Adjunct Accounting Faculty

Grays Harbor College (GHC) is seeking applications from creative, engaging, and diverse professionals for our part-time accounting position. Courses may be online, hybrid, or in-person depending on student demand and instructor availability. Courses include accounting courses that support GHC’s Accounting Degrees.  

This is a part-time, non-tenure-track position and not eligible for benefits. The part-time compensation for classroom instruction shall be $910.16 per quarter load hour.  Faculty positions at Grays Harbor College have been designated as bargaining unit positions represented by the Grays Harbor College Federation of Teachers, Local 4984.  The faculty union and the college have a bargaining unit agreement (referred to as the contract) that is posted on the GHC website at  https://www.ghc.edu/hr/labor-relations

About the College                                                                                                                        .
Grays Harbor College serves the communities of Grays Harbor and Pacific counties on the Pacific coast of Washington. Located in Aberdeen, Washington at the base of the beautiful Olympic Peninsula, the College is less than an hour away from scenic Pacific Ocean beaches and close to both the Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks. Grays Harbor provides the perfect landscape to enjoy the abundance of excellent outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, biking, fishing, clam digging, surfing, boating, and various kayak/canoe paddling opportunities.  For more information about working for the college and living in Grays Harbor visit https://www.ghc.edu/hr 
 
Grays Harbor is committed to providing excellent educational opportunities. We prioritize student learning, promote student and faculty success, foster an inclusive environment, manage our resources, and connect with the community. We strive to create a culturally relevant environment on campus and in the community by learning and practicing equity-mindedness and promoting faculty, staff, and student diversity.

• Be able to teach a variety of accounting classes.
• Provide consistent and timely feedback to students.
• Develop and deliver course content to meet student learning outcomes.
• Assess learning and skill acquisition.
• Maintain organized, accessible content in Canvas learning management system.
• Provide support and/or direction to resources for struggling students.
• Deploy inclusive pedagogy for an accessible course experience that fosters a sense of belonging.
• Coordinate syllabi, textbooks, etc. with primary accounting professor and division chair.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in Accounting or related field with work experience. 
• Some teaching experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Public Account (CPA) License, Certified Management Accountant (CMA) License other accounting certifications, or 3 years of work experience in the field.
• College teaching experience including online and hyflex modalities.
• Experience with instructional technologies.
• Experience cultivating a culture of equity and inclusion, in classrooms and academic environments with multiculturalism and ethnic diversity.

In addition to the GHC online Application you will need to submit the following materials. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or considered.     

• Letter of application addressing your qualifications for the position. 
• Resume 
• Contact information for 3 professional references.
• Transcripts of all college work completed. Unofficial copies are acceptable, official copies will be required at time of hire. 

Background checks - Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.  Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.  Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington State Law.
 
Grays Harbor College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and Washington State’s Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing regulations.  The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
 
Title II/Section 504 – Human Resource Director/VP
Title IX Coordinator – Ashley Bowie-Gallegos, Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management
 
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call 1-800-421-3481.

Salary : $910