Full-Time Faculty - Accounting

About Bristol Community College:

Bristol Community College is an exciting place to work, learn, and grow! Bristol is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment with a rich diversity of beliefs, cultures, languages, abilities, and lifestyles. Committed to enriching its educational experience through a supportive community, Bristol actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply and achieve our vision of advancing a vibrant, diverse community through education, learner by learner. If you share a passion for helping students succeed and enjoy working in a community of innovative, inclusive, and collaborative colleagues, Bristol is the place for you!

As a Commonwealth of Massachusetts employer, Bristol offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including health, dental, life, long-term disability, retirement and paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holiday pay). We also offer tuition waiver discounts at the Commonwealth's public higher education institutions. More information can be found on our Benefits website.

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE: Full Time Faculty - Accounting (Open Rank - Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor)

DEPARTMENT: School of Business, Industry, and Career Programs

REPORTS TO: Dean, School of Business, Industry, and Career Programs

POSITION STATUS: Full-time, tenure track, MCCC/MTA unit position with benefits. The title of this position will be Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor, depending on the selected candidate's experience. This position may be eligible for release time as department chair or coordinator, which would include working with accreditors and related reporting.

LOCATION: Courses may be offered in online, hybrid, or face-to-face modalities in Fall River, Attleboro, New Bedford, and/or Taunton.

START DATE: January 2027

SALARY: $57,289 - $74,369 - actual salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and consistent with the MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Full-time Faculty Accounting - This faculty position is responsible for teaching a full-time course schedule in the Accounting and Business Administration Academic Areas (associate degrees, certificates, other credentials), including, but not limited to, those listed in our Academic Catalog. This role involves developing course materials in areas such as accounting (financial/managerial), corporate finance, SME financial planning and accounting, taxation, personal financial planning, controlling/auditing, and management. Courses may be held at our Fall River, New Bedford, Attleboro, and Taunton locations and/or in the online environment as assigned. The full-time instructor will play a critical role in the teaching and learning process, contributing to student learning outcomes and overall success for the academic area and Bristol Community College.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach a full-time (15 credit hours per semester) schedule of Accounting and discipline-related Finance and Management courses. Classes may be held face-to-face, online, hybrid, or in hyflex modalities.
• Develop and revise curriculum and courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students' active participation.
• Serve as an academic advisor to assigned students.
• Assess student learning and assign grades through equitable and inclusive pedagogies and assessment strategies.
• Foster student success across the college's diverse student body, and address equity gaps, through innovative teaching and learning approaches as well as curriculum development.
• Incorporate High-Impact Practices (HIPs) into curricular and pedagogical approaches, with emphasis on HIPs that provide students with real-world experiences such as Service-Learning and internship opportunities.
• Post and maintain a minimum of four (4) office hours per week.
• Serve on college committees as elected or appointed.
• Attend program, department, academic area, all-college and committee/council meetings.
• Recommend suitable instructional material, textbooks, and library acquisitions.
• Use technology effectively to communicate with students and colleagues, to teach online as needed, and to enhance classroom learning as appropriate.
• Engage in professional development activities through participation in conferences, workshops, seminars, and professional associations to maintain excellence in the discipline and in the classroom.
• Demonstrate a sense of professionalism and consistently reflect Bristol's core values and actively participate in the general college community.
• Focus on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions.
• Complete required training such as, but not limited to, Title IX, FERPA, and Information Security.
• Adhere to workload as specified in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, including duties such as, but not limited to, developing curricula to address course and student learning outcomes and General Education competencies as appropriate, completing book orders, creating syllabi, verifying student enrollment, and submitting final grades by the contractual deadline.
• Perform other duties as assigned, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management or related field, in addition to Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience in business accounting or related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience at the college/university level or equivalent industry training experience.
• Demonstrated experience with online instruction and/or virtual training experience within a Learning Management System (i.e., Canvas, Blackboard).
• Demonstrated experience in curricular planning and assessment, as well as demonstrated use of innovative educational learning techniques and technologies to enhance student learning.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven technological proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Able to work effectively with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate in related field preferred.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and integration into instructional approaches or AI automation in accounting.
• Demonstrated versatility in teaching a range of discipline-related courses.
• Demonstrated proficiency with corporate, cloud, and small business finance/accounting software, such as but not limited to Quickbooks, Excel, Xero, Zoho, Sage, SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics as well as visualization tools (Power BI, dashboards etc.).
• Experience in community college teaching, advising, and curriculum development.
• Training experience or other demonstrable use of materials and assignments that incorporate international business and multi-cultural perspectives designed to improve the critical thinking, writing, verbal communications, and interpersonal skills of students.
• Familiarity with Canvas, Banner, Argos, and/or DegreeWorks, EAB Navigate.
• Demonstrated experience working on academic or college committees and within teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to closing equity gaps.
• Ability to speak a language in addition to English.

Additional Information:

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action:

Bristol Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Title IX and Affirmative Action Officer, Johanna Bielawski at diversitytitleix@bristolcc.edu or 774.357.2681; the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Right.

Application Instructions:

TO APPLY: Please complete our online application by clicking on the "Apply" button. The position will be open until filled. Review of applications will begin 10 calendar days from the posting date.

REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE APPLICATION PROCESS:

1) A completed Bristol Community College Employment Application.

2) A current resume/curriculum vitae.

3) A cover letter that demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the desired and required qualifications of the position (not limited in length).

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Bristol Community College is an institution that does not sponsor work authorization.

A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted for all positions.

The college will independently verify education credentials as provided on the application. For certain positions that require a college degree, the hired candidate must supply official transcripts upon hire. Transcripts must include your name and degrees conferred.