Accounting Instructor

An instructor in the Department of Business & Information Systems will be assigned to teach a full range of lower-division courses within the Business & Information Systems Department. The successful candidate will primarily teach introduction to financial and managerial accounting courses (both online and face-to-face). The successful candidate may teach other departmental courses including business communication or introduction to business.

Timeline: Position begins in Fall 2024. For best consideration, applicants should submit materials by April 22, 2024.

Location: Twin Falls campus (with possible weekend and evening teaching assignments, including at CSI outreach centers)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach a minimum semester credit load (15-16 hours) of courses in accordance with the descriptions published in the CSI catalog.

• Devote a minimum of 37.5 hours per week to the institution, maintain appropriate office hours as determined by college policy, and bring to the attention of the immediate supervisor any conditions which might affect employment.

• Devise and utilize outcomes assessment measures.

• Participate fully in all departmental, program-level, and college-level assessment activities.

• Meet all scheduled classes promptly with any deviation being filed promptly and accurately through the appropriate channels.

• Provide current copies of course syllabi to chairperson each semester.

• Monitor student placement in courses and student progress; maintain accurate records.

• Interact with and advise students.

• Participate in faculty development to improve professional effectiveness.

• Participate in instructional evaluation processes.

• Attend department meetings and committee meetings as appropriate.

• Recommend textbook adoptions in collaboration with other faculty in the department.

• Promote and help with learning assistance services.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Business or Accounting; a bachelor’s degree in business or accounting with a CPA designation; or a closely related field.

• Applicants who claim equivalent qualifications shall provide conclusive evidence that they possess qualifications that are at least equivalent to those required by the minimum qualifications of the area for which they are applying. It is the responsibility of the applicant to supply all evidence and documentation for the claim of equivalency at the time of application.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Coursework and/or experience in teaching business classes, particularly accounting.

• Have work experience in the business field, specifically in accounting.

• Experience with a variety of teaching strategies including lectures, group activities, individual instruction, distance learning, online instruction, and teaching with technology.

• Impart excitement and enthusiasm into teaching business classes at all levels.

• Experience with outcomes assessment.

• Communicate effectively in oral and written English in the classroom and with other professionals.

• Demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students.

• Demonstrate commitment to professional growth and development through membership in state, regional and national organizations.

• Develop and maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relationships with students, members of the department, administration, and staff.

• Have experience integrating technology in instruction and implementing distance learning strategies, including online courses.

• Interact well with college students.

• Have experience advising students.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Use of computers in multi-media classroom environments located throughout the campus.

• Comfortable in online educational environments and with online educational technology

The College of Southern Idaho is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to cultivating and sustaining an environment in which our employees and learners thrive. The College prohibits discrimination on the basis of any legally protected status.