"FT Assistant Professor - Economics"

Job Summary

Teach courses in Economics, consistent with current developments in the discipline and teaching methods. Participate in program/department meetings and divisional/college-wide committees with a focus on continual improvement of programs and learning outcomes. Participate in curriculum and course development, course and program coordination, tutoring and advising students, mentoring and reviewing peers, and College initiatives. Must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy. The job assignments will include face to face, online, and hybrid formats. Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree or higher in Economics (from a regionally accredited college or university) or Master’s Degree in a closely related field with a minimum of 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours in the discipline) Previous experience teaching economics at the college level.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in creating and evaluation of assessment tools. Experience in curriculum or course development. Experience leading teams or projects. IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process. Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/); World Education Services, Inc. (https://www.wes.org/); International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials. REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.

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