Economics Instructor

Economics Instructor

General Description:

New River Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a state-wide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia with an instructional site in Christiansburg. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.

The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties:

• Teach a minimum of 15 semester hours of economics courses during both the fall and spring semesters.
• Maintain at least 10 hours of student engagement availability (office hours).
• Develop, write and revise course plans.
• Assist in the selection and creation of instructional materials.
• Recommend curriculum changes to upgrade and integrate students’ learning.
• Develop and implement student retention and success initiatives.
• Work with student services advisors to provide holistic support and advising.
• Assist the Division of Arts and Sciences with administrative and/or committee work.
• Participate in department, division and college discussions, meetings and initiatives
• Support the college’s mission to “give everyone the opportunity to learn and develop the right skills so lives and communities are strengthened.”
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Master’s degree in economics or master’s degree with a concentration in economics (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
• Commitment to the community college mission.
• Ability to communicate effectively in teaching/learning situations both orally and in written form.
• Commitment to and ability to implement teaching strategies that foster student retention and student success.
• Commitment to innovative teaching approaches, including use of technology as a teaching and learning tool.
• Willingness to develop and teach online, hybrid, traditional face-to-face, and hyflex courses.
• Willingness to maintain relevance and currency of economics curriculum.
• Fairness and flexibility in understanding and working with a wide variety of students.
• Commitment to using course assessment and program effectiveness methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to promote and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with college faculty, administrators, and staff.

*Finalists will be asked to present a sample teaching lesson*

Additional Considerations:

Additional factors that may be considered in applicant review:

• Previous record of teaching excellence to include effective communication in teaching/learning situations.
• Previous teaching experience within post-secondary education.

For further information and to Apply: https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/84207 

Background Check Statement: The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO STATEMENT: The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.