Instructor/Assistant Professor of Business (Accounting Emphasis) - Tenure Track

Northwest College – Powell, WY

Teach. Mentor. Make a Difference.

Northwest College, located just 70 miles from Yellowstone National Park, is hiring an Instructor/Assistant Professor of Business (Accounting Emphasis) for Fall 2026. This tenure-track role offers the chance to shape future business professionals through engaging teaching, advising, and real-world application.

At NWC, you’re more than a faculty member—you’re a mentor helping students build confident, successful futures, all in the heart of the Big Horn Basin.

At Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, you won’t just teach courses—you’ll inspire students in a classroom framed by the breathtaking landscapes of the Greater Yellowstone region. This is a rare opportunity to combine professional fulfillment with an exceptional quality of life, surrounded by mountains, rivers, and wide-open skies.

Faculty choose NWC for our small classes, personal attention, and the chance to make a direct impact on students’ growth and learning. Living here means access to a lifestyle few colleges can offer—outdoor recreation, community connection, and the serenity of a beautiful, natural environment—all just minutes from campus.

While you’re helping students achieve their goals, NWC supports you with competitive pay, exceptional benefits, retirement plans, tuition support, and Wyoming’s no state income tax. It’s a place where professional satisfaction and life balance go hand in hand.

To succeed in this role, you should bring teaching experience, subject-matter expertise, and a commitment to student-centered, high-quality education.

Our team is special and our location in the Greater Yellowstone region is iconic. Watch this video to see what we’re all about. Video Link

Discover life at Northwest College—where the vistas are spectacular, the land is wild, the people are genuinely friendly and with the opportunities are as large and varied as the Wyoming skies. Located just 70 miles from Yellowstone National Park, Northwest College offers a high quality of life and a competitive compensation package. A rural, comprehensive community college with a historical emphasis on diverse transfer programs, select technical programs featuring strong general education components, and total-student development services, Northwest College boasts general and developmental education as institutional strengths. Top quality education and exceptional student services—Northwest College hallmarks—are delivered by a devoted faculty and support staff. Northwest College is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission.

The Northwest College experience features personal attention from faculty in small class settings and extraordinary learning opportunities outside the traditional classroom—field experiences in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem; international study/travel; student produced literary art magazine, numerous internships; and independent study options. Solid residential life, student development programs, a large international student population and intercultural center, competitive intercollegiate athletics with six NJCAA Division I and two NIRA teams, and more than 60 clubs and organizations close the circle for a lively, truly collegiate atmosphere.

Apply today: nwc.edu/jobs | EOE