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Accounting Instructor

Full-time

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Job Responsibility: Employee Group: Faculty (Kwantlen Faculty Association) Hours of Work (BCGEU): # of openings: 1 Hours Per Week (BCGEU): Pay Level: Faculty Pay Scale Days of Work (BCGEU): Employment Type: Temporary Full Time Internal Closing Date: January 24, 2024 Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required. External Closing Date: January 24, 2024 Competition ID: 3109

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Accounting Instructor - Melville School of Business - Competition ID: 3109

POSITION TYPE: 100% NR2 [1-year term] position POSITION START: May01, 2024

KPU proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

KPU endeavours to provide respectful learning and working environments that are inclusive and supportive of fair and equitable treatment of all members within its diverse community, no matter their social identity. Our campuses are located in the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem.

FACULTY OVERVIEW:

Melville School of Business

Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Melville School of Business is one of the largest undergraduate business schools in Western Canada—consisting of over 250 business faculty, 3,500 full-time students, and 9,000 students enrolled annually in one of 22 programs.

Awarded the prestigious international accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), KPU's Melville School meets the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP and stands as one of the few internationally accredited business schools in the province of British Columbia.

The Melville School's Accounting Department offers an Accounting Certificate, Accounting Diploma, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Degree and a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting. The Accounting Program is articulated with the CPA Western School of Business, allowing degree and Post-Baccalaureate Diploma graduates to pursue their Accounting designation following graduation. The Accounting Department has approximately 40 full-time faculty members committed to teaching excellence, service to the university, and scholarship. Mentoring is provided for new faculty members.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Melville School is seeking a 100% NR2 [full-time1-year term] Accounting faculty member to start May 1, 2024. The School of Business offers courses at all five campuses (Surrey Civic Plaza, Surrey, Richmond, Cloverdale, and Langley). In the case of in-person classes, faculty are expected to be available to teach at all campuses. The successful candidate will be expected to be available to teach courses in both summer and fall 2024 terms and possibly the spring 2025. The ability to teach using both online and in-person delivery modes in various areas of Accounting is required. Areas of Accounting taught at KPU include

  • Financial and Managerial Accounting
  • Finance
  • Taxation
  • Audit
  • Advanced Financial Modeling (Data Analytics in Accounting)*
  • Expertise in Data analytics in Accounting will be considered favorably.

More information and selection of course descriptions may be found at this link.

Information about working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum qualifications to teach in our accounting programs include:

  • Education: Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred
  • A Canadian professional accounting or finance designation: CPA or CFA
  • A minimum of 5 years of professional accounting work experience at the organizational (managerial) impact level

SALARY INFORMATION:

Placement on the salary scale will be dependent on level of education and relevant teaching experience. Advancement up the pay scale is based on FTE and employment status.

This competition is for an FTE of 100%, NR2 (eight sections over the duration of the contract). When possible, priority will be given to the candidate(s) who can maximize the FTE, as such please indicate on your application your preferred workload percentage. This competition could also be used to add candidates to our Qualified Faculty List, therefore also please indicate on your application if you are interested in being added to this list.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates are asked to submit:

  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Cover letter indicating courses you are qualified to teach and/or areas of teaching interest aligned to your professional experience
  • A statement of your teaching philosophy and teaching evaluations (if applicable)
  • Post-secondary transcripts
  • Proof of designation

For all application documents, please quote Competition ACCT #24-3109

Note to Applicants

The University welcomes and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. If you require accommodation through our hiring process, please include your request in the application email.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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