Instructor - Accounting Instructor

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*This is a full time position*

Accounting Course Instructor

A new kind of U. As a competency-based, student-focused, online, nonprofit university, we do things a bit differently at WGU. From the bottom up, we're designed with students in mind—particularly, the busy, working, adult student who wants to earn a master's degree but for whom a traditional university education simply won't do. As a Course Instructor your primary focus is student learning!

Course Instructors at WGU function in a professorial role as subject matter experts who teach and assist students as they engage specific sections of the WGU curriculum. The type, length, and intensity of instructional methods vary based upon student needs. Course Instructors help students with specific questions that arise and offer specialized instruction on challenging topics. Their primary focus is bringing WGU courses of study to life through one-to-one engagement. Course Instructors do not develop WGU courses, construct tests, or grade assessments independently- but rather wholly focus on student learning and student success. Course Instructor contribution to this team effort reflects the university’s disaggregated model. Their experience and training showcase their subject matter expertise.

Required Experience

• Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in accounting
• 5 or more years of experience of teaching adults in Higher Education; preferably in an online distance-based model
• 7 or more years of industry experience in accounting
• Experience teaching entry level or upper level undergraduate accounting courses. Online experience preferred.
• Ability to breakdown and disseminate difficult topics in a manner that students will understand
• Ability to travel for training, Academic Meetings and/ or Commencements
• Demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional customer service (AKA “Student Obsession") to our students
• Demonstrated ability to work with struggling or at-risk learners
• Candidate must reside within the continental US
• Maintain a non-traditional schedule with a minimum of ten (10) hours per week outside the hours of 9 to 5 (in the employee’s home time zone). At least four hours of the 10 hours must be on a weekend day (Saturday or Sunday)

Preferred Experience

• PhD or DBA in accounting or related discipline
• Active professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFE, CIA, and so forth)
• Extensive professional experience

Additional Preferred Experience

• Interest in teaching Governmental/Non-Profit Accounting
• 3 or more years of teaching in any of these areas: Governmental/Non-profit Accounting, Internal Auditing, Accounting Research, Intermediate Accounting, and/or Advanced Financial Accounting

Disclaimer: This Job Description has been designed to indicate the general nature, essential duties, and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It does not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications that are required of the employee to do this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract of employment and the University may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

Physical Requirements:

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Pay Range: $62,300.00 - $93,500.00

WGU will accept applications for this position until 12:00 AM ET, 09/12/2024

How to apply: apply online

Full-time Regular Positions (FT classification, standard working hours = 40)

This is a full-time, regular position that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

The University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.