Napa Valley College is seeking an individual with demonstrated instructional skills to join an outstanding team of faculty, staff, and administrators to provide high quality programs and services to our district, our community, and most importantly, our students. 

The Napa Valley College Board of Trustees has established the goal of leading from a framework that advances diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility. Consistent with that goal, the Napa Valley College mission, vision, and values are being revised to reflect a focus on equity and a student-centered mission. The ideal candidate for this position centers on equity and social justice as core components of our mission, vision, and values. 

This full-time, tenure-track faculty position works a 175-day faculty work year, in accordance with the district/faculty agreement, beginning August 2025 (fall semester).  Appointments are contingent upon Board approval.  Initial salary placement is $65,071 - $84,644 annually, with future steps to $119,657.  Placement on the salary range is commensurate with education and experience.  The college offers a fringe benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, employee assistance program, and CalSTRS membership. 

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Dean of Career Education and Workforce Development: 

• Teach all levels of accounting and related business courses
• Participate in the development and revision of curriculum, program evaluation, and the assessment of student learning outcomes
• Assist the dean in program development and other division tasks
• Participate in professional development activities
• Maintain current knowledge in the subject-matter area and effective teaching/learning strategies
• Work cooperatively with other department members, the division chair, the dean, and the vice president to develop and maintain quality instruction
• Perform related duties in the Career Technical Education Division, as assigned

Assignment may include a combination of day, evening, weekend, off-campus classes, and online or other technology-supported instruction. All contract and regular faculty are required to adhere to contractual obligations, meet assigned classes, maintain regular office hours, assist and advise students, participate in division activities and appropriate college committees, including regular faculty meetings of the department, division and College. Napa Valley College believes in ongoing professional development that assists faculty in improving their teaching skills, providing support to students, and encouraging responsibility within the college community. 

Minimum Qualifications

Education: 

Master’s in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration  

OR  

Bachelor’s in business with accounting emphasis or business administration with accounting emphasis or economics with an accounting emphasis  

AND  

Master’s in business, business administration, business education, economics, taxation, finance  

OR  

the equivalent. If you do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications as stated above and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency, a Request for Equivalency Review form must be submitted at the time of application. 

(NOTE: A bachelor’s degree in accountancy or business administration with accounting concentration, with a CPA license is an alternative qualification for this discipline.) 

All degrees must be from an accredited institution. 

Experience: 

• Demonstrated college-level teaching experience in accounting
• Demonstrated work experience in accounting or closely related field
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and race/ethnic background of community college students

Title 8, USC, Section 1324-A requires verification of eligibility for employment in the United States.

Desirable Professional Competencies 

• One year of full-time or two years of part-time college teaching experience in accounting, preferably at the community college level.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and revising curriculum.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing teaching techniques to effectively address the learning needs of students from a variety of cultural, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience in using current information technology in teaching both face-to-face and via distance education.
• Demonstrated experience in assessing student learning outcomes.
• Ability to use various computer programs including Microsoft Office and other similar applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

A. Applicants must complete the online application through SchoolJobs.com. All elements of the application, including supplemental questions, must be submitted for the application to be considered complete.  

Internal applicants are still required to submit a complete application for this position. This includes submission of transcripts and all other required application materials. 

B. Applicants must attach the following to complete the application process: 

1. A letter of interest, not to exceed two pages, that addresses how you meet the minimum and desirable professional competencies for the position as outlined in this announcement  

2. Current comprehensive resume 

3. A separate list of teaching assignments over the past five years that includes Course Number, Course Title, Institution, and Year/Semester Taught 

4. Legible copies of transcripts verifying college work, degrees, and conferral dates 

NOTE: Unofficial copies of transcripts accepted at time of application, however, official transcripts will be required upon offer of employment. Please remove SSN or DOB if visible on transcripts.

Foreign Transcripts: Napa Valley College requires that individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents. A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement, even if the foreign transcript has previously been accepted by a different college or university in the United States. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by one of the organizations approved by the State of California, Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Please click here for a list of approved organizations.

5. OPTIONAL: Request for Equivalency Review form, (Download PDF reader) if applicable (ONLY for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency).

It is important that your application reflect all of your relevant education and experience. Please note that applications will be rejected if no work experience is listed, or if other required application fields are missing or incomplete. Transcripts are the only attachments allowed so we may verify that the minimum education qualification has been met.  

All required application materials must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the filing deadline. Please do not submit material not requested. Application materials submitted become the property of Napa Valley College and the Office of Human Resources, Training & Development cannot copy, return, or transfer material to other positions. Any expenses incurred in connection with the initial interview will be the responsibility of the candidate. The college will reimburse certain travel expenses associated with second interviews (if applicable), depending on distance of travel.  

The District will not accept materials by e-mail, fax, or mail for this position. 

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you are in need of special services or facilities due to a disability in order to apply or interview for this opening, please contact the Office of Human Resources, Training & Development. 

Napa Valley College, an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, maintains a drug-free workplace and requires that employees abide by that policy. For more information, contact the Office of Human Resources, Training & Development:  

2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway  

Napa, CA 94558 

(707) 256-7100  

jobline@napavalley.edu 

For technical support, contact NEOGOV at (855) 524-5627.