Instructor of Accounting, Non-Tenure Track

Position Summary

MCC instructors are higher-education professionals who champion student learning. They engage and inspire students, applying innovative teaching and learning pedagogies in instruction. They assess student learning to ensure student success, staying abreast of trends in the discipline. Our instructors collaborate within the College as discipline experts, helping the College reach its strategic goals through active participation in college committees and by promoting the College to future students throughout our community.

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities

• Be available to teach in-person courses as scheduled
• Assist in curriculum development through preparation of additional courses, seminars, or labs consistent with the needs of the college and the community
• Participate as a faculty member in college governance, advisement of students, on college committees, and in continuing professional development
• Provide appropriate cooperative assistance to the faculty members of the Accounting Department, within the Business, Social Sciences, and Public Services Division, and the faculty and staff at large in striving for educational excellence
• Participation in assessment of learning at the classroom, course, departmental, and college level

Departmental Specific Functions and Responsibilities: Accounting Department Faculty

• Collaborate with advisory boards and business leaders to ensure curriculum, offerings, and activities serve local business
• Promote the department, and the College as a whole, to future students and community members by coordinating and/or assisting with department-specific programming
• Develop relationships with industry partners for work-based learning opportunities (internships, job shadowing, etc.)
• Sustain VITA Tax Clinic operations

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Master’s degree in Business with 18 graduate credit hours in Accounting
• Coursework in a variety of Accounting topics
• Understanding of and commitment to community college mission and students

Desired Qualifications

• Community college teaching experience
• Demonstrated experience in technology enhanced instruction
• Current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or similar
• Auditing, Payroll, and Tax experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

McHenry County College declares and reaffirms a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The College will make all decisions regarding admission, employment, participation in educational programs, or activities, without discrimination on grounds of race, color, creed or religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, physical or mental disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge from military service, or other factors prohibited by law. Decisions regarding employment include hiring, promotion, termination, wages or salaries, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. MCC is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible college community.

Benefits

• Coverage in medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Competitive bank of sick and personal leave time
• Optional Faculty Sick Leave Pool
• The opportunity to save for retirement through deferred compensation plans
• Tuition and fees waived for any full time Faculty who take credit courses at MCC as well as tuition reimbursement for pre-approved professional development activities upon successful completion of such course