Economics Instructor

Job Summary

• This is a 9-month Faculty A position.

• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled.

• Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Faculty A, 6 level position. Starting salary range: $66,634.00 - $77,739.00/annually, depending upon experience.

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 17 Paid Holiday/Closure Days

• Three Paid Personal Days

• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Generous Retirement Benefits - 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

• Onsite Childcare Center

• Professional Development Opportunities

JOB SUMMARY
The Instructor, Economics is a full-time, benefited position responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in the Business & Accounting Pathway and other related courses at the community college level. The instructor will teach a range of Business courses, including Economics, catering to students with varied academic and career goals. Responsibilities include developing, revising, and delivering course materials aligned with college standards, assessing student performance, and providing academic support to help students succeed. The instructor must demonstrate a deep commitment to fostering student success through engagement in departmental activities, and staying current in the fields of teaching and Economics through professional development.

In addition to classroom teaching in varied environments, the Economics Instructor will actively participate in student engagement activities such as recruitment, on-campus events and activities, and academic support initiatives. The Instructor will contribute to the continuous improvement of the institution by collaborating with colleagues across the College on curriculum development, program assessment, community building, and student success strategies.

The instructor role also involves institutional service, including participation on committees, involvement in accreditation processes, and collaboration on departmental projects.

Principal Responsibilities and Results, KSA's

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

The primary responsibility of all faculty is instruction. At LCCC we seek instructors who are committed to excellence in teaching as demonstrated in the competency domains outlined below. Faculty are expected to continually grow towards excellence in the following outcomes in the designated discipline of Economics.

• Teaching and Learning: Employs student-centered instruction coupled with the development and use of appropriate and current educational materials. Consistently and promptly responds to student inquiries and shares timely, appropriate, and instructive feedback and evaluation of student work.
• Competency-Based Design: Applies competency-based design to the development of curriculum, engaging with colleagues at the course, program, and institutional level with the aim of continuous improvement.
• Professionalism: Collaborates and actively reflects on responsibilities to positively contributes to one’s discipline, Pathway, the College, and the greater community.

• Other responsibilities may be assigned based on contemporary institutional needs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative way to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Knowledge of economics concepts, economic data, and creating and using economic graphs.

Skills

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

• Ability to consider topics thoroughly and objectively, and to use data to make judgments.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new information
• Ability to handle new situations and circumstances as needed.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• An employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be instances of somewhat loud environments.

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Education and Experience Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Economics from an accredited college or university, or master’s degree in related field with 18 graduate credits in Economics

In lieu of the required degree, candidates with equivalent professional experience, industry certifications, or a combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Economics
• Two years of college-level teaching experience including teaching in a Asynchronous setting
• One year of experience with web-based learning management systems

Notes

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

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