Accounting Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment)

Surry Community College; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Surry Community College is seeking an Accounting Adjunct Instructor for continuous recruitment. This position requires the candidate to instruct in Accounting, maintaining high professional standards and developing curriculum appropriate for college-level students.

The instructor will support students' learning, participate in professional development activities, and ensure compliance with college policies. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting and relevant teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct classes as assigned by schedule.
• Create professional syllabi and assessments.
• Meet classes on time and maintain attendance.
• Support college policies and responsibilities.
• Participate in mandatory professional development.
• Prepare supplemental teaching activities.

Skills

Ability to read and analyze

Ability to respond to inquiries

Ability to effectively present information

Ability to apply mathematical operations

Problem-solving skills

Data interpretation ability

Commitment to community college philosophy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master's degree and 18 graduate hours in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

18 graduate hours in Business Administration/Management

Associate's degree in Medical Office Administration

Bachelor's degree in Medical Office Administration

Associate's degree in Office Administration

Bachelor's degree in Office Administration

Job description

Accounting Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment)

For information about this position, please contact Kim White, Division Chair – Business and Information Technologies, at [phone] or [e-mail].

Job Description - Summary

Curriculum adjunct instructors will instruct within their area of expertise using college level measures to determine student success. Curriculum adjunct instructors will apply the tenets of critical thinking to subject matter and will demonstrate flexibility in teaching across educational mediums (online, information highway, etc.) as needed. Curriculum adjunct instructors will participate in professional development activities.

NOTE : The purpose of a continuous recruitment posting is to build a pool of interested applicants should the need for additional adjuncts arise due to student enrollment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned by the course schedule and academic calendar.
• Creating correct, professional syllabi that meet Faculty Syllabus Checklist requirements.
• Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that support the college’s general education requirements and Quality Enhancement Plan.
• Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.
• Notifying the Division Chair and/or VP as soon as possible in the event of illness.
• Maintaining alternative educational activities which students may use in the event of faculty illness.
• Supporting and following college policies and procedures.
• Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.
• Preparing and submitting accurate and precise attendance rosters, student grades, and other assigned documents when due.
• Assisting in the selection of textbooks and maintaining updated text information.
• Participating actively in institutional effectiveness planning by identifying expected student outcomes, assessment means, and improvement strategies based on assessment results.
• Properly submitting assignments and the resulting student artifacts when selected for college-wide General Education Assessment.
• Preparing supplemental teaching activities, such as developing supplemental Moodle course sites, referring weak students for tutoring, consulting with students, and facilitating help or review sessions outside of class time.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Participating in mandatory on‑campus professional development activities.
• Participating in college‑sponsored professional development activities as schedule permits.

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.
• Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications

• Accounting – Bachelor’s degree (preferred Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in Accounting)
• Business Administration – Bachelor’s degree (preferred Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in Business Administration/Management)
• Medical Office Administration – Associate’s degree (preferred Bachelor’s degree)
• Office Administration – Associate’s degree (preferred Bachelor’s degree)

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting – Bachelor’s degree (preferred Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in Accounting)
• Business Administration – Bachelor’s degree (preferred Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in Business Administration/Management)
• Medical Office Administration – Associate’s degree (preferred Bachelor’s degree)
• Office Administration – Associate’s degree (preferred Bachelor’s degree)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Established for each curriculum program. Contact Division Chair for specifics.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.