Adjunct, Economics

Salt Lake Community College; Utah; On-site; USD 1,454,745; Part time

Job summary

A community college in Utah is seeking adjunct faculty to teach Economics courses. Responsibilities include teaching Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and more at various campuses. Candidates must have a Master's Degree in economics or equivalent and ideally possess teaching experience at the community college level. This position includes diverse interactions with students and is offered on a contract basis with no guarantee of continued employment. Salary is $1,056 per instructional unit.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in economics or equivalent.
• 2 years teaching experience at the community college level preferred.
• Experience working with Canvas learning management system.

Responsibilities

• Teach economics courses at assigned times and locations.
• Provide appropriate feedback for all assignments.
• Maintain student attendance records and grades.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Teaching experience

Ability to work with diverse backgrounds

Education

Master's Degree in economics

Master's Degree with 18 graduate credit hours in economics

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Teach Economics courses for the SLCC Economics department. Courses may include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Introduction to Economics, Labor Economics, and/or Economic History of the United States. Classes are offered in daytime and evening hours at any SLCC campus. Possible delivery modalities may include on site, online, and livestream. If online or livestream are assigned, the adjunct will be trained on the modality. The adjunct will work closely with the full time faculty on course design and instruction. This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available. This position is paid at $1,056 per instructional unit.

Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration. Indicate (1) your availability to teach in-person, including days/times and locations and (2) your experience teaching online.

In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester‑by‑semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment. Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within 30 days of hire.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Teaches courses at times and dates as assigned. Is present, reliable, and prompt.
• Is responsive, respectful, and available to students inside and outside the classroom.
• Follows guidelines set forth by full time faculty.
• Gives students prompt, courteous, respectful, and helpful feedback on their work.
• Provides students with clear and fair expectations and grades accordingly.
• Uses department‑approved materials and syllabi for the courses taught.
• Makes clear to students how assessments map to the course student learning outcomes.

Fulfilling the Higher Education Mission

1. Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.
2. Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
3. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
4. Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
5. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades.
6. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance.
7. Informs students of progress‑to‑date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines.
8. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
9. Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
10. Maintains professional and collegial behavior.
11. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1‑2 days).
12. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
13. Completes all required employee trainings.
14. Keeps and enforces FERPA guidelines.
15. Provides ADA accommodations as requested.
16. Other job related duties as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
• All Faculty will maintain an on‑site campus presence to encourage in‑person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for online only courses.
• You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract‑to‑contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment. Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.
• You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in economics.
• Master's Degree with 18 graduate credit hours in economics and 2 years teaching experience at the community college level.
• Experience working with Canvas.