Course Instructor- Accounting

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About WGU Academy:

WGU Academy is a recently established division of Western Governors University that exists outside the main operations of the university in order to dramatically impact college readiness efforts on a large scale. Its primary mission is to develop and deliver new solutions for college and career readiness to tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of individuals who otherwise would not be prepared for regular enrollment at WGU or at other institutions. WGU Academy offers college-level courses that will support students by promoting a high level of confidence, study habits, and communications skills to be successful while at the Academy and throughout their future studies. In addition to supporting WGU, the Academy will also work with numerous external institutions, foundations, and states.

What You'll Do:

Instructors are subject matter experts who teach and support a caseload of students enrolled in their assigned course(s). Instructors offer specialized instruction on topics in their course(s) aligned with best practices, as well as monitor and support student progress in competency development and course completion. They are responsive to learner needs and vary the type, length, method, and intensity of instruction best matched to the learner’s strengths and goals. Using technology, Instructors may interact with students in both group and one-to-one settings. Instructors collaborate with other instructional and program faculty serving the students in their course to ensure continuity and quality of support.

This position teaches/supports the Accounting Fundamentals Courses which include:

• Introduction to Spreadsheets

• Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting

• Finance Skills for Managers

• Financial Accounting

• Mastering Quickbooks

Main Responsibilities Include:

• Develop instructional materials, aligned with identified learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions, to support both student self-service use and use in virtual one-to-many events.

• Provide effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives.

• Continually develop knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities.

• Provide proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain.

• Facilitate student communities to support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.

• Be student-centered and provide effective one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.

• Adapt instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities You'll Need to Be Successful:

• Subject-matter expertise in the assigned content and skills of the course(s)/domain(s)

• Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with different learning needs common to the course(s)/domain(s)

• Strong communication skills with the ability to moderate online student communities to encourage engagement and learning.

• Ability to use information from student profiles, learning behaviors, and interactions to identify individual student needs.

• Demonstrates respect for and value of diverse perspectives and experiences.

• Ability to adapt standard resources, templates, and instructional plans for the needs of individual students or groups of students.

• Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional skills to build student competency in a virtual one-to-one setting.

• Provide encouragement for student self-reflection and metacognition to improve competency in learning objectives.

• Flexibility to adjust instructional approach depending on individual student needs and preference.

• Skilled at using data to identify students in need of proactive support, with the ability to select appropriate tone and content for proactive outreach.

• Ability to adapt the timing, modality, and frequency of outreach/contact to individual student needs and preferences.

• Strong active listening skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to build relationships with adult students.

• Solid understanding of coaching strategies to support personal, academic, and professional development in adult students.

• Willingness to engage in regular self-reflection and re-evaluation of beliefs, perspectives, and approaches to improve equity.

• Proficient in developing presentation materials that align to specified objectives and are visually engaging, understandable, and accessible.

• Ability to develop learning facilitation experiences and effective, formative self-assessment activities aligned with specific objectives to advance student learning.

• Skilled at implementing relationship-building activities for online student communities.

• Ability to facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a related field (e.g. Accounting) and all applicable licenses or certifications.

• 3 years of relevant professional experience, including 1 year of teaching online

• Demonstrated subject matter expert in assigned content or practice area(s).

• Ability to work a student-friendly schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree and all applicable domain-specific licenses or certifications. 

• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

How to apply: apply online

Full-time Regular Positions (FT classification, standard working hours = 40)

This is a full-time, regular position that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

The University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.