Economics Instructor (9 months)

At Central Carolina Community College, we create transformative lifelong learning opportunities! We expect all employees to find ways to remove barriers to student success and provide all students a pathway to achievable dreams.

Our employees are charged to recognize the challenges we face and to respond to them with empathy, understanding, and a willingness to help.

Full-time faculty at Central Carolina Community College facilitate transformative lifelong learning by incorporating discipline-specific learning outcomes through active learning opportunities, lectures, hands-on skill development, assignments, appropriate classroom management, etc.

Faculty provide authentic student assessment that allows students to improve their knowledge and skills with each assignment.

Faculty focus on student success by establishing meaningful connections with students early in the semester to support the varying needs of each student throughout the semester.

The Economics Instructor (9 month) position will be based at the Lee County Main Campus and may also include courses offered at the Chatham or Harnett County locations.

Salary depends on education and experience.

Associate Degree salary range : $42,447 - $49,692

Bachelor's Degree salary range : $44,972 - $52,594

Master’s Degree salary range : $47,213 - $54,643

Doctorate Degree salary range : $50,443 -$57,701

Please include unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Will be required to submit official copies of transcripts before the start date.

This position may have occasional travel between campuses and for training. Occasional after hours may be required.

This position requires face to face teaching.

This position will not begin until the Fall Semester (August) .

Diversity Policy : Central Carolina Community College believes the college experience is greatly enriched through diversity;

therefore, the college encourages diversity of thought within the student body and staff. Furthermore, the college seeks to promote awareness of diversity and the respect for all individuals, and the college pledges to adhere to this mission in its relationship with the community.

Teaching Responsibilities :

• Embrace the institutional goals of Central Carolina Community College by engaging students as full partners in the learning process, removing barriers to student progression in courses, and supporting and assisting students in achieving their educational and career goals.
• Use student learning outcomes to create a variety of activities, assignments, and assessments that ensure curriculum goals will be met.
• Create a dynamic instructional environment that promotes a positive, interactive, and inclusive learning experience for all students.
• Maintain a Blackboard course with a syllabus and gradebook for each class.
• Grade all assignments in a timely manner and ensure that all grades are reported within the 10-day college grading policy.
• Provide personalized and constructive feedback on student assignments by recognizing what students did well and identifying attainable improvements for future work.
• Respond to all student communication within two business days.
• Report attendance weekly.
• Facilitate student learning for instructional loads of 18-28 contact hours per semester.
• Faculty keep a weekly schedule of 35 hours on campus, including 5 required office hours. Hours on site may be adjusted based on distance education responsibilities and / or approved telework arrangements.
• Assume other duties as assigned.
• Actively support the college’s vision of exceptional learning for all .

Advising Responsibilities :

• Meet with each assigned advisee a minimum of once each semester.
• Provide advisees with information and guidance to achieve their individual educational, career, and life goals.
• Help students develop educational plans.
• Coach advisees and refer them to institutional resources when academic or personal problems require intervention.
• Complete faculty advisor training.

Institutional Responsibilities :

• Participate in activities required to maintain program and / or college accreditation standards.
• Serve on college committees as appointed.
• Attend advisory board meetings as requested by your supervisor.
• Attend graduation ceremonies.
• Engage in a minimum of 5 hours of professional development each year.
• Maintain current knowledge of your discipline and renew industry credentials, as needed.
• Attend departmental, divisional, and collegewide meetings.
• Cultivate a culture of care and advocacy through compassion, inclusion, opportunity, integrity, courage, and people.

Recognizing and respecting the variety of experiences and contributions represented by all of our students, employees, and community, all faculty will encourage a learning environment in which everyone is supported and valued for their unique perspectives and experiences and will foster and promote the participation of all members of our diverse communities.

• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in a related discipline with 18 graduate semester hours in Economics
• Two years’ experience teaching at a postsecondary institution
• Community college experience
• Experience teaching in multiple modalities (seated, hybrid, online)
• Experience with learning management systems (Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, etc.)
• Experience developing curriculum
• Industry experience
• Academic advising experience
15 days ago