Online Adjunct Professor - Economics

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics or Master’s degree in Business or MBA with Economics coursework at graduate level.
• At least 2 years of Online teaching experience in higher education strongly preferred.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare course(s) assigned in Blackboard with required elements by designated deadline.
• Review course(s) assigned in Blackboard prior to each session start to verify content aligns with Introductory Documents and meets Course Preparation Checklist.
• Facilitate Discussion (with substantive, high-quality posts and higher-order questioning) ensuring a minimum of posting replies at least three days in each week’s discussion (including weeks 1 & 7.5), responding to 100% of students within the designated timeframe each week per class.
• Host one Virtual Office Hour per week for every assigned course section, using Blackboard’s Collaboration tool or other forum as approved by Program Manager.
• Ensure gradebook is updated each week, for Weeks 1-6, no later than Thursday by 11:59pm, ET - review student work adhering to grading rubrics and providing detailed, individualized feedback.
• Must utilize Blackboard’s Retention Center as a tool to monitor and contact all at-risk students each week.
• Utilize active learning strategies, authentic assessments, and APA guidelines and encourage student usage of electronic portfolio assignments to support the teaching and learning outcomes of the College.

Administrative Requirements

• Maintain a current knowledge of teaching disciplines/fields of study and best practices in distance education through professional development opportunities.
• Respond to student and staff inquiries within a 24-48-hour period.
• Participate in all live and asynchronous faculty meetings whether currently teaching or not in order to stay credentialed for upcoming sessions.
• Participate in campus-wide initiatives in support of recruitment, retention, and graduation goals.
• Maintain a current teaching portfolio per the required categories of B&SC.
• Complete all required components of the online faculty lifecycle.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• All instructors will possess and exhibit the qualities of professionalism, integrity, self-esteem, self-motivation, and a strong desire to guide students to improve their career prospects.
• All instructors are expected to possess the credential and experiential requirements as described in Bryant & Stratton College Policies.
• All instructors are expected to maintain a contemporary skill set in support of active learning and authentic assessment evaluation methodology.

Application Process

• Please complete an application, and upload a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcripts, copies of license, and teaching philosophy for consideration.

Pay

$1700 - $2000 per course. The salary range for this position reflects a comprehensive evaluation of multiple factors that influence compensation determinations, encompassing considerations such as degree level, professional licenses, certifications, and various organizational requirements. It's important to note that the disclosed range estimate may not account for potential geographical variations linked to the location where the position is filled or the number of students per class. At Bryant & Stratton College, it is uncommon for individuals to be brought on board at or close to the upper limit of the compensation range assigned to their respective roles. Compensation decisions are always contingent on the unique circumstances and specific details of each individual case.