Accounting Faculty

NC Community Colleges; New Bern (NC); In loco; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

NC Community Colleges seeks an Accounting faculty member for a 9-month position. The role focuses on academic excellence, student success, and lifelong learning, with collaboration across College stakeholders to support the College’s mission.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Accounting (or a related master’s with 18 graduate hours in Accounting) and have prior post-secondary teaching experience. On-campus responsibilities include using technology to enhance instruction and ensuring

Competenze

• Mastery of subject matter in accounting and related fields.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate theories in accounting.
• Ability to teach diverse learners using technology.
• ADA-compliant material and accommodations to students with proper documentation.
• Use instructional technology to enhance teaching and learning.

Mansioni

• Teach a course load appropriate to their field or discipline.
• Plan and organize instruction to maximize student learning.
• Employ teaching strategies to communicate subject matter to students.
• Modify instructional methods to meet diverse student needs.
• Post course syllabi in a timely manner and provide ADA accommodations as required.
• Maintain attendance and grade records and meet deadlines.

Conoscenze

Post-secondary teaching experience

Formazione

Master’s degree in Accounting

Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Accounting

Descrizione del lavoro

Master’s degree in Accounting or a master’s degree with 18graduate hours in Accounting from a regionally accreditedinstitution of higher learning.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

Position Description

Occupational Summary

This is a 9 month position.The primary role of a faculty member is to focus on academic excellence, student success, and encourage lifelong learning. This is accomplished through working collaboratively with College stakeholders to support the mission of the College. Faculty members ensure the quality and integrity of the College’s academic programs through teaching, student learning and professional development.

Mastery of Subject Matter

• Demonstrate a thorough and accurate knowledge of their field or discipline
• Display an ability to interpret and evaluate the theories of their field or discipline
• Connect their subject matter with related fields
• Stay current in their subject matter through professional development, involvement in professional organizations, and attending professional meetings, conferences and workshops
• Learn and use technology to enhance teaching and the educational experience when appropriate

Teaching Performance

• Teach a course load appropriate to their field or discipline
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter to students
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs
• Employ available instructional technology, i.e., the Internet, telecourses and interactive technology when appropriate
• Encourage the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments
• Incorporate core competencies into curriculum
• Develop, update, and post course syllabi in a timely manner in accordance with program and divisional policies
• Provide ADA-compliant material and other accommodations to students with proper documentation

Evaluation of Student Learning

• Establish meaningful student learning outcomes for courses/programs
• Develop and explain methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters each semester according to established deadlines
• Demonstrate sensitivity to student needs and circumstances

Support of College Policies and Procedures

• Teach classes as assigned in a multi-campus environment
• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Exercise stewardship of College facilities and materials
• Respond in a timely fashion to information requests from College, division, and program administrators
• Post all final grades no later than the required date for each term as listed on the College academic calendar

On campus/Seated Class Expectations

• It is recommend that faculty, when scheduling allows, be available before and/or after each class for discussions with students. Faculty are also expected to be available for scheduled appointments with students at other times.
• Adequately prepare for each class session, which may include, but is not limited to, reviewing/creating appropriate material for instructional delivery, appropriate assessments and classroom activities
• Take attendance in each class, which includes posting to Self Service for the census date, posting at least weekly after the census date and finalizing the attendance at the end of the applicable term
• Have an active presence in online and hybrid classes. This can be accomplished through regular announcements in the News forum, instructor contributions in forums and journals, scheduled chats, substantive feedback on student work, lesson summaries, and email and/or messages to individual students
• Instructors are encouraged toschedule assignment due dates to occur on weekdays to ensure they are available to answer questions in a timelymanner.At a minimum, instructors should reply to student questionswithin 24 hours on weekdays or within 48 hoursover the weekend or holidays
• Grades and returns all assignments (which include all quizzes, tests, written assignments) within 1 week for 8-week courses OR 2 weeks for 12-week and 16-week courses
• Utilizes the Moodle gradebook (or other academic department pre-approved gradebook) to post grades for students so they can easily view their progress in the course
• Use at least one form of assessment other than the online quizzes and tests that are automatically graded via Moodle’s assessment manager. Assessments may include a variety of activities or assignments that are completed in Journals, Blogs, Wikis, Assignments and Forums. These alternative assessments provide an avenue for instructor feedback to the student and do not rely solely on automatic grading in Moodle.
• Monitor attendance in each class, which includes posting to Self Service for the census date, submitting appropriate notifications when a student is inactive in a class for a week and finalizing the attendance at the end of the applicable term

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge

• Adult learning theory, concepts and teaching methodologies
• Curriculum design and development
• Learning-centered values and student success initiatives
• Demonstrated understanding of advising and competency-based learning
• College educational philosophy, management and administrative practices and procedures
• Principles, procedures and practices of data collection and analysis
• Knowledge of, ability to develop, and commitment to use emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods appropriately, including online delivery, hybrid course options, content software, web-enhancements, etc.
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation and standards as it relates to assigned curriculum programs

Skills

• Design learning opportunities that promote student life skills development while enhancing discipline learning
• Develop and implement diverse teaching strategies that accommodate the learning styles of students and that promote both acquisition and applications of knowledge and understanding
• Use consistent, timely formative and summative assessment measures to enhance learning
• Design learning opportunities that acknowledge, draw upon and are enriched by student diversity in the learning environment
• Design and implement curriculum that aligns elements of student learning toward growth in the Student Core Competencies and progression through course sequences
• Proficient use of personal computers and general office software

Abilities

• Commitment to stay current and continually improve knowledge and understanding of the discipline
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Effectively communicate interpersonally (in group and one-on-one settings), verbally, and in writing
• Handle confidential information with absolute discretion
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse workforce, including those with different levels of academic preparation and varying physical and learning abilities, and socioeconomic levels