Accounting, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Continuous Improvement, Disability Accommodations, Higher Education, Learning Management System (LMS), Online Courses, Tax Returns, Training/Teaching
Please note that candidates for this position must be willing to teach in person at PCC's Downtown, West, or Desert Vista Campuses. An opportunity for a Friday mid-day assignment in Nogales may also be available. All faculty may be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including virtual, online, or hybrid.
Pima Community College's Business Division is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of qualified Accounting Faculty to teach academic-level courses for the 2027 Spring semester and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses, or included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment.
Part-time/temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors in these courses will use active learning strategies and online resources and provide equitable instruction for our students.
- Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
- Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
- Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
- Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level.
- Evaluate student performance.
- Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
- Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
- Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.
- Master's degree (or higher) in Accounting
- OR Master's degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in Accounting
Tax course assignments require experience and supervision in preparing individual and business entity tax returns, with preference given to CPAs or EAs currently practicing in this area.- Experience teaching Accounting courses
- Experience teaching in-person and online courses and/or alternative instructional formats
- Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace
- Student learning styles: ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the instructional needs of students, including working with accommodations and accessibility
- Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes
Directions for Applying and Other Important Information
In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:
- Resume. This should be up to date and include any gaps in employment.
- Letter of interest or cover letter (not to exceed two pages). Please indicate which discipline you are interested in teaching and how the degree and/or courses on your transcripts meet the above minimum qualifications. Also describe your related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and the strengths you would bring to the assignment.
- Copies of unofficial transcripts that support your qualifications as listed above. If selected for further consideration, official transcripts will be required.
Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and/or coursework prior to an offer to teach.
A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES. Before ordering an evaluation, check with the Faculty Qualifications and Hiring Office to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email facultycertification@pima.edu