Adjunct Faculty: Economics (Early College Academy

Economics Faculty Member

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position.

The faculty member will conduct their assignments and co-curricular college activities in a manner consistent with the philosophy and purpose of Aims Community College as stated in the school catalog. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach.

Job Duties:

• Provide effective and high-quality instruction in economics courses.
• Evaluate students' course work, provide feedback to foster greater student learning, and report grades in a timely manner.
• Revise economics courses to maintain current in pedagogy, content, and the high standards of the College.
• Design educational methodologies and adopt learning-centered teaching practices to enhance student learning.
• Communicate clearly defined student learning outcomes, provide an array of learning activities that are tied to and assess those outcomes, and participate in formative and summative assessments of student learning in economics courses.
• Analyze and utilize assessment data to improve instruction and learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and participate in professional development activities to further develop and maintain instructional excellence in your field of expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work as a team member toward the fulfillment of the College's Mission Statement, Purpose, Vision and commitment to Diversity.
• Maintain positive, cooperative, and professional interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Perform other department, division, and/or institutional duties as assigned by the Department Chair and/or Program Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in economics OR Master's degree including 18 graduate-level credit hours in economics.
• College level experience teaching Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics.
• Evidence of teaching excellence.

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of Transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire)

All Applicants:

• Compare your previous work experience to the job duties listed on the job positing under job description. Enter the job duties you have preformed under the "Work Experience" section on your job application. We evaluate your experience based on this information.
• Please make sure you state whether work experience (aka work history) is part time or full time employment by listing the average number of hours worked per week. This information is used to determine your new annual salary.
• Be sure to upload all the required documents listed at the above in "Upload these required additional documents" section. This can be uploaded as part of your application materials in the "My Experience" section. If there are missing documents, your incomplete application will not be considered.

Aims Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or veteran's status. All application materials must be submitted by the closing date posted and become the property of Aims Community College.

The screening committee will select finalists for interviews. The goal of Aims Community College is to enhance the diversity present in the district we serve. To comply with Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, if hired, you will be required to provide documents within 3 days of hire date to show your identity and your authorization to work. This law applies to all persons hired.

Upon hire, all positions at Aims Community College require a criminal background check, and may require industry specific screenings such as an MVR, physical and/or drug screen. Keep in mind, a conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being employed. The nature of a conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.