Part-Time Instructor - National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB) Certification Program

Position Information

The Continuing Education & Workforce Development Department seeks a part-time instructor for our National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB) certification program. We are looking for an engaging professional to teach adult learners, career changers, entrepreneurs, and job seekers through a blend of in-person sessions and on-demand online modules. You will facilitate learning, monitor progress, and prepare students to pass the official NACPB Bookkeeper Certification Exam.

Please Note: Unlike software-only applications, this course explicitly covers the foundational mechanics, manual adjustments, and professional principles required to execute legally compliant bookkeeping operations. The curriculum teaches accounting basics and transaction analysis using T-accounts, general journals, general ledgers, worksheets, adjustments, and closing entries. Additionally, students will learn to process sales, cash, purchases, and payables, maintain payroll records and taxes, record accruals, and execute final financial procedures. Ultimately, this program prepares students for successful careers in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, and financial administration.

• Provide NACPB instruction to students utilizing the established curriculum provided by UCNJ Union College, of Union County, NJ for the Bookkeeper training and certification program.
• Teach material strictly from the approved NACPB curriculum, following predefined course outlines and delivering a clear, comprehensive syllabus focused on standard bookkeeping theories and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct lectures and practical training explicitly aligned with recording transactions, analyzing ledgers, and passing the official NACPB Bookkeeper Certification Exam.
• Provide quality, technically relevant instruction, assessment, and feedback in both lecture and laboratory settings, utilizing real-world financial scenarios, practice problems, and workbook exercises.
• Instruct or co-instruct courses for non-credit programs across traditional lecture, hybrid, and fully online formats, with the ability to teach remote live and support asynchronous on-demand modules.
• Monitor student performance on targeted quizzes and pre-assessment modules, motivate active participation, and provide constructive feedback to ensure course standards and accounting fluency objectives are met.
• Guide students through core financial workflows, moving from manual T-account analysis to complex payroll tax calculations, year-end adjustments, and financial statement closings. 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or advanced certification from a four-year college or university in the relevant industry/discipline is required.
• NACPB Bookkeeper Certification preferred. 

• Requires a minimum of three (3) or more years of formal teaching experience, preferably instructing adult learners in vocational, business, or non-credit continuing education environments.
• A minimum of five (5) years of practical, hands-on experience in public bookkeeping, general ledger accounting, payroll management, or financial administration roles.
• Advanced, demonstrable technical proficiency in the mechanics of a full accounting cycle, internal controls, and spreadsheet software applications.
• Proven track record in adult education, workforce development, corporate training, or vocational instruction.
• Official, active NACPB Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) credential or a higher-level financial certification (such as a licensed Certified Public Accountant – CPA) is highly preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to translate abstract ledger entries, tax schedules, and accrual principles into clear, actionable lessons.
• Deep conceptual understanding that the instructional mandate is explicitly focused on core bookkeeping principles, mathematical data reconciliation, and structural compliance required to pass the exam.
• Practical familiarity with managing course shells within Learning Management Systems (specifically Canvas) and coordinating student training activities inside digital workspace environments.

• Skill in delivering complex technical material strictly according to predefined course outlines