Adjunct Faculty - Accounting
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Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, NY, US
Summary
The adjunct faculty member will instruct Principles of Accounting courses, including creating syllabi and providing course materials via the Learning Management System. They are also responsible for maintaining office hours, grading student work, and adhering to institutional policies and values.
Job Description
POSITION OFFERED: Adjunct Teaching Faculty – Accounting
EMPLOYMENT DATE: Spring 2027 - 01/25/2027 - 05/17/2027
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Adjunct, Non-renewable
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Instruct ACCT101 - Principles of Accounting I OR ACCT102 - Principles of Accounting II:
ACCT 101: This course introduces basic accounting concepts and principles for the sole proprietorship and partnerships with an emphasis on the accounting cycle and the preparation of financial statements along with their supporting schedules. Emphasis is also placed on the use of special journals, subsidiary ledgers, and valuation accounts.
ACCT 102: This course is a continuation of ACCT 101, with emphasis on applications of accounting principles to corporations. Topics will include accounting for the formation and operation of both types of business organizations, long-term liabilities, investments, cash flow, and financial statement analysis. Cost and Managerial Accounting principles are also introduced and include job costing, process costing, CVP, budget planning, standard costing, incremental analysis, and capital budgeting.
Teaching assignments may involve teaching day, evening, online, hybrid, and Hyflex courses.
Adjunct instructors will be expected to:
• Provide excellent teaching and instruction
• Create, submit, and follow a syllabus that aligns with the course’s Master Course Syllabus
• Use the Learning Management System to provide course materials to students
• Be available to students through office hours, timely grading, and responsive communication
• Read and abide by the policies listed in the Teaching Manual
• Submit all records by their respective deadline, including progress reports, student concern notices, and grades
• Understand and enact mission and values of TC3, and the equity, diversity, justice and inclusion plan.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in Accounting, or in a related field with 18 graduate credits in accounting. In exceptional cases, a bachelor’s plus fifteen years of industry experience will be considered. Experience teaching in an accredited higher education institution, especially a community college, is preferred.
EXPECTED HIRING SALARY RANGE: For Adjunct Faculty, rates are found in the most recent adjunct contract. For each credit, the Spring 2026 entry pay rate is $1,146 - $1,209 dependent upon qualifications.
Review of applicants will begin ASAP. NOTE: This is a part-time (Adjunct) faculty position. Adjunct positions are ongoing-recruitment pooled positions. Your materials will be retained in our active files and be considered on an as-needed basis. Candidates must hold and be willing to maintain NYS residency to be considered for this position.
Note: Additional application materials/essays will be requested. All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
Tompkins Cortland Community College is a culturally diverse campus with over two decades of strong partnerships with international colleges and universities and a commitment to preparing our students for citizenship in a global society. Tompkins Cortland Community College is accredited by the Board of Regents of the State of New York and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and awards associate degrees in career-oriented and liberal arts/sciences programs of study. Enrollment is approximately 3,500 students. To learn more about the College, visit our website at www.tompkinscortland.edu. Visa sponsorship not available. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. AA/EOE
Location: Tompkins Cortland Community College is located in the naturally beautiful and culturally rich Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, near Syracuse, Rochester, Ithaca, and Binghamton. The area is host to many colleges, including Cornell University, as well as excellent healthcare, museums, festivals, and business enterprises.
Human Resources Department | P.O. Box 139, 170 North Street | Dryden, NY 13053-0139
Phone: 607.844.8211 | Fax: 607.844.6551 | tompkinscortland.edu
The State University of New York | Tompkins Cortland Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
