Accounting Instructor - QuickBooks (Online)

JOB DESCRIPTION 

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Accounting Instructor - QuickBooks (Online) 

DEPARTMENT: Career Skills

COMPANY: Skills for Change 

LOCATION: 791 St. Clair Ave West, Toronto ON 

REPORTS TO: Manager, Social Enterprise

CONTRACT TYPE: Contract, Casual (Non-unionized) 

HOURS: 5 hours/week on Saturdays

RATE: $30.00/hr

START DATE: Immediately

END DATE: March 29, 2024

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY: 

With 38 years of operations, Skills for Change is a highly respected non-profit charity with a province-wide reputation for pioneering  programs that respond to shifting immigration and workplace trends and lead to employment. We offer a range of accelerated programs  including mentoring, employment, settlement, language training together with specialized programs for skilled trades, women, and youth.  We have 5 locations across the GTA and serve 16,000 clients annually. 

PROGRAM NATURE AND SCOPE: 

This is an accelerated training course in QuickBooks Online software. The chosen candidate should have expertise in QuickBooks Online 2020. The QuickBooks Online instructor is responsible for providing a course that outlines company set-up in QuickBooks, QuickBooks navigation, and essential accounting processes in QuickBooks.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Deliver instruction on essential accounting concepts (etc. income statements, transaction entries, etc.) and how to use QuickBooks Online.

  • Be responsible for classroom and online setup, which includes setting up computers and instruction material to include providing online access codes to students

  • Prepare student evaluations to include performance and learning deficiencies

  • Conduct student counseling and recommend corrective action to ensure acceptable student performance

  • Utilize curriculum that reflect the diverse educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the course participants

  • Develop and maintain an approved program of professional self-development

  • Prepare and revise course outlines, develop curriculum and develop alternate delivery systems for courses where appropriate

  • Update and assess student learning outcomes and develop appropriate assessment instruments

  • Work with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met

  • Provide tutoring and review sessions for students from time-to-time classroom

  • Utilize curriculum that reflects the diverse educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the course participants

  • Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • University degree in related fields

  • Proficient knowledge of QuickBooks 2020

  • Must have at least 2-10 yrs experience in adult teaching/facilitation

  • Demonstrated commitment to professional self-development

  • Experience conducting course level assessment of student learning outcomes, and analyzing relevant data, and utilizing the results to improve instruction

  • Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, both oral and written

  • Sensitivity to and understanding of issues of concern to immigrants and refugees.

  • Initiative, energy, and persistence in completing assignments

PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO: hr@skillsforchange.org 

Skills for Change provides learning and training opportunities for immigrants, refugees and equity seeking groups to access and fully  participate in the workplace and wider community to persons with disabilities to newcomers to Canada (including refugees) to Indigenous  peoples to members of a visible minority to children or youth to seniors to the LGBTQ2 community. Skills for Change offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in each stage of the hiring process. If you are contacted regarding a  job opportunity, please advise if you require accommodation. This document is available in alternate format on request. 

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.