Accounting Instructor; part-time

Position: Accounting Instructor (part-time)
Posting Number Position Title Accounting Instructor (part-time) Employee Group PT Faculty Starting Salary $1,158 per contact hour Compensation Details

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Position Summary

Purpose, Scope & Dimension of Job:

Faculty facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. As learning facilitators, faculty consistently assess learning outcomes and their own teaching effectiveness (pedagogy). As professionals, faculty adhere to the ethical standards of their profession as outlined, for example, by the NEA and the State of Michigan. Where applicable, faculty maintain licensure and certifications.

Faculty member will be responsible for teaching classes in Accounting.

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

1. A Bachelor's degree in Accounting with a Master's degree in Business or a Business related field from an accredited institution
* with 18 hours in Accounting courses beyond the Principles of Accounting sequence, (b) A Master's degree in Business or a Business related field from an accredited institution
* with 18 graduate hours in accounting and finance; or A Master's degree in Business or a Business related field from an accredited institution
* with certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

2. Two (2) years of practical experience needed in the accounting field.

3. Understanding of and commitment to community college teaching, mission and philosophy.

4. Innovative, flexible and positive teaching style and understanding the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.

5. Language

Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

6. Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

7. Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

8. Technology

Skills:

Ability to integrate computer applications into teaching.

9. Other

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and college objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish an maintain collegial relationships with students, peers, staff, and administrators; skill in oral and written communication.

* A foreign degree must be certified, at the candidate's expense, by a professional evaluation service.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

1. Master's degree in Accounting from an accredited institution.

2. Ability to produce high-quality courseware to be delivered through multiple approaches, including lecture and WEB-style delivery.

3. Evidence of continuing professional development in the Accounting profession.

4. Evidence of an entrepreneurial spirit that can be linked to successes in Small Business consulting or ownership and can be applied to instructional techniques, curriculum development, and classroom management.

Physical Requirements /Working Conditions

1. The employee must be able to move about 2/3 of the time and be stationary about 1/3 of the time. S/he is required to be mobile around campus for participant involvement/activities.

2. S/he must be able to converse with individuals on a regular basis with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret…