Adjunct Instructor, Accounting

Drake; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 6,000 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

Drake University in Des Moines, IA invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor, Accounting to teach two undergraduate managerial accounting courses for Spring 2027. The position focuses on foundations such as job order costing, process costing, budgeting, and standard costs, with grading and student feedback responsibilities.

Responsibilities include evaluating student performance, recording grades, and meeting periodically with a supervisor to discuss teaching effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in accounting or closely related field.
• University teaching experience preferred.
• Professional accounting certification valued.

Responsibilities

• Teach two undergraduate managerial accounting courses for Spring 2027.
• Evaluate student performance and assign grades.
• Meet with supervisor to review teaching progress.
• Prepare and update course materials and assessments.

Skills

Teaching

Course design

Student assessment

Communication

Education

Graduate degree in accounting

Job description

## Adjunct Instructor, AccountingApply: Drake University: Part time: Posted Today: JR100029Zimpleman College of Business JM**Department Summary:**Drake University's Zimpleman College of Business is committed to nurturing a high-performance work culture that provides meaningful career opportunities for faculty and staff, and is focused on creating an authentically diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment for all. The College's North Star is centered on equipping students to do well by doing good, empowering them to contribute to the global economy and society. With 54 full-time faculty and staff members, we work as a team to ensure Zimpleman students are equipped with the technical skills, business acumen, and experience to prepare them for immediate and lasting success. To learn more about the College, visit: https://www.drake.edu/zimpleman/ **Job Summary:**Essential duties include teaching two undergraduate introductory managerial accounting courses during the spring semester, 2027. Course topics include, but are not limited to, managerial accounting foundations, job order costing, process costing, activity based costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, incremental analysis, pricing, budgeting, and standard costs. As part of the teaching duties, the candidate is expected to evaluate student performance and assign grades, as well as meet periodically with a supervisor to discuss teaching performance. **Minimum Qualifications:**A graduate degree in accounting or closely related field and/or possess significant experience directly related to the field of accounting **Preferred Qualifications:**• Evidence of demonstrated effectiveness (student course evaluations) in teaching at the university level• significant accounting experience• accounting related professional certification **Special Instructions to Applicants:** For consideration, you must apply online. Please include a resume and cover letter. If you have any questions about this job positing or the application process, please [e-mail] A review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until filled. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.For faculty positions, selection will depend on the receipt of recommendation confirming the candidate's scholarly achievements and teaching abilities and/or on the candidate's satisfactory passing of a teaching demonstration if selected for an on-campus interview. For staff positions, selection will depend upon careful review of each applicant’s references, education, and, if applicable, experience.