Adjunct Professor, Economics
Prairie State College

Job Info

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Posting Number:

Fac0404P

Classification:

Faculty

Position Title:

Adjunct Professor, Economics

Position Type:

Adjunct Faculty

Status of Position:

Adjunct Faculty

Union:

Adjunct

Position Summary:

Prairie State College is seeking an energetic Economics instructor to teach Macroeconomics in person at Beecher High School in Beecher, IL for Spring 2025. This is an opportunity to work with great students on a college level but in a high school setting. The right candidate will have the opportunity to teach more classes at the main PSC campus in the future.

This course is scheduled for Tuesdays/Thursdays from 7:30 - 8:50 am. Candidate must be available for this time. Please indicate your availability in your cover letter.

Candidates will be responsible for effectively preparing, teaching, grading, and assessing student learning and collaborating with the Dean and other colleagues to improve the student learning experience. Candidates should also be highly competent in a variety of technology-based programs related to student instruction and be comfortable with teaching in the online setting.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's Degree in economics or related field, or Master's Degree with 18 hours in the discipline.
2. Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction.
3. Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
4. Commitment to the mission of the community college
5. Ability to support the Prairie State College general education learning outcome areas of Communication, Creative Thinking, Cultural Understanding, Information Literacy, and Problem Solving.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Teaching experience at the collegiate level.
2. Teaching experience at the community college level.
3. Credentialed to teach in the online format.
4. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.
5. Graduate work beyond the Master's

Anticipated Work Hours and Days:

See Position Summary

Salary:

Commiserate with PSC Adjunct scale

Posting Date:

09/27/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All applications must be submitted electronically.

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