Adjunct Faculty - Accounting

Pima Community College; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 1,205,847 - 1,717,419; Part time

Job summary

Pima Community College seeks Accounting Faculty to teach academic-level courses for the 2027 Spring semester and beyond at PCC’s Downtown, West, or Desert Vista Campuses, with a possible Friday mid‑day assignment in Nogales. Faculty may teach in virtual, online, or hybrid modalities.

Salary is $1061 per load hour, with most courses being 3–4 load hours. The role requires a Master’s in Accounting or equivalent and involves instruction across modalities and collaboration with faculty, staff, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
• CPAs or EAs preferred for tax-related courses
• Experience teaching Accounting courses
• Experience teaching in-person and online/hybrid formats
• Proficiency with a Learning Management System (D2L Brightspace)

Responsibilities

• Instruct accounting courses and support student success.
• Follow protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance, and assessment of learning.
• Use effective classroom management techniques.
• Monitor and improve instruction to meet Student Learning Outcomes.
• Evaluate student performance and adjust instruction as needed.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in a collegial environment.

Skills

Accounting

Online teaching

LMS (D2L Brightspace)

Adapt instruction

Student assessment

Education

Master’s degree in Accounting

Master’s degree in any discipline + 18 graduate hours in Accounting

Tools

D2L Brightspace

Job description

All employees are expected to live and work within the state of Arizona as a condition of employment. All selected candidates are subject to a successful completion of a background check.

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Position Summary

We are seeking Accounting Faculty to teach academic-level courses for the 2027 Spring semester and beyond at PCC’s Downtown, West, or Desert Vista Campuses, with a possible Friday mid‑day assignment in Nogales. Faculty may be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including virtual, online, or hybrid.

Salary: $1061 per load hour (most courses are 3‑4 load hours).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
• Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
• Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
• Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
• Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Accounting
• OR Master’s degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in Accounting

Tax course assignments require experience and supervision in preparing individual and business entity tax returns, with preference given to CPAs or EAs currently practicing in this area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience teaching Accounting courses
• Experience teaching in‑person and online courses and/or alternative instructional formats
• Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace
• Student learning styles: ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the instructional needs of students, including working with accommodations and accessibility
• Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes

Directions for Applying

In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:

• Resume. This should be up to date and include any gaps in employment.
• Letter of interest or cover letter (not to exceed two pages). Please indicate which discipline you are interested in teaching and how the degree and/or courses on your transcripts meet the above minimum qualifications. Also describe your related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and the strengths you would bring to the assignment.
• Copies of unofficial transcripts that support your qualifications as listed above. If selected for further consideration, official transcripts will be required.

Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and/or coursework prior to an offer to teach.

A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES. Before ordering an evaluation, check with the Faculty Qualifications and Hiring Office to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email [e-mail]. Office hours are normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

If you require assistance, or a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, please do not hesitate to contact Pima Community College Human Resources.

Human Resources Contact Information

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Pima Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.