Part-time Faculty Pool: Accounting

Merced College; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 90,370 - 116,806; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A community college in California seeks a part-time faculty member for accounting courses. Responsibilities include providing effective instruction, maintaining student records, and participating in curriculum development. Ideal candidates should have a Master's degree in accountancy or a Bachelor's degree in business with a focus on accounting. Experience in teaching and current technology skills are preferred. This role offers competitive hourly compensation and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration required.
• Bachelor's degree in business with accounting emphasis or equivalent required.
• Teaching experience in accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accounting courses.
• Maintain regular contact with students regarding course requirements.
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum.

Skills

Teaching experience in accounting

Current technology skills related to teaching

Culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles

Education

Master's degree in accountancy

Bachelor's degree in business with accounting emphasis

Job description

Overview

Part-time Faculty Pool: Accounting

Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: 20250001

Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

Department:

Open pool for academic year 2025-2026
Additional Compensation for Doctorate

Merced College invites qualified part-time instructors to join our pool for accounting courses. Located in California\'s Central Valley, Merced College seeks to provide an innovative, student-centered learning environment and to advance equity and student success.

General Description

This is a part-time instructional assignment. The professor could be assigned to teach a variety of accounting courses. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

Examples of Duties

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g., grades and syllabi)
• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
• Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Typical Qualifications

Required:

• Master\'s degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration OR
• Bachelor\'s degree in business with accounting emphasis or business administration with accounting emphasis or economics with an accounting emphasis AND Master\'s degree in business, business administration, business education, economics, taxation, or finance OR
• The equivalent (NOTE: A bachelor\'s degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration, with a CPA license is an alternative qualification for this discipline)
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment

Preferred:

• Teaching experience in accounting
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

Supplemental Information

How to Apply: Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages.

Required Documentation:

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired
• Diversity Statement: Applicants must describe how their professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one page.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency)

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information: Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits: Sick leave, faculty employed on a part-time hourly basis shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of one hour for each twenty hours of paid service.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at their own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with immigration requirements, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

To apply, visit the Merced College career page.

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