Faculty-Adjunct-Accounting

Johnson & Wales University; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University seeks a part-time accounting faculty member to deliver on-campus courses at the Providence campus. You will prepare lesson plans, deliver content, grade work, and provide timely feedback while maintaining course sites and grade records.

The role emphasizes teaching during daytime hours, participation in faculty activities, and collaboration with academic support services to assist students in meeting learning objectives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting or finance or 18 graduate credits in the discipline plus a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• Moderate amount of industry experience working in accounting
• Experience or interest in advanced accounting, cost accounting, managerial accounting, financial accounting, hospitality accounting, or other areas of accounting
• Ability to teach classes during daytime hours

Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned course(s) on campus by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students' questions and concerns
• Teaches assigned course(s) online by delivering course content and assessments using the university's learning management system
• Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system and updates grade center
• Maintains accurate records of student attendance and performance
• Distributes syllabus with objectives, materials, attendance policy, and evaluation criteria
• Communicates with student, department chair, and academic counselor for students at risk of failure
• Refers students to university services
• Populates faculty information system with teaching credentials
• Attends faculty orientation and meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education

Master's degree in accounting or finance

18 graduate credits in the discipline

Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution

Job description

Job no: 11259
Work type: Part Time
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Categories: Faculty, Academics, Academic Term, Campus Based

Summary

Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching methods and assessments that support student learning. Delivers relevant course content on campus or online, as assigned. Maintains that students achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches assigned course(s) on campus by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students' questions and concerns
• Teaches assigned course (s) online by delivering course content, learning activities and assessments using the university's learning management system, according to JWU course outlines and online course delivery standards
• Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system for dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the grade center in accordance with university requirements
• Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and performance in accordance with university policies and procedures
• Distributes to each student, in each course, via the learning management system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives, required course materials, attendance policy and evaluation criteria
• Communicates early with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling, using appropriate university systems
• Refers students to appropriate university sources for information, guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services, academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support services
• Populates the university's faculty information system with data to establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed
• Attends faculty orientation and meetings, as requested by the college
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting or finance, or 18 graduate credits in the discipline plus a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Moderate amount of industry experience working in accounting
• Experience or interest in advanced accounting, cost accounting, managerial accounting, financial accounting, hospitality accounting, or other areas of accounting
• Ability to teach classes during daytime hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. or DBA in accounting or a related field of study
• Earned CPA certification
• Experience teaching at the post-secondary level

Please Note:

Unofficial transcripts are requested at the time of application. (Please redact SSN and DOB on transcripts.)

Official college/university transcripts are required upon hire.

Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Advertised: 01 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled