Accounting Instructor

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Position Title: Full‑Time Accounting Instructor

Campus: Mission College

Job Type: Full‑time (10‑month academic year)

Mission College, located in Santa Clara, is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution. It prioritizes connection, compassion, and belonging. The College offers innovative, student‑centered programs and is a place to belong, grow, and make a real impact.

We are seeking a tenure‑track instructor for the Accounting Department who is qualified to teach Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Auditing, Ethics in Accounting, Payroll and Business Tax Accounting, Personal Finance, Accounting Information Systems, Cloud Computing and Analytics in Accounting, and Computerized Accounting Applications. Applicants who possess the knowledge, skills, and passion to address the cultural and educational needs of a diverse student population are encouraged to apply.

This is a full‑time, 10‑month, tenure‑track faculty position that begins in Fall 2026
, with the option to start in Summer 2026. Instructional assignments may include day and/or evening classes, Monday through Saturday, as needed, and rotate among the Accounting faculty. Over several semesters, the candidate is expected to teach all levels of Accounting offered at the college. This position is represented by the West Valley‑Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT / AFT Local 6554).

Work location: Mission College, Santa Clara, CA

Salary Range: $97,318 – $157,048 annually (10 months), based upon academic achievement, teaching and related experience (Academic Salary Schedule, Steps 1–9).

• Employer‑contributed medical, dental and vision for employee, spouse and dependents.
• Employer‑paid long‑term disability for employee.
• Employer‑provided life insurance.
• Sabbatical, Rejuvenation and Retraining leaves.
• Banked leave provisions.
• Professional growth and development activities.
• 10 days sick leave accrued annually; personal necessity and catastrophic leave.
• Conference leaves.
• Opportunity for overload assignments.
• Cal STRS retirement plan.
• Position is union affiliated.

• Education:
  • Master’s degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration; OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in business with accounting emphasis or business administration with accounting emphasis or economics with an accounting emphasis AND master’s degree in business, business administration, business education, economics, taxation, finance; OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration, with a CPA license; OR
  • A valid California Community College Instructor’s Credential in Accounting; OR
  • The…