Part-Time Accounting Instructor (Pool)

Part-Time Accounting Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach college-level courses in all areas of Accounting, including Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting and/or specialized Accounting courses such as Income Tax Preparation courses
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office and lab hours
• Maintain expertise in current teaching methodologies and curricula
• Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

Knowledge of:

• Accounting and recent successful experience teaching or preparation to teach accounting courses at the college-level
• The use of technology in teaching

Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college
• Use and develop teaching methods emphasizing cooperation, collaboration, and engaging students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills
• Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
• Develop instructional learning outcomes and develop methods for assessing students' achievement of these outcomes
• Organize and teach theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities
• Acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards

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 accounting emphasis AND Master's or above 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 the equivalent (see below).
• 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.

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions.

Additional Information: 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.

Benefits: Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

EEO Statement: San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.