Faculty - Economics

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Location:Main Campus, Downtown Campus, & Online

Date Available:Spring 2027

Employee Status:Full-time (nine-month) Tenure Track (beginning Spring 2027)

Grade: Faculty

Group: Faculty Association (FAC)

FLSA: Exempt

ICCB Classification: Teaching Faculty

Revised: 01/2025, 07/2025

Final date to receive applications:
Friday, October 16, 2026

Rock Valley College does not offer sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to:Dean of Arts and Social Sciences

Supervision Exercised:None

Job Summary

Teach assigned classes and perform related activities to classroom instruction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include the following:

• Meet classes at assigned times.
• Plan course content and assign appropriate course work.
• Maintain student records.
• Evaluate student progress and assign grades.
• Revise course outlines, objectives, and catalog information as needed.
• Select appropriate texts and teaching materials.
• Maintain office hours convenient for students and as required by college policies.
• Prepare course/class reports as required.
• Attend and participate in conferences related to teaching area; membership in appropriate professional organizations is recommended.
• Submit budget requests and written narrative when appropriate.
• Keep abreast of current developments in the profession.
• Participate in department, division meetings and in-service training, etc.
• Participate in assessment of student learning at the course, program, and institution level.
• Assist in short-range and long-range planning.
• Related duties may be assigned.

Related Duties

• Assist with program review.
• Assist with program assessment planning.
• Assist with student recruitment and retention activities.

Required Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Earned Master's Degree in Economics or related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Economics and immediate ability and interest in teaching multiple sections of introductory economics courses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Course work and post-secondary teaching experience in the following areas:
  Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.
• Commitment to the mission of the community college and to high academic standards, as well as interest in department and college initiatives.
• Knowledge, experience, and ability to work with diverse faculty, students, staff and community members.
• Experience teaching online using a learning management system.
• Training and/or knowledge of cultural excellence and sense of belonging principles along with experience actively engaging diverse populations.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office and/or lab setting.

Physical Demands
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

Postings current as of 10/2/2026 10:53:26 AM CST.

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