Clinical Faculty of Tax

Job Summary

The School of Business at Eastern Washington University (EWU) invites applications for a full-time Clinical Faculty of Tax (Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate) position to begin September 16, 2026
. This is a renewable, non‑tenure‑track position with responsibilities for teaching and service. The initial appointment for Clinical Assistant is a two‑year term; subsequent appointments shall be for two‑year terms. The initial appointment for Clinical Associate is a three‑year term; subsequent appointments shall be for one three‑year term.

EWU is a regional, comprehensive institution where excellent teaching is supplemented by an appropriate research program. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in‑person and online courses to a varied student body, advise students, participate in student‑learning assessment, and serve the university, college, department, and the profession.

• Develop a Faculty Activity Plan by the end of the first quarter of appointment.
• Teach both in‑person and online courses, with a typical load of up to 45 credits per academic year.
• Develop curriculum and course materials; adopt textbooks and provide information to the EWU bookstore.
• Advise students, planning and informing students of course content, readings, assignments, attendance regulations, and grading.
• Schedule and attend office hours; turn in grades according to deadlines.
• Participate in student assessment and maintain professional credentials.
• Contribute to program, college, and university committees.
• Participate in leadership of local, state, and regional professional organizations.
• Collaborate with colleagues in curriculum development and classroom instruction.
• Maintain AACSB qualification designation.
• Engage in effective teaching and assessment of student learning.

• Clinical Assistant:
  • Master’s degree in Accounting, Tax, or Business Administration from an AACSB‑accredited institution with 18 graduate credit hours in accounting or tax; or JD from an ABA‑accredited law school with appropriate academic preparation in taxation such as an LLM in taxation, and at least three years of recent clinical experience.
  • Teaching experience.
• Clinical Associate:
  • Master’s degree in Accounting, Tax, or Business Administration from an AACSB‑accredited institution with 18 graduate credit hours in accounting or tax; or JD from an ABA‑accredited law school with appropriate academic preparation in taxation such as an LLM in taxation, and at least six years of relevant teaching and professional experience.
  • Evidence of supervisory experience and superior contributions to the teaching program.
  • Recognition for excellence in the professional field and innovation in instruction.
• Ability to teach Taxation courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and administration.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach supportive of student needs, including universal access.

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Previous collegiate‑level teaching strongly preferred.
• Experience teaching courses in an online mode.
• Evidence of teaching forensic accounting and/or accounting ethics.
• Evidence of meeting Scholarly Academic designation under AACSB standards.
• Evidence of curriculum development ability.
• Evidence of engagement with and service to the profession and field.

• Cover Letter: describe how you meet each required and preferred qualification.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Evidence of Effective Teaching (sample syllabus, teaching evaluations).
• Teaching Philosophy.
• List of Professional References (at least three).
• Mission Statement Response.

• DD214 Form.
• Other Document #1.
• Other Document #2.

Open until further notice. Screening to begin February 9, 2026.

Application review will begin February 9, 2026. A three‑day notice will be provided prior to closing of recruitment. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Contact Michael Brown in Human Resources at mbrown
163 to obtain the Essential Functions Analysis describing physical demands.

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.