Academic ConnectThe Department of Accounting and MIS in the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware invites applications for a continuing-track instructor position to oversee outreach and administration for the Trust Management minor and to teach courses in trust management and business law. The beginning date for the position is January 5, 2026.
Appointment at the rank of Instructor requires a Master's degree in Trust Law, Tax Accounting, Trust Management, or closely-related discipline; candidates with a relevant professional degree, such as a J.D., or a doctoral degree in such fields, may be eligible for appointment at a higher rank. Appointment requires a minimum of five years of relevant experience in the field of financial services, trust administration, or the practice of law.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the drive and vision to innovate and maintain a cutting-edge instructional program. Teaching load is typically a maximum of eight courses per year with a one course reduction for service to oversee the Trust Management minor. This is a permanent position, renewable with increasing contract renewal lengths (starting at two years and moving up to five-year renewals).
The University of Delaware is home to the first-ever academic Trust Management program at an AACSB-accredited business school, which was launched in 2017-18. The curriculum is offered through the collaboration of faculty members in the accounting, business law, and finance areas, and provides a comprehensive skillset in trust management, as well as necessary grounding in taxation and estate planning.
The Trust Management minor educates students seeking an academic focus in the field of trust management, facilitates internship and mentorship opportunities, promotes trust management as a foundations program, meets the needs of employers, differentiates UD’s Financial Planning major, and provides students a competitive advantage through networks.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the drive and vision to implement an innovative, cutting-edge instructional program and to coordinate activities and relationships with the trust and banking community.
The University of Delaware combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. It is an R1 research university with very high research activity.
Lerner College has five departments, 42 academic programs, about 4,200 students, 160 faculty members, and state-of-the-art facilities. The successful candidate will have a primary appointment in the Accounting & MIS Department and a secondary appointment in the Finance Department.
Salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae, recent teaching evaluations, and three recommendation letters.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications in September 2025. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
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