Instructor - Accounting

Sowela Technical Community College; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 42,300 - 51,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Medical Insurance Options

Employee Assistance Program

Generous Leave Benefits

Job summary

A Louisiana educational institution seeks a full-time Accounting Instructor to engage in teaching and developing relevant course materials. Candidates must have an MBA with 18 graduate hours in accounting or a master's degree in accounting, along with a minimum of three years of teaching experience. The role emphasizes innovative teaching methods and student engagement within a supportive environment. Attractive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant teaching experience, both on campus and online.
• Must meet SACSCOC credentialing requirements.
• Ability to teach accounting and business administration courses.

Responsibilities

• Participates in local business and industry activities.
• Responsible for developing course objectives and learning outcomes.
• Evaluates program effectiveness and relevance from completers and employers.

Skills

Teaching Experience

Proficiency in Office Software

Student Advisement

Innovative Teaching Methods

Education

MBA plus 18 graduate hours in accounting or master’s degree in accounting

Tools

Canvas LMS

Microsoft Excel

QuickBooks

Job description

Overview

Instructor - Accounting Job no: 495196 Closes: Work Type: Faculty Full-Time Locations: Lake Charles, LA Categories: Accounting, Business and Administrative Affairs

College

SOWELA

Department

Academic Affairs

Sub Department

School of Business & Applied Technology

Appointment Type

Unclassified - Faculty 9 month

Salary

Start of $47,000, offer based on education and experience

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in local business and industry activities.
• Utilizes the approved curriculum. Develops clearly stated course objectives and learning outcomes; ensures the objectives and content of the courses taught are current.
• Organizes instruction in classrooms and online as evidenced by course outlines, lesson plans, competency tests, and instructional materials such as textbooks, instruction sheets, and audiovisuals.
• Participate in an advisory committee to ensure that desirable, relevant, and current practices of the occupation are being taught.
• Responsible for student completion, placement, and retention rates ensuring that they meet accrediting agencies’ standards.
• Responsible for providing training in the competencies essential to success in the occupation including attitudes, job knowledge, and skills.
• Provides advisement services to assigned advisees.
• Evaluates follow-up data from completers and employers to obtain information concerning program effectiveness and relevance to improve the quality of the program where needed.
• Attends all commencement ceremonies.
• Attends meetings and prepares reports, as necessary.
• Serves on Department, School, and/or College committees.
• Participate in professional development.
• May serve as student organization advisor.
• May require travel to other SOWELA instructional sites.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Required Education

• MBA plus 18 graduate hours in accounting OR master’s degree in accounting.
• Must meet SACSCOC credentialing requirements.

Required Experience

• Three years of relevant teaching experience – on campus and online.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Adhere to all applicable Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) policies.
• Must be able to instruct students in the completion of relevant projects.
• Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and computers, utilizing a variety of software, is essential and includes but is not limited to the Internet, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Must effectively and appropriately use technology in the curriculum.
• Creates a positive learning environment for students using innovative, effective, and diverse teaching methods to engage students in their own learning and enhance student success. Collaborate effectively with colleagues and students of various cultural (including traditional, non-traditional, and international students) and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates and encourages professional growth and improvement. Demonstrates appropriate work ethic (attendance, cooperation, etc.). Projects a professional attitude. Maintains a professional appearance.
• Maintains current standard reference books, periodicals, and manuals of a business, professional, technical, and industrial nature to facilitate the educational program objectives.
• Maintains a healthy, safe, and secure classroom/lab environment. Posts emergency evacuation routes in case of natural or other disasters.
• Requests adequate equipment and supplies to support the program. Ensures all instructional equipment and supplies meet safety standards.
• Ensure tests and other means of assessing the achievement of student are sufficiently accurate.
• Individual must be a committed, motivated self-starter who is capable of initiating and completing work with little supervision and/or as a part of a team on larger projects.
• Promote technical and community college education. Ability to make independent decisions demonstrating good judgment.

Preferred Education

• Ability to teach accounting courses (minimum of 18 graduate hours in accounting) and business administration courses (MBA).
• Proficiency in Canvas LMS.
• QuickBooks certification.
• Microsoft Excel certification.
• CPA.

Preferred Experience

• Three years of work experience in the field of accounting.

Benefits

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Equal Opportunity and Compliance

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.