Careers

About the Role: Full-time Position (temporary, to replace main employee on maternity leave)

Webster University in Tashkent is seeking a highly skilled and responsible Accounting and Finance Manager to lead and oversee financial operations while managing the Accounting and Finance team. This role requires a strategic and hands-on leader who can ensure financial accuracy, compliance and efficiency across the university.

Reporting Structure

• Administrative Reporting: Rector
• Functional Reporting: Finance Director, WU Geneva

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Accounting and Finance Department team, ensuring effective task distribution and performance
• Oversee daily financial operations and ensure smooth workflow within the department
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with applicable regulations
• Prepare financial statements, forecasts and budgets
• Monitor financial performance and provide strategic recommendations
• Coordinate with internal departments to support operational and financial efficiency
• Support audits and ensure proper documentation and internal controls
• Develop and improve financial systems, policies and procedures
• Mentor and develop team members to build a strong finance function

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting, including no less than 1 year in team management or leadership roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field
• Master’s degree is an advantage
• Experience in an international company is preferred
• Experience in a higher education institution/university is an advantage
• English Proficiency: not less than C1 level
• Fluency in Uzbek and/or Russian is required
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in an international academic environment
• Professional growth and leadership development
• Collaborative and dynamic team culture
• Insurance after 6 months of employment with the University

Please submit your CV to uzcareers@webster.edu.

Application Deadline: May 10.

About the Role: Full-time position

Webster University in Tashkent is looking for a detail-oriented and reliable Accounting and Finance Officer to support daily financial operations and ensure accuracy in accounting and financial processes. This role is ideal for a motivated professional who is eager to grow within an international academic environment and contribute to a high-performing finance team.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Accounting and Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing daily financial operations and transactions
• Support the preparation of financial reports, budgets and forecasts
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and financial regulations
• Coordinate with internal departments on financial matters
• Assist during audits and support proper documentation processes
• Contribute to improving financial workflows and procedures
• Perform other duties and tasks given by Accounting and Finance Manager

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field
• Master’s degree is an advantage
• Experience in an international company is preferred
• Experience in a higher education institution/university is an advantage
• English proficiency: not less than C1 level
• Fluency in Uzbek and/or Russian is required
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Good organizational and time management abilities
• Ability to work both independently and within a team

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in an international academic environment
• Professional growth and career development
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Insurance after 6 months of employment with the University

Please submit your CV to uzcareers@webster.edu.

Application Deadline: May 10.

About the Role: Full-time: 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to faculty, staff and students, including troubleshooting hardware, software and network issues.
• Maintain and monitor computer systems, servers and network infrastructure to ensure smooth operation and data security.
• Assist in system updates, user account management and regular backups.
• Support classroom technology, including projectors, computers and audio-visual equipment.
• Collaborate with the IT team to implement and maintain campus-wide IT projects and initiatives.
• Maintain accurate documentation of IT systems, procedures and support requests.
• Ensure compliance with university IT policies and data protection regulations.

Qualifications, Technical and Functional Skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Windows and macOS operating systems.
• Proficiency in network configuration, troubleshooting and system maintenance.
• Familiarity with hardware setup, software installation and IT security principles.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365, Google Workspace and general productivity tools.

Functional Skills:

• Problem-solving: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
• Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills in English, Uzbek and Russian.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced academic environment.
• Professionalism: Strong sense of responsibility, confidentiality and customer service orientation.

If you are passionate about technology and enjoy supporting a dynamic academic community, we invite you to apply by sending your CV to uzcareers@webster.edu. 

Contracted Academic Instructors – Multiple Programs

Fall Semester, 2026

Webster University Tashkent invites applications from both local and international candidates for contracted Academic Instructor roles across multiple undergraduate and graduate programs for the Fall 2026 semester. We are seeking highly qualified, motivated and student-centered professional instructors who are passionate about teaching and contributing to an international academic environment.

Available Program Areas

Roles are available in the following program areas:

• Business Administration (BS)
• Computer Science (BS)
• Economics (BA)
• Education Studies (BEd)
• International Relations (BA)
• Management Information Systems (BS)
• Media Studies (BA)
• Health Programs (Psychology, Nursing, Biology, Chemistry)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• GLBC - Global Citizenship Program

Many courses are currently open for engagement.

Teaching Modality

On campus: Teaching services are to be provided at the Webster University Tashkent campus. Local candidates and international candidates willing to relocate to Tashkent are welcome to apply.

Online (limited): In select cases, international candidates who are unable to relocate may be considered for online teaching arrangements on a case-by-case basis.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree (minimum) in the relevant discipline from an accredited institution
• At least one year of teaching experience in a university or higher education setting
• Advanced English proficiency (all instruction is delivered in English)
• Strong professional ethics and the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and international academic setting
• Strong digital literacy and ability to effectively use educational technologies

Preferred

• Doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in the relevant field
• University teaching experience beyond the minimum requirement
• Teaching or professional experience in an international or multicultural setting
• Active research agenda with publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Relevant professional credentials or industry experience (where applicable)

What We Offer

For All Academic Faculty

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities, including research funding and conference travel support
• Access to Webster University’s global academic network and resources
• A vibrant, multicultural academic community in one of Central Asia’s fastest-growing cities

Additional Benefits for International Candidates

• Visa support
• Annual round-trip airfare to your home country
• Accommodation support

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit the following materials to: tashkentfaculty@webster.edu

• Updated curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter indicating the program area and specific course(s) you are qualified to teach, your teaching philosophy and research interests
• Copies of relevant academic credentials (degrees, diplomas and academic transcripts; if transcripts are not in English, please provide official English translations)
• List of publications (if applicable)
• Contact information for two professional references

Application Deadlines

• International Candidates — April 30, 2026
• Local Candidates — May 15, 2026

Please include “Fall 2026 Faculty Application – [Program] – [Course Name]” in the subject line of your email.

Applications received after the deadline may not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further stages of the selection process.

Data Protection

All candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including GDPR where applicable. Personal information is retained only for the duration required by institutional policy and regulatory obligations. Access to records is restricted to authorized personnel.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Webster University in Tashkent is committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified candidates. Engagement decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are provided to candidates with disabilities upon request during the engagement process. WUT embraces diversity as a core institutional value and actively seeks to build a faculty body that reflects a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

About the Role

The Department Head (hereinafter "Head") provides academic and administrative leadership for an assigned degree program, ensuring curricular integrity, student success and alignment with Webster University’s global standards. The role of the Head is to provide significant academic leadership: lead, manage, train and develop programs and ensure academic quality and student success in teaching, learning, service and scholarship.

Within the area of the specific program(s), the Head supervises, coordinates, communicates and advises the discipline faculty, serves the students registered for courses and degrees, focuses on course and program outcomes, maintains the highest possible relevance, quality and variety of course content, whether within a Major or Minor.

All Heads are required to demonstrate vision and leadership, while empowering colleagues to implement programmatic strategies, policies and goals. They are expected to actively commit to recruitment, registration and retention of students. This position is expected to be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary cooperative team including Heads of all other programs.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Head of Academics
• Cooperates with: QA and FD Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Support and implement the institutional policies and objectives of Webster University in Tashkent and maintain appropriate academic standards in line with Higher Learning Commission and programmatic accreditations, while also meeting recognition and compliance requirements of country of operation (where appropriate).
• Perform and act as:
  • Manager: evaluate all faculty within administered programs, participate in recruitment, selection, credentialing of faculty following the campus policies.
  • Academic program leader: assess, advance and revise programs and course schedules.
  • Discipline experts: work with Registrar Office and the Academic Advising Office to conduct (new and returning) student registration in applicable courses and also ensure that students understand the discipline’s knowledge and skills in courses as experts in the field, including relative to course and program content, internships, research, and workforce development.
  • Lead academic discipline specific student events and clubs in coordination with student services.
  • Represent Program(s) and University and develop relations with local & international organizations and businesses.
  • Play an active part in recruitment efforts.
  • Program representative: Serve as the contact point for administrative services.

Management Tasks

Work collaboratively within the programmatic areas and across all Webster University in Tashkent programs on key institutional and strategic areas.

• Collaboration with other Department Heads.
• Participation of the evaluation, review and hiring of faculty, including course credentialing, and ensuring contractual obligations, e.g., number and kind of courses or disciplines taught every academic term, research and publications achieved within the program tracking services to community performed.
• Manage coverage, replacement and follow-up in case of absence of faculty.
• Set and monitor programmatic goals, in line with university strategy and objectives, and manage programmatic annual budget (including control and validation of expenses and documented recommendations to help establish budgets), yearly preparation, in the Fall.
  • Efficient/Optimized course and program planning as well as program reviews as required.
  • Needs to hire or replace faculty (permanent and part-time).
  • Program(s) co-curricular activities, events and clubs.
  • Faculty and student orientations, onboarding and Advising/Registration Days.
• Participate in the annual performance review process: conduct faculty assessments, provide their own annual performance review to the Head of Academics (by end of Spring 2 term of each academic year).
• Provide annual program assessment to the Head of Academics.
• Promote, implement and contribute to updating academic processes, protocols and academic policies, including making recommendations.
• Contribute to align priorities and strategy of the program(s) within Webster University Worldwide Network.
• Contribute to the QA efforts by efficiently driving the assessment and quality assurance policies of the program(s), including assessment cycles, learning outcomes reporting and preparation of accreditation evidence for both U.S. (HLC) and local regulatory bodies, in cooperation with the QA and FD Office.
• Support the development of partnerships to support enrollment, grants and program development.
• Plans, manages and provides relevant recommendations regarding the budget of the program to meet annual program goals and objectives.
• Issue program(s) reports.

Academic Tasks

• Programs
  • Make all necessary recommendations to the Head of Academics for approval regarding the programmatic line and objectives, along the University strategy and objectives and via the approval of the Rector.
  • Support program and curriculum reviews and developments, liaise with other Webster campuses as requested, contributes actively to course and syllabus reviews (cancellations, changes, new, scheduling), and provides yearly program and personnel review to Head of Academics, by June.
• Teaching and Faculty
  • Support course planning, advising and community services, plus recruitment, integration, development and supervision of program faculty (full-time and part-time), including adjunct oversight, course assignments and peer observation processes; provides teaching performance appraisals and course evaluation feedback; initiates, conducts and monitors progress plan; optimizes pedagogical work (course outcomes, updating of texts and teaching materials)
  • Acts as primary point of reference for program faculty.
  • At their own discretion, engage in teaching activities of up to a maximum of 6 credits per semester, subject to the availability of suitable opportunities within the University. Any such teaching engagement shall be formalized through a separate service contract, which is legally distinct from and independent of their employment in a Head capacity. Head shall not be entitled to additional compensation for directed studies, internships or the supervision and review of graduate and undergraduate theses (up to a maximum of two per semester). Any remuneration for teaching beyond these provisions shall be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Head of Academics and HR.
• Community Services Students
  • Actively participate and support reflections and actions related to students’ academic matriculation, progression, success, while also helping ensure retention targets are monitored.
  • Be available for students (during office hours) for academic/classroom related issues.
• Events and Conferences
  • Within the budget, the Head organizes (through Student Affairs and its processes) and supervises all programmatic conferences and/or symposia; creates strategic events, liaises with marketing and media services.
  • Pursues institutional outreach of business partners and other organizations in Tashkent and more extensively in Uzbekistan, lead the organization towards focused academic programmatic events or conferences.
• Policies and Committees
  • Handles conduct and disciplinary issues concerning faculty and students, when assigned by the Head of Academics (meetings, workshops, committees, adjudication).
  • Supports and implements campus policies and contributes to making sure everyone does in their program and properly uses relevant tools and makes relevant recommendations.
  • Contributes to campus-wide strategic planning initiatives and represents the program in faculty governance and committee work (e.g., EMC, etc.)
  • Leads and supports faculty research activities in alignment with institutional and programmatic Research Statements.
  • Undertakes additional relevant assignments designated by the Head of Academics.

Administrative Tasks

• Promotes academic supporting tools.
• Reviews and monitors instructor course preparation in WorldClassroom (Canvas) and physical classroom presence to ensure courses meet academic quality standards and delivery policies, including syllabus, textbooks and information, and student attendance, participation, assignments, grades and communication.
• Supervises the maintenance or development of WorldClassroom course shells for each course within the program.
• Assists in ensuring undergraduate academic policies and grading standards, including instructor grade usage, entry and compliance.
• Work with students, career development and the community to design and set up internship and job placements. Locate other opportunities for professional development in the community for students, including developing partnerships with key professional organizations.
• Attend community events and marketing or recruiting opportunities to represent the program.
• Identify grant possibilities and support proposals development.
• Support the updating and the development of programmatic academic media, the website and promotional materials, including in their own promotional participation.
• Hold published office hours of a minimum of 24 hours per week during the working day and spread over at least 3 days. They will also be required to hold two program meetings per semester per program administered and submit a written report to the Head of Academics.

Objectives

• Support program review, analysis and provide recommendations every year to Head of Academics, prior to June on course scheduling, cancellations, changes or new courses (aiming for a minimum average of 15 students per class, graduation required only directed studies, and core courses offered by regularly approved faculty).
• Perform adjunct faculty review, analysis and provide feedback every year, prior to June (promotes participation to professional development sessions, formally addresses severe issues with a copy to Human Resources).
• Organize and chair faculty meetings at least once a term, with focus, agenda and minutes.
• Contribute to faculty days, new students’ orientation, advising and registration days, and welcome weeks.
• Contributes to enrollment and retention (participation and leadership in conferences, registration-focused events, direct support to Admissions’ efforts for undergraduate and graduate students’ recruitment). 

Requirements and Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a relevant field required.
• Demonstrated experience in higher education teaching and academic administration.
• Professional proficiency in English.

What We Offer — Compensation

• Duties are to primarily provide and develop teaching and learning service, research, and faculty and student success, as well as service to the community.
• The benefits, rights and obligations are described in the Employee Handbook.