management – able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
• Problem solving – proven skills in identifying issues, determining their cause, developing creative solutions, and following through with implementing resolutions.
• Relationship management – able to personally provide a high level of interactive service to others, building relationships and addressing identified needs.
• Results orientation – proven ability to set and exceed established targets.
• Systems and software – proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
• Detail oriented – proven accuracy and attention to detail.
• Multi-tasking – ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.

Pay

Starting salary: $50,303 annually. Salary above this amount is commensurate with an individual’s qualifications.

Schedule

• 9-month contract (Fall and Spring semesters, 15 credit hours each).
• Summer instructional opportunities may be available for additional compensation based on departmental need.