Faculty-Adjunct-Economics

Recent Jobs; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University (Providence Campus) is seeking a qualified economics instructor to teach assigned courses on campus and online. The role involves preparing materials, delivering content, and assessing student learning to ensure mastery of learning objectives.

The candidate will maintain LMS sites, manage grade centers, and engage with students and support services to promote success. A master's degree in economics and post-secondary teaching experience are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent as determined by JWU.
• Experience teaching economics at the post-secondary level.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned course(s) on campus by delivering course content, preparing materials, grading work, and providing timely feedback.
• Teach online using the university's LMS according to JWU outlines and online delivery standards.
• Maintain course sites in the LMS and update the grade center weekly.
• Maintain accurate attendance and academic achievement records.
• Distribute syllabi with objectives, materials, attendance policy, and evaluation criteria.
• Communicate with students, department chair, and academic counselor for at-risk students.
• Refer students to university resources and support services.
• Populate the faculty information system with teaching credentials.
• Attend faculty orientation and meetings as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Post-secondary teaching experience in/

Education

Master's degree in economics

Job description

Summary

Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching methods and assessments that support student learning. Delivers relevant course content on campus or online, as assigned. Maintains that students achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches assigned course(s) on campus by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students’ questions and concerns
• Teaches assigned course (s) online by delivering course content, learning activities and assessments using the university’s learning management system, according to JWU course outlines and online course delivery standards
• Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system for dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the grade center in accordance with university requirements
• Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and performance in accordance with university policies and procedures
• Distributes to each student, in each course, via the learning management system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives, required course materials, attendance policy and evaluation criteria
• Communicates early with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling, using appropriate university systems
• Refers students to appropriate university sources for information, guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services, academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support services
• Populates the university’s faculty information system with data to establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed
• Attends faculty orientation and meetings, as requested by the college
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or other appropriate accreditation as determined by Johnson & Wales University
• Experience teaching economics at the post-secondary level

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in economics
• Professional industry experience

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Advertised:

23 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: