Adjunct Faculty - Economics

The Economics Department at Whittier College seeks to hire 1-3 adjunct faculty for Fall 2026.

Prospective candidates may apply to teach ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits) and/or ECON 386 Growth & Development (3 credits) starting August 2026.

Salary Range: $2,250/credit
Reports to: Department Chair
Location/Department: Whittier College / Academic Affairs

ECON 201: Instructors with a minimum of ABD status or earned PhD, with specialization in Microeconomics and teaching (or TA) experience with Introductory Microeconomics are preferred.
ECON 386: Instructors with a minimum of ABD status or earned PhD, with specialization in Development Economics and teaching (or TA) experience with Development Economics are preferred.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. Whittier College does not sponsor employment-based visas for adjunct faculty appointments and does not participate in the E-Verify program.

Because participation in E-Verify is required for certain employment authorization categories, including STEM OPT extensions, applicants who would require employer participation in E-Verify to obtain or maintain employment authorization are not eligible for this position.

Introduction to the theory of price and market behavior. Includes analysis of consumer choice, decisions by firms, industrial organization, and governmental policy as it affects markets. Also includes discussion of economic efficiency and income distribution in the market economy. No prerequisite(s).

Class times:

• Section 3:
  Lecture Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 10-10:50 am
• Section 2:
  Lecture Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 11-11:50 am

Office hours:
Two in-person office hours per section taught each week.

Surveys the main economic models of growth and development. Topics include:
Why are some countries rich and others poor? Can less developed countries catch up with the income level of the developed world? What are the determinants of economic growth and development? Can growth continue forever? The course addresses policy issues related to poverty, income distribution, structural change, savings, foreign trade. Prerequisite: ECON 200 Principles of Economics:
Macro or ECON 201 Principles of Economics:
Micro.

Class times:

• Lecture Monday & Wednesday, 1:30-2:50 pm.

Office hours:
Two in-person office hours per week.