Accounting Instructor - Adjunct

Accounting Instructor

Green River College is seeking an adjunct (part-time) instructor to teach associate- and bachelor's-level accounting courses, including:

• ACCT 110 Practical Financial Accounting 1
• ACCT 111 Practical Financial Accounting 2
• ACCT 113 Practical Accounting
• ACCT 212 Quick Books for Accounting
• ACCT 218 Individual Taxation
• ACCT 221 Payroll Accounting
• ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting I
• ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II
• ACCT 203 Principles of Accounting III
• ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting I
• ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting II
• ACCT 303 Intermediate Accounting III
• ACCT 394 Special Topics:
  Accounting
• ACCT 410 Cost Accounting
• ACCT 411 Auditing
• ACCT 430 Accounting Information Systems and Controls
• ACCT 450 Business Taxation
• ACCT 480 Business Analytics in Accounting
• ACCT 490 Accounting Internship/Capstone

Adjunct instructors are appointed quarter-to-quarter based on student enrollment. They teach classes on the days and in the modalities assigned by the College. Accounting classes may be scheduled for weekday mornings, evenings, or online. This is not a remote position. Applicants must reside in Washington State. Green River College welcomes candidates who have a commitment to excellence in teaching and the ability to utilize a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student success.

Given the diversity of our student population, we encourage applications from individuals who can adapt teaching methods to a wide range of student backgrounds and interests.

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical students, 15% Adult Basic Education student, and 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, Washington, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students.

Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

We commit to be an anti-racist institution where all students, faculty, and staff receive the access, resources, and services needed to achieve their educational, career, and personal goals. Green River College makes social and economic justice, equity, and inclusion our highest priorities. The Green River College definition of equity encompasses all identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, economic status, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religion/spirituality, immigration status, age, and culture.

We understand individual needs vary widely, and the effects of discrimination and historical oppression must be taken into account while aiming for equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.

The adjunct instructor's primary function is to teach students and help them to meet their educational goals. Courses will be taught in accordance with approved course descriptions and outcomes, and with class syllabi developed by individual instructors in accordance with approved syllabus policy.

Adjunct instructors foster a professional, equitable, anti-racist, and culturally inclusive environment which is conducive to learning and demonstrate an awareness of the experiences and needs of the current student population.

The adjunct instructor's secondary function is to facilitate appropriate operational policies and procedures of Green River College.

Minimum qualifications:

• For 100- and 200-level accounting classes:
• Bachelor's degree AND Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license; OR
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a bachelor's degree in business administration with an accounting concentration AND Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential; OR
• Master's degree in accounting
• For 300- and 400-level accounting classes:
• Master's degree in accounting or business administration; AND
• Active…