CCV Part Time Faculty - Financial Accounting (Spring 2025)

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Community College of Vermont

Location: Winooski, Vermont
Category: Accounting
Date Posted: October 22, 2024
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Job Description

Every year Community College of Vermont employs nearly 500 part-time faculty to teach its courses at 12 locations statewide and online, and we are always looking for enthusiastic, knowledgeable teachers. All faculty work part-time with a maximum of three courses each semester.

Our Mission: The Community College of Vermont, a Vermont State College, supports and challenges all students in meeting their educational goals through an abiding commitment to access, affordability, and student success.

The Community College of Vermont seeks applicants for a part-time faculty position to teach Financial Accounting (3 Credits) at our Brattleboro Center for the Spring 2025 semester.

Semester Dates: 1/24/25 - 5/2/25

Days and times: Fridays from 9:00AM - 11:45AM

Course Description:

This course introduces students to problems of external reporting as they relate to service providers, merchandisers, and corporations. Students examine the various accounts found in financial statements and learn how to put these accounts together to render meaningful statements that communicate pertinent information to those who read them. Basic math skills are required. Students have the opportunity to take the Bookkeeping Certification from the National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB) in this course.

Essential Objectives:

Recognize, classify, and record accounting transactions and describe the effect of each accounting transaction on the resultant financial statements.

Prepare, adjust, and close journal entries and post them to the ledger.

Construct an adjusted trial balance so that a proper set of financial statements can be prepared.

Describe and compare cash and accrual methods of accounting.

Analyze information and prepare buyer and seller journal entries for a merchandising business, including terms of sale.

Calculate inventory and cost of merchandise sold using FIFO, LIFO, average cost, retail, and LCM methods.

Understand the basic requirements of good internal control including reconciliation of bank accounts, and discuss ethical considerations inherent in accounting practice and decisions.

Estimate the net realizable value of receivables using the allowance method.

Calculate depreciation using straight line, units of output, and double declining balance methods.

Properly account for current assets; property plant and equipment; current and long term liabilities; stockholders equity; dividends; and bond pricing.

Prepare an income statement, statement of owners equity, and balance sheet, and be familiar with and understand the cash flow statement.

Explore the scope and diversity of career opportunities in the field of accounting and finance through assignments such as informational interviews, job shadows, or other career exploration activities.

Requirements: Master's degree required.

Per VSC policy we are unable to offer remote employment for individuals who reside in North Dakota, Washington, Ohio, Wyoming, or outside of the USA.

CCV values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. CCV strongly encourages applications from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. CCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.

Additional Information: All new full-time employees and certain part-time employees will be subject to a fingerprint-supported criminal background check. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the satisfactory results of this check.

Application Instructions: In order to be considered, please submit a complete application package which includes our online employment application, cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references at: https://ccv.edu/learn-about-ccv/employment/

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