Academic ConnectAdjunct Instructor - Accountancy
| Position Title: | Adjunct Instructor - Accountancy |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) |
| Department: | 34200 - Accountancy Finance & Info Systems |
| Advertised Salary: | Minimum of $1353 per credit hour, if advanced degree held in primary academic discipline, the minimum rate increases to $1,458 per credit hour. Salary commensurate with qualifications pursuant to the FSU and FNTFO/AFT Agreement |
| Benefits: | Comprehensive benefits package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. Adjunct Faculty |
| FLSA: | Exempt |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Temporary |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Part-Time |
| Union Group: | Ferris Nontenure-Track Faculty Organization (FNTFO) (AFT) |
| Term of Position: | As Needed |
| At Will/Just Cause: | At Will |
| Summary of Position: | Teach undergraduate accounting courses. Faculty are expected to assess student learning outcomes for their courses and actively participate in program assessment activities under the guidance of tenured/tenure-track faculty. The anticipated need is for adjunct instructors to teach face-to-face courses on the Big Rapids campus, but online course offerings may also be available periodically. This is a pooled position. One or more applicants may be hired as needed to teach classes on a semester-by-semester basis. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State sites. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan by the first day of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site. The anticipated start date of this position is August of 2026 at the earliest and January of 2027 at the latest. |
| Required Education: | Master’s degree in accountancy or related field with at least 18 credit hours of graduate level accounting courses. |
| Required Work Experience: | At least 5 years of business experience related to accounting. |
| Physical Demands: | Office Environment, Sitting, Repetitive movement, Standing |
| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred. Evidence of prior undergraduate teaching effectiveness preferred (course evaluations, student opinion surveys, etc.) |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | Part-time teaching and related responsibilities; utilizing face-to-face, blended and/or online modes of delivery; delivery on or off campus; assuring/improving learning through assessment; close consultation with program faculty, as well as training via the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Cultivates an environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty and staff to thrive authentically. Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives. Faculty members also have professional responsibilities which may include but are not limited to: keeping regular posted office hours (which are scheduled at times convenient for students), and participation in traditional functions which have academic significance (ex. reporting initial student participation data and submitting final grades on time). Faculty may be required to teach off-campus or in an on-line environment. Any other duties assigned within the position classification area. |
| Skills and Abilities: | Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse backgrounds, including cultural, educational, socioeconomic and life experiences. |
| Required Documents: | Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Unofficial Transcript 1 |
| Optional Documents: | Certification Applicants may attach additional evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as course evaluations. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | Unofficial Transcript 1 (REQUIRED): Applicants must attach a copy of unofficial transcript of master's degree. Transcript must include institution name, applicant name, date degree attained, degree awarded. Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript. Certification (OPTIONAL): Applicants must attach a copy of their CPA or CMA license. Other 1 (OPTIONAL): Applicants may attach additional evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as course evaluations. |
| Initial Application Review Date: | May 1, 2026 |
| Open Until Position is Filled?: | Yes |
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