What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Tenure Track Faculty/ Department Chairperson position at Sinclair Community College?
At Sinclair, we are guided by our Core Values, which shape our culture and drive our success:
- Accountable to our students, the community and one another.
- Collaborative in working together to achieve excellence in education and service to our community.
- Compassionate in fostering a supportive environment where every individual feels valued.
- Inclusive so that a college education is accessible to everyone, and all individuals feel heard, valued and respected.
- Innovative to inspire creativity and drive transformative change.
The Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Real Estate Department at Sinclair Community College is seeking a tenured or tenure-track faculty member to serve as the Department Chair, starting August 18, 2025.
Why work for Sinclair College?
Why work for Sinclair College?
The following are some of the benefits that full-time faculty with Sinclair College receive:
- Tuition waiver for employees and dependents for all Sinclair courses and programs
- Structured opportunities for advancement and promotion
- Support for continued professional development and education
- STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
- High-quality programs and events for work-life balance
- SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.
Principal Accountabilities
Performance of the six critical performance areas:
- Scholarship and Professional Growth: Maintain and seek to improve currency and competence in the discipline as a teacher
- Teaching and Learning Facilitation: Participate in the continuing development and implementation of the department’s curriculum through teaching that reflects a strong commitment to fostering student success
- Assessment and Evaluation: Implement evaluations according to established standards and use assessment data to continuously improve teaching and learning
- Student Development: Through in-class and out-of-class initiatives, actively seek to advance the development of individual students and their capacity to meet their educational goals
- Curriculum Design: In collaboration with colleagues, actively contribute to the continuous review and revision of the department’s curriculum
- Workplace and Community Service: Contribute to the operation and advancement of the college through committee service and other activities
Chair Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for the continuing development and assessment of the department’s curriculum and programs, including the accredited programs
- Complete administrative duties as department chair (including but not limited to class scheduling, staffing, budgeting, and employee performance reviews) in accordance with college deadlines
- Regularly interface with the department’s advisory committee
- Lead the department in continuous improvement of classes and the degree program
- Provide leadership to advance the mission and goals of the department, division, and institution
- Represent the department at the college and in the community. Facilitate alignment of curricula with that of area colleges and universities to facilitate students’ successful transfer and meet the needs of local industry
- Lead other administrative/departmental activities as assigned
Teaching Responsibilities
- Teaching primarily accounting courses and other business courses as needed
- Developing and revising the accounting curriculum ensuring continuous alignment with accounting practices and state mandates. Curriculum responsibilities will include traditional, online, and blended courses
- Required to teach day/evening, face-to-face classes at the downtown Dayton campus and other Sinclair sites in addition to web-based instruction
- Involvement in both the internal college community as well as outside organizations in the Miami Valley region
- Chair release time and teaching hours should amount to a total of 30 credit hours across the academic year, encompassing both fall and spring semesters
- Maintain office hours as required by Sinclair policy
- Attend department and division meetings
- Participate in orientation and in-service activities
- Participate in the college’s evaluation processes
- Participate in all sessions of the New Faculty Orientation program
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting required; a PhD or master’s in accountancy, taxation, finance, or an MBA preferred
- Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in accounting must complete a relevant master’s degree (accountancy, taxation, finance, or MBA) within 30 months of the start date
- Candidate will be required to possess and maintain an active CPA, CMA, CIA, or EA license during employment
- Inactive licensures must be reactivated within 12 months of the start date
- Professionalism and outstanding written and oral communication skills required
- Ability to effectively use technology required
- Professional accounting work experience including audit and tax experience preferred
- Preference will be given to candidates with teaching or training experience in accounting with evidence of quality performance preferred
- Demonstration of willingness to pursue professional development activities required
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population required
- Candidates will be required to demonstrate student-centered teaching strategies during the interview. A 10-minute teaching demonstration will be on a predetermined accounting topic to be communicated by the Chair of the Screening Committee before the interview
- Candidates will be required to answer the question: “What do you see as the key role of a two-year accounting program in today’s evolving educational and professional landscape?” in a 5-minute presentation format
- Familiarity with teaching methodologies, instructional technologies, and learning outcomes assessment strategies that support the learning college principles preferred
