Instructor of Finance - Western Illinois University

Department: SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Locations:
Macomb, IL

Posted:
Sep 29, 2026

Closes:
Open Until Filled

Type: FT - Continuous

Position ID: 205306

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Recognized as a "Best Midwestern College" by the Princeton Review. Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, serves nearly 5,000 students at its traditional, residential campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan, non-residential branch campus in Moline, IL.

APPOINTMENT:
January 2027

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The School of Accounting and Business Administration in the College of Business, Health, and Community Programs invites applications for an Instructor of Finance.

Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate instruction in both traditional in-person and online formats. Service to the School, College, University, profession, and community is expected.

RANK & SALARY: 9-month, non-tenure track position. $42,012 - $70,002 per year, commensurate with experience.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits.

These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include:
Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA. For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: http://www.wiu.edu//benefits/.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at HR-Benefits or by calling .

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Finance or closely related field.
• Relevant professional experience in Finance or a related area.
• Demonstrated ability or potential for effective teaching at the undergraduate level.
• Commitment to student-centered teaching and applied learning.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior teaching experience in Finance or related business disciplines.
• Experience teaching in online or hybrid formats.
• Ability to contribute to graduate instruction in an MBA program.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL :
Western's traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in-between).

Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities :
Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and…