"Assistant Professor of Economics"

Assistant Professor of Economics

Salary: $58,906.32 - $68,528.00 Annually

Location: Taylorsville Campus, UT

Job Type: Faculty Full Time

Job Number: 202500624

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Economics

Closing Date: 3/9/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA: Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The Gail Miller Business School seeks a full-time faculty member to join our team of educators focused on high-quality teaching; continued professional activity and development; and exceptional service to the college. Full-time faculty teach 15 credit hours (typically 5 courses) in the fall and spring terms with the majority of the teaching load composed of in-person, lecture courses.

The base salary is a 9-month Academic Year appointment and paid over annual basis.

Summer Semester is paid at 23.5% of base for a full teaching load.

Job Summary/Basic Function: All full-time faculty teach assigned classes established by the SLCC Full Time Faculty Handbook for Compensation and Workload and the Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility and Tenure Policy in a manner that reflects the mission and values of Salt Lake Community College. Tenured and tenure-track faculty participate in teaching, professional activities, and college service. All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences.
You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Essential Job Responsibilities

1. Provide effective student-centered instruction and assessment.
2. Alongside department colleagues, build a process of continuous quality improvement for relevant programs.
3. Comply with all college employee policies and procedure.
4. Comply with the Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, and Tenure policy
5. Comply with FERPA policy and other pertinent local, state, and federal regulations.
6. Maintain professional communication etiquette with students.
7. Become a contributing member of the academic unit by engaging in collegial communications and working closely with colleagues and academic supervisors to enhance student success.
8. Maintain a meaningful on-campus presence to enhance community, serve students on campus, and collaborate with colleagues. Campus presence can reflect teaching, professional activities, and/or service as established with your academic supervisor.
9. Work to address student issues as outlined in the Code of Students Rights and Responsibilities.
10. Engage in shared governance.
11. Engage in and contribute to curriculum development and/or process.
12. Engage in course and program assessment.
13. Engage in the faculty evaluation process annually.
14. Attend, and participate in, required meetings and events, including Convocation, Commencement, SLCC 360, and department meetings.
15. Promote the mission, vision, values, and goals of the College through inclusive teaching, professional activity, and service.

Expectations for Effective Teaching

1. Create a learning environment focused on student success for each modality taught.
2. In the case of online instruction, facilitate regular and substantive interaction in online courses conducted and observable in the official LMS.
3. Teach courses consistent with institutional and department standards, appropriate Course Curriculum Outline (CCO), and catalog description.
4. Use the college-approved syllabus platform to inform students of course policies and learning outcomes.
5. Teach classes assigned by the academic supervisor per the published class schedule adhering to days, times, and duration.
6. Demonstrates the incorporation of active and applied learning in courses taught.
7. Provide appropriate feedback for all assignments that allows students to progress in the course.
8. Maintain current grades in the college learning management system (LMS eg Canvas). Use the LMS communication tool as the primary tool for course communication with students.
9. Responds to instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community.
10. Be available to meet with students outside of class a minimum of 5 hours/week for student consultation hours. Availability should reflect modality of class and utilize online tools to maximize student access.
11. Consistently improve pedagogy, course quality, design, and course integrity in response to course, program, and/or college-wide assessment of student learning.
12. Maintain student last day of attendance (for Financial Aid purposes).
13. Conduct formative evaluations of student performance by the last day to drop.
14. Publishes course schedule, assignment due dates, late and grading policies, and communication expectations in the learning management system.
15. Assist in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment. Prepare and submit incident reports to the Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
16. Use appropriate resources and technology in the delivery of courses.
17. Respond to student communication promptly (generally within 1-2 working days) and have a communication plan posted in the LMS with response times.

Expectations for Professional Activity and Development

1. Stay current in field and maintain necessary credentials, professional skills, and teaching competencies consistent with department standards.
2. Collaborate with colleagues by Solicits soliciting feedback and responsive to suggestions from students and colleagues on pedagogy and the learning environment.
3. Engage in discipline-specific activities.
4. Expand knowledge of teaching practices to enhance student learning and success.
5. Participate in mentoring relationships, serving as a mentor and/or mentee in the department and college.
6. Participate in mandatory departmental and college professional development.

Expectations for Service to the College

1. Provide service to the institution through appropriate participation in academic and college committee assignments and departmental and college need.
2. Tenured faculty serve on tenure sitting committees for colleagues; provide leadership and instructional integrity through classroom observation and mentoring.
3. Work with department to review and recommend program textbooks and/or materials.
4. Engage in the student advising process, formally and/or informally as needed.
5. Develop and/or participate in student recruitment and/or retention strategies.
6. Assist with the assessment of credit for prior learning as needed.
7. Participate in the formulation and implementation of department initiatives.
8. Mentor and provide formative feedback to adjunct faculty.
9. Serve community partners as content area experts as appropriate.
10. Maintain inventory, if appropriate, of equipment, tools, supplies, and storage/ disposal of hazardous materials required for classes and request appropriate equipment repair.
11. Actively participate with your department in the informed budget process by identifying budgetary needs, priorities, and opportunities to reduce or reallocate existing funds.
12. Other activities as needed for the department, school, or institution.

Minimum qualifications

1. Master's degree in Economics or Master's degree in a related field with at least 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) in graduate­ level economics.
2. At least one year full-time teaching experience at an accredited institution of higher education or 3-5 years as an adjunct faculty

Preferred Qualifications

1. PhD in Economics
2. 3+ years full-time teaching experience at an accredited institution of higher education (in-person, lecture classes) or 5+ years as an adjunct faculty
3. 3+ years teaching full-time at a community college (in-person, lecture classes) or 5+ years as an adjunct faculty
4. Experience teaching in other modalities in addition to in-person (online, livestream, hybrid)
5. Experience teaching a variety of economics courses: Introduction to Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic History of the United States, Labor Economics, etc.
6. Experience and/or ability and willingness to teach Personal Finance
7. Experience designing and teaching courses with high-impact practices, experiential learning, project-based learning, and/or integration of AI
8. Evidence of success working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds

Additional Information:

Closing Date: March 9, 2026.

Required Documentation:

References upon request from the committee

• Cover letter addressing how your experience meets the minimum and/or preferred qualifications and your reasons for wanting to teach at Salt Lake Community College.
• Resume/Vitae
• Copy of Official Transcripts

Selected finalist will be required to participate in a teaching demonstration and will be asked to provide recommendation letters.

SLCC HR Dept will conduct criminal background check and possible drug screen on the selected finalist.

Official Transcripts from the selected finalist are required before offering employment

SLCC offers a comprehensive benefits package for FT Faculty members. Please visit:
SLCC Employee Benefits Page

SLCC Faculty General Description found Appendix 1 link below:
Faculty Compensation and Workload Handbook

Placement within the range is based on a review of the candidate's education and credentials, discipline-specific experience, teaching effectiveness and competencies, and internal equity across rank and department. SLCC's faculty compensation practices align with institutional policy and support equitable, consistent placement within approved ranges.

The base salary is a 9-month Academic Year appointment and paid over annual basis. Additional compensation may be available when teaching overload classes.

Summer Semester is paid at 23.5% of base for a full teaching load.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.