"Accounting Instructor (Tenure-Track)"

Accounting Instructor (Tenure-Track)

Campus: Cañada College

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: 80

Months Per Year: 10

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach accounting courses, such as Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Payroll Accounting, QuickBooks, Accounting Procedures, and other accounting courses as assigned
2. Teach courses during the day, evening, or online as needed
3. Maintain and advance expertise in innovative teaching methodologies, inclusive course design, and evidence-based instructional practices
4. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office and lab hours and maintain regular, consistent, and timely communication with students and colleagues
5. Participate as a member of department, division, and college committees
6. Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs

Employment Standards

Knowledge of:

1. Financial and managerial accounting, payroll accounting, accounting procedures, and applied accounting software relevant to college-level instruction
2. Applied accounting practices relevant to industry and workforce preparation, including payroll processes, internal controls, accounting information systems, and cloud-based accounting platforms (e.g., QuickBooks Online)

Skills and Abilities:

1. A commitment to staying current in the discipline
2. Broad occupational experience (corporate, government, or public accounting)
3. Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students' abilities and learning styles
4. Use teaching methods that engage students actively in their learning
5. Use instructional methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that reflect cultural sensitivity
6. Motivate students to develop higher-order thinking skills
7. Evaluate student progress in a fair and consistent manner
8. Effective and ethical use of instructional and industry-relevant technology, including accounting software, learning management systems (e.g., Canvas), and emerging tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), to design, deliver, and assess accessible course content in face-to-face and online modalities
9. Commitment to accessible course design, including adherence to ADA guidelines, and collaboration with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to support students with disabilities
10. A commitment to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals, and enthusiasm for the mission of the community college
11. Desire to collaborate with colleagues to design, assess, and continuously improve curriculum, instructional practices, and student learning outcomes
12. Use formative assessment and data-informed practices to improve student learning, persistence, and equity outcomes.

Job Requirements:

• Master's or above in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration OR bachelor's in business with accounting emphasis or business administration with accounting emphasis or economics with an accounting emphasis AND Master's or above in business, business administration, business education, economics, taxation, finance OR the equivalent (see below). (NOTE: A bachelor's degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration with a CPA license is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Preferred

• Proficiency with innovative, student-centered instructional strategies that promote engagement, critical thinking, and workforce readiness, including experiential learning, project-based learning, applied accounting simulations, and inclusive course design.
• Commitment to equity-minded teaching and culturally responsive pedagogy.
• Commitment to fostering student success, retention, and a sense of belonging through inclusive, student-centered instructional practices focused on real-world, career-centered learning experiences.
• Ability to teach across multiple areas of accounting, including financial, managerial, payroll, accounting information systems, and applied accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks Online).
• Familiarity with industry-standard accounting software and emerging technologies, including cloud-based accounting platforms, data analytics tools, and QuickBooks Online.
• CPA license and/or substantial professional practice in accounting, auditing, taxation, or related.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and currency in the discipline.
• Experience with curriculum design, program review, and compliance with state or industry requirements, e.g., Career Technical Education (CTE).
• Capacity to strengthen and update certificate and degree pathways in accounting and business.
• Interest in developing new course offerings, certificates, or industry partnerships that expand student success and workforce opportunities.
• Engagement in departmental, division, college, and district service, including collaborative program development, committee participation, support of student engagement initiatives, and outreach to schools and community partners.
• Dedication to supporting career education initiatives, internships, and workforce collaborations

Additional Information:

Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Environmental: typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
• Comprehend speech at normal levels
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending at the waist
• Physical presence at on-site locations
• Communicate and interact with others
• Observe and interpret people and situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Self-regulate emotion and behavior

Benefits:

Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. The District pays all or a portion of monthly medical plan premiums (depending on the coverage) and pays all of the monthly dental and vision plan premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Additional paid benefits include life insurance, salary continuance insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California (no contributions to Social Security). Optional tax-deferred 403(b) and 457 retirement plans are also available.