What are the responsibilities and job description for the Economics Instructor position at Forsyth Technical Community College?
The Economics Instructor will be a member of a diverse team that supports student achievement and success from recruitment through graduation and beyond, advancing equitable economic mobility, personal empowerment, and transformed communities. Conducts college courses at appropriate quality for undergraduate students as assigned by the Department Chair and approved by the Dean. Facilitates the learning process by designing and implementing appropriate, meaningful and equitable instructional activities, and by drawing from the scholarships of teaching and learning and cultivating a supportive learning environment that allows students to think critically and experiment. Evaluates student learning by creating and implementing well-designed assessment tools. This role also keeps accurate records pertaining to students and adheres to all institutional policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
- Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Economics. Note: Degrees and hours must be from a college accredited by a United States Department of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACSCOC.
- Teaching and/or work experience in the field of Economics.
- Experience with Microsoft Applications.
Preferred:
- Experience teaching hybrid, online, and/or multimodal courses.
Essential Job Duties: And any other duties needed to help drive to our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values.
- Assume responsibility for teaching assignments as recommended by the Department Chair and approved by the Dean.
- Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing inclusive instructional activities that are appropriate and meaningful and that maximize equitable student outcomes.
- Adhere to the departmental course guidelines and ensure that content includes program, state, and SACSCOC-approved competencies.
- Assume responsibility for accurately maintaining all required college records, including attendance and grade reports.
- Assess student learning using appropriate modalities.
- Appropriately utilize learning management system tools as required by the college and/or department.
- Maintain, review, and update course descriptions, objectives, and syllabi for courses of instruction as directed by coordinator or department chair.
- Incorporate inclusive content and work to eliminate discriminatory and exclusionary content from curriculum.
- Embrace Forsyth Tech’s mission, vision, equity statement, and core values.
- Provide practical suggestions to students to improve academic performance.
- Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for position.
- Keep abreast of current technology required by the college.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.
At Forsyth Technical Community College, equity is grounded in a culture of belonging. We will intentionally design the college experience to ensure each learner has what they need to be successful.
Physical Demands
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment.
- The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
- The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.
- The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 25 pounds.
- The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Workplace Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
03/04/2025
Close Date
03/25/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
If you need assistance, please contact HR at 336-734-7302. EOE.
