Accounting Assistant Professor

Los Rios Community College District

Job Location:

Sacramento, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 55957 - 105605

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Summary

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

The Department maintains a focus on:

Continuous curricula improvement to maintain a strong and diverse program
Usage of current teaching methodologies techniques and tools particularly those employing technology
Active involvement in program evaluation and curriculum development
Community outreach to high schools
The development of internship and work experience opportunities
The incorporation of current accounting and business technology including the use of specialized software as well as the use of computer lab components for some classes
Collegial collaboration among faculty
Respect for students and facilitation of student success
And introducing students and the community to careers in accounting.

The curriculum consists of transfer-level vocational and upper-level courses which allow students to transfer to a four-year university obtain a job or job promotion in the workplace and pursue licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Further the department teaches courses for various industry partners which can include those that are part of an apprenticeship program.

American River College seeks employees who:

Have demonstrated work or professional experience related to equity and inclusion
Engage in self-reflection and continuous improvement in cultural competence
Fulfill the professional responsibilities of their position
Regard all students as equally capable and worthy of our care time and energy

Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree upper/graduate level units earned and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract(the initial maximum placement is Class V Step 8). For more information on the step placement process please click here.

Typical Duties

The instructional assignment may include but is not limited to teaching the following courses:

ACCT 101: College Accounting
ACCT 103: Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 104: Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 107: Auditing
ACCT 111: Cost Accounting
ACCT 121: Payroll Accounting
ACCT 123: Federal and State Individual Taxation
ACCT 128: Taxation of Corporations Partnerships Estates and Trusts
ACCT 153: Governmental Accounting
ACCT 301: Financial Accounting
ACCT 311: Managerial Accounting
ACCT 341: Computerized Accounting
ACCT 343: Computer Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting
ACCT 361: Ethnics Fraud and Legal Issues for Accountants

To view a complete list of courses for this discipline please visit the Programs and Majors webpage for the specific campus:

ARC Programs and Majors
CRC Programs and Majors
FLC Programs and Majors
SCC Programs and Majors

Minimum Qualifications

Masters in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration ORBachelors in business with accounting emphasis or business administration with accounting emphasis or economics with an accounting emphasis ANDMasters in business business administration business education economics taxation finance or the equivalent. (NOTE: A bachelors degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration with a CPA license is an alternative qualification for this discipline.) All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by August 20 2026.
Have an equity-minded focus responsiveness and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability gender identity sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Application Instructions

Before You Apply:
Follow the steps below to ensure your application is complete and ready for review. Applicants not following the guidelines below may be disqualified. Do not submit additional materials not requested or you may be disqualified.

Required Application Documents

Applicants must attach the following:

Los Rios Community College District Application
Letter of Interest
Resume orCurriculum Vitae
Unofficial Transcripts and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation (see Transcript Requirements)
Equivalency Determination Request Form (if applicable - see Minimum Qualification Requirements)
Copy of CPA license(if using to meet Minimum Qualifications)
Supplemental Questionnaire Document (see supplemental question section of application)

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Degree titles must match the stated qualifications exactly (word-for-word).
If the degree title differs or if it contains added missing or rearranged words applicants mustsubmit a completed Equivalency Determination Request Form for the application to be considered. See the
Equivalency Determination Process webpage for details.
- Example: If a masters in Psychology is required but the transcript lists Counseling Psychology and that title is not listed in the Minimum Qualifications an Equivalency Determination Request Form must be submitted.
Previously granted equivalencies mustbe attached for verification. Email for a replacement copy.

Transcript Requirements:

Transcripts must be from an accredited U.S. institutions or approved foreign evaluation agency.
Foreign transcript evaluations must be issued by an AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluation Inc.) or NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) member agency. See the Foreign Transcript Evaluation webpage for details.
Transcripts mustclearly identify the degree(s) being used to meet the Minimum Qualifications.
If more than one degree is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications (e.g. a bachelors and a masters) transcripts for each degree must be included.
Transcripts must show the degree title and indicate whether each degree is completed or in progress.
If the degree is in progress the application must state the month and year the degree is expected to be attained.

Additional Instructions:

Only information listed on the application and transcripts will be used to verify Minimum Qualifications.
Applications stating see resumewill be disqualified.
Applications missing any required documentation will be disqualified.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Position SummaryThe faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowle...