Accounting Instructor - Surrey, Canada - Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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Description

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 Part Time

Internal Closing Date:

September 14, 2023

Travel Frequency:

Occasional travel between campuses is required.

External Closing Date:

September 14, 2023

Competition ID:

2866

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Accounting Instructor - Melville School of Business

Competition ID:
2866

POSITION TYPE:50% NR2 [part-time, 1-year term] position

POSITION START:
January 01, 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 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 favourably.

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 CA, CPA CGA, CPA CMA or CFA
A minimum of 5 years of professional accounting work experience at the organizational (managerial) impact level

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

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)
Postsecondary transcripts
Proof of designation

Note to Applicants
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.