"PT Instructor, Economics"

Job Description

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

PT Instructor, Economics

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH

https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/salary/FacultySalarySchedule07012025.pdf

Start Date: Summer and/or Fall Semester 2026

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA 94551

Job Summary

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a PT Instructor, Economics for Las Positas College. Applicants will be expected to provide instruction in:

• ECON 1: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2: Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 10: General Economics

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Deliver coherent lectures;
2. Create assignments that serve instructional goals;
3. Create exams and/or other evaluative assignments that test for mastery of course content;
4. Create course materials that serve instructional goals;
5. Organize course content so that it encompasses authorized course outlines;
6. Identify basic and essential concepts and developing pertinent materials and strategies that will assist;
7. Participate in program and subject area improvement tasks such as creating and assessment of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), Service Area Outcomes (SAOs), Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), program review, and curriculum development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters in economics OR Bachelors in economics AND Masters in business, business administration, business management, business education, finance or political science OR the equivalent.

Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.

Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Experience teaching online/distance education courses;
2. Familiarity with Canvas learning management system;
3. College-level teaching experience.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.

Notification to Applicants:

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position. TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:
1. Cover Letter
2. CV/Resume
3. College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. (Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)
4. PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below.)
https://clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/1.PTFacApp.pdf
https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacAppProcedures.pdf

Name: Michelle Simotas, Dean of Business, Social Science & Learning Resources

Email: msimotas@laspositascollege.edu

Phone: (925) 424-1323

Department: Division of Business, Social Science & Learning Resources