Western Governors University · 1 day ago
Instructor, Accounting
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$71K/yr - $107K/yr
5+ years expWestern Governors University is committed to expanding access to higher education through innovative online programs. The Instructor, Accounting will develop instructional materials, provide virtual instruction, and support students in achieving their academic and career goals.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Develops 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
Provides effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives
Continually develops knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities
Provides proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain
Facilitates student communities to support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development
Student-centered and provides effective one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals
Adapts instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Accounting
5+ years teaching in an online environment
Up to 10% travel is required
Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends)
Preferred
Familiar with competency-based instruction
CPA, CMA or CFA certification
Experience teaching Audit
Experience teaching Advanced Information Systems (AIS)
Benefits
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
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
Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
Company
Western Governors University
Western Governors University focuses on improving lives by creating pathways to opportunity for its students.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknownKey Investors
Kauffman Foundation
2025-05-08Grant
Leadership Team
Stephen Herzig
Vice President of Enterprise Solutions
Kacey Thorne
Senior Director, Academic Strategic Initiatives
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