Adjunct Lecturer - Economics

About the role

Kennedy-King College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, seeks part-time faculty to teach economics courses.

Responsibilities

• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students' intellectual curiosity and helps students problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Design courses that have clearly articulated learning outcomes that are student centered and promote students' active participation in their own learning.
• Prepare syllabi that include student learning objectives and student learning outcomes.
• Develop and design an assessment program that includes regular and useful feedback to students in an objective, consistent, and timely manner; evaluate and document student performance using established methods and criteria and record course grades promptly.
• Commit to engaging and improving upon behavioral commitments that foster inclusivity and a sense of belonging amongst students.
• Stay abreast of innovations and current trends in one’s specific academic discipline as they pertain to pedagogy and technology and continuously reflect on and refine their craft.
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching and a commitment to integrating new technologies in the learning process.
• Foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of individuals and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student's ability to learn.
• Employ a variety of teaching methods to meet students' varying learning needs, abilities, and interests and to optimize student outcomes.
• Teach in a manner consistent with the philosophy, policies, and guidelines of the college.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Economics.
• Teaching experience at the college level preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written skills required with the ability to communicate persuasively with tact and diplomacy.
• The ability to work in a culturally diverse work environment.
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.
• Has a disposition towards developing the competencies outlined in the City Colleges Academic Excellence Pillars.
• Knowledge of Brightspace or similar Learning Management System preferred.
• Prior experience with online teaching (via Zoom) and/or online teaching certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office applications.