Adjunct Faculty: Economics

Aims Community College; Colorado; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver for employees

Access to gym for employees & guest

Discount program

Free parking

Retirement programs available

Additional supplemental benefits &退休/

Job summary

An educational institution in Colorado seeks a qualified individual to teach economics courses. Responsibilities include instructing students, evaluating coursework, and revising course materials. A master’s degree in economics is required, along with teaching experience in micro and macroeconomics. The institution offers benefits like tuition waivers and access to gym facilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 18 graduate-level credits in economics.
• Experience teaching Principles of Microeconomics and/or Principles of Macroeconomics.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective instruction in economics courses.
• Evaluate student coursework and report grades.
• Revise courses to maintain current pedagogy and content.
• Design learning methodologies to enhance student learning.
• Define and communicate learning outcomes and use diverse activities aligned to outcomes.
• Analyze assessment data to improve instruction and participate in professional development for instructional excellence.
• Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support the College’s Mission, Vision, and commitment to Diversity.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Skills

Instructional skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in economics or related field

Job description

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College seeks individuals with the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position.

Job Duties

• Provide effective and high‑quality instruction in economics courses.
• Evaluate students’ coursework, provide feedback to foster greater student learning, and report grades in a timely manner.
• Revise economics courses to maintain current pedagogy, content, and the high standards of the College.
• Design educational methodologies and adopt learning‑centered teaching practices to enhance student learning.
• Communicate clearly defined student learning outcomes, provide an array of learning activities tied to those outcomes, and participate in formative and summative assessments of student learning in economics courses.
• Analyze and utilize assessment data to improve instruction and learning. Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement participate in professional development activities to further develop and maintain instructional excellence in your field of expertise.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
• Show willingness to work as a team member toward the fulfillment of the College’s Mission Statement, Purpose, Vision and commitment to Diversity.
• Maintain positive, cooperative, and professional interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Perform other department, division, and/or institutional duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics or a closely related field, including 18 graduate‑level credit hours in economics.
• College‑level experience teaching Principles of Microeconomics and/or Principles of Macroeconomics.
• Evidence of teaching excellence.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of transcripts (official transcripts will be requested upon hire)

Benefits

• Tuition waiver for employees on Aims courses
• Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employees & one guest
• Aims Discount program
• Free parking on all campuses
• PERA employer (see www.copera.org for comprehensive benefits)
• Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available

Work Hours

• Teach day and/or evening classes at Greeley campus or satellite campuses in Loveland, Windsor, and Fort Lupton.

Application Process

Provide a thorough and complete application. Initial screening will be conducted by a committee based on completed application materials. All positions require a criminal background check and may require industry‑specific screenings such as an MVR, physical and/or drug screen.