Part Time - Accounting - Adjunct Instructor

Penn State University; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a Part‑Time Instructor to teach courses in the online Masters of Taxation program. The instructor will design and present material asynchronously, covering corporate taxation, partnerships, estate and gift tax, and other tax areas.

The role requires a Master’s degree or equivalent education and experience, with an emphasis on teaching tax law and enabling students to defend tax positions within ethical guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent education and experience required.
• Ability to design and present course material in an asynchronous format.
• Knowledge of tax law in areas such as corporate taxation, partnerships, estate and gift tax, and state/local taxation.

Responsibilities

• Design and present course material in an asynchronous format for online students.
• Teach courses in the online Masters of Taxation program, focusing on tax law and ethical considerations.

Skills

Corporate taxation

Tax research

Tax writing

Partnership taxation

Estate & gift tax

Exempt organizations

State & local taxation

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Accounting Department within the Smeal College of Business seeks to hire a Part-Time Instructor to teach courses in the online Masters of Taxation program. Applicants should have detailed knowledge of the tax law in subjects such as corporate taxation (including reorganizations and consolidated tax returns); tax research, writing & analysis; partnerships; estate & gift tax; exempt organizations; and/or state & local taxation. A Master’s degree or equivalent education and experience is required.

The successful candidate will be expected to design and present course material in an asynchronous format that teaches students how to resolve tax law questions in support of economic decision making and tax return position defense. Courses provide an in-depth understanding of the ethical constructs that guide and limit the practice of taxation.

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