Part-Time Economics Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach classes as assigned from the regular Economics Department curriculum.
2. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours; maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies.
3. Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs. The College offers day and evening classes.

Employment Standards

Recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in one or more of the following areas of Economics: Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics.

Knowledge of:

1. Knowledge of the use of technology in teaching and Economics.
2. Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college.
3. Acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Ability to use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills.
2. Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
3. Ability to develop instructional learning outcomes and to develop methods for assessing students' achievement of these outcomes.
4. Ability to organize and teach both theoretical and practical applications of the subject-matter in ways appropriate to students abilities.
5. Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum.

Job Requirements:

Possession of a Master's in economics OR Bachelor's in economics AND Master's in business, business administration, business management, business education, finance, or political science OR the equivalent

Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions.

Additional Information:

Safety: To promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Environmental: Typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

Benefits: Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

EEO Statement: San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We seek to employ individuals who reflect our community's diversity of cultures, languages, and abilities.