Instructor​/Assistant Professor of Economics

Instructor/ Assistant Professor of Economics

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Job : 291556
Location: GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.

We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Instructor/ Assistant Professor for a multi-site college in the University System of Georgia. Reporting to the Division Chair for the School of Business and Professional Studies, the Instructor/ Assistant Professor is responsible for preparing for and delivering instruction in Economics. Georgia Highlands is a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for the individual selected to grow with us. GHC's inclusive culture provides an engaging environment for work that is fast-paced and challenging.

This is an excellent opportunity to impact the lives of thousands of students and their families.

• Teaches 30 credit hours per academic year as assigned with a mixture of remote and on-site instruction
• Adopts and implements common course objectives as required by the division and discipline
• Manages courses through systematic use of appropriate syllabi and accurate, professional records of students' class performance, attendance and grades
• Announces and keeps regular office hours to assist students, dedicating 8 hours or more per week, remote or on-site
• Maintains involved and knowledgeable participation in academic advising of students as requested by the School of Business
• Offers professional assistance in curriculum development, review, and instructional materials selection. Develops courses as needed.
• Participates in the extended work of the college through participation in committees of the college or faculty, student organizations, and attend School of Business meetings, full faculty meetings, town hall meetings, in-service training, and graduation
• Engages in functions of evidence-based academic and program assessment, as required for accreditation, college compliance, and continuous review and improvement of student learning outcomes
• Reviews and considers student evaluations and feedback as part of a continuous improvement process of individual courses and overall program outcomes
• Demonstrates meaningful service to the community and to the profession
• Pursues continued professional development in academic discipline, technological applications for the classroom, and innovations and enhancement in teaching and learning
• Assists in the planning and execution of advisory board meetings, recruits firms for membership, and implements actions resulting from board input
• Helps develop and sustain industry, chamber, business, community, and discipline-specific professional organization connections
• Participates in the delivery, development, and review of an integrated business curriculum, teaching any course in the program for which the instructor is credentialed, and collaborating with all faculty within the School of Business
• Undertakes special projects and activities to increase student knowledge of and connections to logistics and supply chain, business, and management operations in local firms
• Performs related duties

• Must have at least one of the following:

• A Master's degree in Economics and/or Finance
• An MBA with professional experience in the financial industry
• A Master's degree in any field with at least 18 semester or 30 quarter graduate hours in Economics, or a closely related field

Please note:

Varying combinations of professional experience, industry certifications, undergraduate education, or graduate classes in economics, or a closely related field will be considered in lieu of strict credit-hour or degree content requirements.

• Prior teaching experience, including the use of current classroom technology with evidence of above-average teaching ability across multiple student types
• Evidence of effective communication skills
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives
• Commitment to engaging with best practices in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development
• Willingness to…