Accounting Part-Time Instructor Pool (PT Pool)

Cuesta College; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Cuesta College seeks qualified applicants to become part-time Accounting instructors for the Business Education Division. Selected applicants will be interviewed to establish a pool of approved instructors for possible part-time teaching assignments.

Assignments may include day, evening, or online classes at the San Luis Obispo Campus, North County Campus in Paso Robles, South County Center in Arroyo Grande, other sites in San Luis Obispo County, or Distance Education.

Qualifications

• Required: Master’s in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration, or a combination of degrees with accounting emphasis.
• Required: CPA license or equivalent credential, or transcript-equivalency petition as indicated by Cuesta College.
• Additional: Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds of community college students.

Responsibilities

• Interview candidates to establish a pool of approved Accounting Part-Time instructors.
• Assigns may include day, evening, or online classes across Cuesta College campuses.
• Support teaching assignments across San Luis Obispo County and distance education.

Education

Master’s in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration

Bachelor’s in business with accounting emphasis or economics with accounting emphasis

Master’s in business, business administration, business education, economics, taxation, finance or the equivalent

Bachelor's degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration

CPA license

The equivalent (equivalency petition)

A valid Community College credential in the discipline

Job description

Selected applicants will be interviewed to establish a pool of approved Accounting Part- Time instructor for possible part-time teaching assignments in the Business Education Division

Assignments may be day, evening, or online classes on the San Luis Obispo Campus, North County Campus in Paso Robles, South County Center in Arroyo Grande, other sites within San Luis Obispo County, or Distance Education.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Serving all of San Luis Obispo County, Cuesta College has provided comprehensive associate degree offerings, certificates, and community programs to the region since 1964. The main campus is located along scenic Highway 1, west of San Luis Obispo and east of the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Cuesta College has a North County Campus in Paso Robles, and South County Center, in Arroyo Grande.

Where You Will Work

Serving all of San Luis Obispo County, Cuesta College has provided comprehensive associate degree offerings, certificates, and community programs to the region since 1964. The main campus is located along scenic Highway 1, west of San Luis Obispo and east of the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Cuesta College has a North County Campus in Paso Robles, and South County Center, in Arroyo Grande.

Who We Are

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work we do. Cuesta College is proud to be a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. As part of the Cuesta College team, you can expect to be part of a collaborative community of faculty, classified professionals, administrators, students, and community partners advancing educational excellence with intentional support services leading to student success and completion.

Additional Information

• Additional information about the college can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/index.html
• The college planning documents can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/collegeplans/index.html
• Our Student Equity Action Plan can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/info/student-equity-initiatives/equity/index.html
• We offer comprehensive benefit options. Information about benefits can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/human-resources/benefits/index.html

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Master’s in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration from an accredited institution;
• OR
• Bachelor’s in business with accounting emphasis or business administration with accounting emphasis or economics with an accounting emphasis from an accredited institution;
• AND
• Master’s in business, business administration, business education, economics, taxation, finance or the equivalent from an accredited institution;
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration from an accredited institution;
• AND
• CPA license;
• OR
• The equivalent. If your transcript doesn’t note a concentration or minor listed on the minimum qualifications, please submit an equivalency petition with your application. (Candidates making application on the basis of equivalency must submit all materials requested for an equivalency judgment, indicated on the Equivalency Process link: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/documents/hr_docs/Petition_forEquivalency_Form.docx);
• OR
• A valid Community College credential in the discipline.

Additional Requirement:

• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Desirable:

• Strong educational background and/or experience in accounting preferred;
• Teaching experience in the discipline, community college level preferred;
• Awareness of the philosophy and objectives of California Community Colleges.

Salary Schedule

Salary is determined by education and experience. More information regarding our current salary schedules can be found on the following link: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/human-resources/employee/cba-salary-schedules.html

Additional Information

Cuesta College will not sponsor any visa applications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cuesta College is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), age, disability (physical and mental), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal and state law in admission and access to, or treatment in employment, educational programs or activities at any of its campuses. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Cuesta College also prohibits harassment on any of these bases, including sexual harassment, as well as sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

In compliance with California law, all prospective staff and students are entitled to read the Annual Security Report, published each October by the Cuesta College Department of Public Safety. This report contains information about our emergency and crime reporting procedures, as well as crime statistics for the past 3 years. You may request a copy of this report at one of our two Public Safety Offices: on SLO campus at Building 6600A or on North County Campus at building N1021, during campus business hours. You may also access the complete text of this report at the following website address: https://www.cuesta.edu/community/publicsafety/crime-information/clery-act.html

Cuesta College uses E-Verify as part of the I-9 process to verify the work eligibility of all new hires. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9 to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. For further information, visit https://www.cuesta.edu/about/human-resources/job-opportunities.html

Completed online applications and all supporting documents must be submitted by the closing date for this position.

Selected applicants will be required to attend an in-person interview and teaching demonstration on Thursday, November 12, 2026.