Part-time Instructor (Pool) - Accounting

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville (TN)

On-site

USD 15,000 - 26,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A public university in Tennessee seeks an accounting instructor for the 2024/25 academic year. The successful candidate will primarily teach undergraduate accounting courses and is expected to develop curriculum content and evaluate student performance. The role requires a master’s degree in accounting or related field, or a Master’s in Business with relevant experience. This position offers a part-time schedule with engagement in diverse teaching methodologies. Applications are encouraged from individuals with teaching and professional experience.

Qualifications

Minimum of an earned master’s degree in accounting, or in a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in accounting.
Alternatively, Master’s Degree in Business and 3+ years of professional experience related to accounting.
AACSB Instructional Practitioner (IP) classification per accreditation standards.
A background check will be required.

Responsibilities

Teach accounting courses at the undergraduate level.
Develop and implement curriculum objectives and content.
Assess student learning regularly and provide feedback.
Develop evaluation and assessment techniques and provide frequent feedback on student performance.
Ensure compliance with AACSB standards per College of Business policy.

Skills

Teaching methodologies

Curriculum development

Student assessment

Online/hybrid teaching

Education

Master’s degree in accounting or related field

Master’s Degree in Business with 3+ years experience

MBA with 3+ years accounting experience

AACSB IP classification knowledge

Job description

Overview

Clarksville, TN, United States

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Job Description

Austin Peay State University’s College of Business, in pursuit of AACSB accreditation, invites qualified applications for an instructor position in accounting for the 2024/25 academic year. The successful applicants will primarily teach accounting courses at the undergraduate level.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Possess the knowledge, talents, and skills in their functional areas, and in multiple teaching methodologies including conventional, online, hybrid, flipped, and blended courses.
Demonstrate respect for the diverse learning needs of students.
Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement curriculum objectives and content for the courses taught.
Demand and maintain high standards and expectations for all students.
Develop and implement evaluation and assessment techniques that are appropriate for each course.
Use multiple measures to assess student learning on a regular basis and provide frequent feedback to students relative to their performance.
Be qualified under College of Business policy and consistent with AACSB standards.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of an earned master’s degree in accounting, or in a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in accounting;
Alternatively, Master’s Degree in Business, and 3+ years of professional experience related to accounting, and
Classification as Instructional Practitioner (IP, defined in the appendix) according to AACSB accreditation standards.
A background check will be required of the successful candidate

Required Documents

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

Unofficial Transcript
Letter of Recommendation 1
Letter of Recommendation 2
Letter of Recommendation 3

APPENDIX

Instructional Practitioners (IP) classification requires:

A faculty member had current and substantial work experience (generally exceeding three years in a supervisory role) related to the field of teaching at the time of hiring, and
The faculty member has earned at least six professional engagement points within the last five years. The Professional engagement points follow: The experience must be within the last five years

Engagement points

Each full year of relevant professional work experience (3 points per activity)

Directly related to the field of teaching
Full-time employment
Substantive in responsibility (generally should be in a managerial role)

Significant professional consulting activities (2 points per activity)

Directly related to the field of teaching
Material in terms of time and substance
Maintain documented, active professional certifications in the area of teaching

Other professional engagement activities (1 point per activity)

Development and presentation of executive education programs
Each year of significant participation/leadership in professional associations (maximum of 3 points per position)
Each year of relevant, active service on Boards of Directors (maximum of 3 points per position).
Completion of significant continuing professional education experiences
Significant participation in professional events that focus on the practice of business, management, and related issues
Significant participation in other activities that place faculty in direct engagement with business or other organizational leaders
Publication of practice-oriented intellectual contributions
Publications in trade journals
Consulting reports
Policy reports
Presentation at professional (not academic) meetings

The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department.

Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references, one of which must be from your most recent or current employer, with your application materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV/Resume.

If you would like to additionally attach Letters of Recommendation to your online application, letters must be dated one year or less from the date of your application.

Letters of recommendation may be sent by email to “facultyapplications@apsu.edu” or hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired position clearly indicated after your online application is completed.

If granted an interview, unofficial transcripts will be required of applicants and official transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. It is highly recommended that you attach unofficial transcripts in PDF format to your online application.

You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts or any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted.

Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu

About Us

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/ .

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at w illiamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Title VI & VII Compliance, Sheila M. Bryant at bryantsm@apsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Assistant Director of Accessibility Compliance, Jayme Dunn at dunnj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.

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