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Position Title PT Accounting Instructor S-2018 Distinguishing Career Features Job Description

ALL FACULTY SHALL:
Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

ALL FACULTY WHO ARE ASSIGNED CLASSES SHALL:
Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes.
In cases of necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean or designee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned, can maintain continuity of course content.
Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by the published deadlines.
Submit end-of-session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
Submit required information about first-day, no-show students by the published deadlines.
Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack, these conditions must be met:
•Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.
•The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.
•The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.
•The text must be downloadable or printable.
If these four conditions are not met, the electronic textbook cannot be used.
Meet all classes during the final examination period.
Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee.
Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Required Qualifications

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)

Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of the student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Accountancy or Business Administration with Accounting concentration, or
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with Accounting concentration or Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy AND Master’s degree in Business Adminstration (any area of concentration) or Master’s degree in Taxation or
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with Accounting concentration or Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy AND active status as a Certified Public Accountant.
Prefer Community College Teaching Experience.

Transcripts and Foreign Degrees

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position.

A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The web address is www.naces.org.

All qualifying educational degrees/training must be from regionally accredited colleges and/or universities.

Physical Demands

Requires ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom-type locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to setup equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts, and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number FAC00143P Open Date 05/03/2018 Close Date 05/03/2019 Salary/Fringe Benefits

Salary is $62.55 per hour to start.

Conditions of Employment

Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.

Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes.

Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.

College/Department Profile

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 22,500 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu

The Accounting and Finance Department (ACCT/FIN) offers students a wide range of courses designed to prepare for their transfer, increase skills for job advancement and satisfy requirements for certification licensure (Such as the CPA or CMA). The Department has several programs that lead to certificates of completion with specialties in Accounting, Computerized Accounting and Payroll Administration.

Accounting courses cover increasing complexities for Financial and Managerial Accounting as well as basic courses in Payroll Administration, Individual Taxation, Electronic Spreadsheets and Computerized Accounting Applications. Financial and Managerial Accounting Principles courses are fully transferable to CSU, UC and many Private Universities.

Finance courses focus on basic concepts including Personal Finance, Retirement Planning and Stock Investing in order to expose students to basic financial planning and investing techniques to inspire further lifelong study.

Applications are being accepted to develop a list of qualified candidates for possible part-time teaching assignments in all subject areas of the Department. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for teaching at the Community College level by developing innovative methods of instruction to address various learning styles and facilitate student success.

Special Instructions to Applicants

If the person writing the recommendation letter wishes to submit the letter confidentially, they should email it to the District directly at: careers@cerritos.edu. The letter should state the position title you are applying for on the subject line. The confidential letter would need to be received by the District by the position closing date. In order to bypass the letter of recommendation system requirement when applying, you would need to create a one-sentence word document stating the confidential letter of recommendation will be emailed directly to the District, and you would upload this to the system when completing your application.

Application Procedure

Application materials must be submitted by the closing date.
Applicants who need special services or facilities due to disability in order to apply or interview for this position must notify Human Resources at the time of application or at least 72 hours prior to the closing date or date of a scheduled interview.

Selection Procedure

Application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee to determine which applicants qualifications, based on the information in the job announcement, best suit the needs of the District and the Department. The selection committee will conduct interviews, may include a teaching demonstration, in order to determine which applicants best demonstrate the skill and knowledge required for the position. Successful candidates will be placed on an eligibility list for employment and will be contacted for employment opportunities based on the District’s needs.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Cerritos College website
   • CCC Registry
   • AsiansInHigherEd.com
   • BlacksInHigherEd.com
   • CalJobs
   • careerbuilder.com
   • CCJobs.com
   • ChronicleVitae.com
   • CommunityCollegeJobs.com
   • Community College Week (ccweek.com)
   • Current/former employee
   • DiverseEducation.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • IMdiversity.com
   • Indeed.com
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • LatinosinHigherEd.com
   • LGBTInHigherEd.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • VeteransinHigherEd.com
   • Other
2. If you chose "Other" as the recruitment source above, please type in your recruitment source here.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * Do you have a 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.)
   • Yes
   • No
4. If you answered NO above, do you have a Master's or Doctorate degree equivalent to the minimum requirements stated above? (If your answer is YES below, please complete the Applicant Request for Equivalency form on the next page.)
   • Yes
   • No

Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover letter
3. Copy of Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)
4. Letter of Recommendation A (Written within one year)
5. Letter of Recommendation B (Written within one year)

Optional Documents

1. CPA Certificate