Economics Instructor (Fixed-Term, Full-Time)

Position Details

Position Information

Classification Title Community College Faculty Working Title Economics Instructor (Fixed-term, Full-Time) Hire Types Faculty Division Academic Affairs Department School of Business & Economics Unit School of Business & Economics Location Minneapolis FLSA Exempt Full/Part Time Full Time FTE 1.0 Employment Condition Fixed Term Work Shift Schedule varies Work Schedule/Hours/Days

Start Date: August 21, 2024 (2024 Fall Semester)

Posting Details

PRIORITY REVIEW DEADLINE: Friday, February 23, 2024, OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

Salary Minimum see below Salary Maximum see below Salary Type Annual Bargaining Unit/Plan 210, MSCF Job Description

Minneapolis College, a vibrant and inclusive two-year community college in Minnesota, is accepting applications for a fixed-term, full-time Economics Instructor position for the College's 2024-2025 Academic Year.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teaching a full-time load of 30 credits for one (1) academic year in Economics. Courses include Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, and Personal Finance.

• Delivering instruction via on-campus, blended/hybrid, fully online, and off-campus (TREC Program at Lino Lakes Correctional Facility) modalities through the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System.

• Holding weekly office hours.

• Providing quality instruction and services to a truly diverse student population.

• Engaging in ongoing professional development to stay current in Economics and pedagogies that expand breadth and depth of understanding in the discipline.

• Participating in departmental, school and college meetings to maintain collegial and cooperative work relationships with faculty colleagues and all college personnel.

• Participating in course, department, and institutional review, revision, and assessment projects.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must possess or meet the minimum qualifications for the Minnesota State credential field of Economics.

Education Requirement

• Master's degree with a major in economics or a Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in economics.

Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement(to be completed within first three years of employment)

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to teach Economics courses to a diverse student population, with a minimum of one year of teaching experience.

• Demonstrated ability to teach effectively in various modalities, including on-campus, blended/hybrid, fully online, and off-campus.

• Proficiency with a Learning Management System such as D2L Brightspace.

• Proven understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the communities that they serve.

Other Requirements

Must be in good standing with Minneapolis College for consideration.

About

Minneapolis College is one of the largest and most diverse two-year colleges in Minnesota, serving students in credit and noncredit programs. Minneapolis College enrolls 56% students of color. As a comprehensive public community and technical college, Minneapolis College offers 114 credentials in 44 liberal arts and career and technical programs. The College has strong ties to corporate and industry partners that help fund student scholarships, provide state-of-the-art training and equipment, and offer internship and employment opportunities to the College's graduates.

Minneapolis College is a member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system. With 26 colleges and seven state universities and 54 campuses, Minnesota State is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota and the fifth largest system of higher education in the country. Minnesota State is committed to ensuring access to an extraordinary education for all Minnesotans; being the partner of choice to meet Minnesota's workforce and community needs; and delivering to students, employers, communities, and taxpayers the highest value, most affordable higher education option.

The safety of all members of the Minneapolis College campus community is of vital concern. Resources including the current Annual Compliance and Security Report are available from Minneapolis College Public Safety, located at https://minneapolis.edu/student-services/public-safety.

Recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon employer offering support for veteran and military students Recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon employer offering support for veteran and military students - visit https://minneapolis.edu/student-services/support-services/veterans-services for additional information.

Benefits Info

Salary:

Starting at Column 3 Step 1 of $51,303 annually for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Final salary determination will be commensurate with experience and education, in accordance with the current Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) Agreement.

Benefits:

The State of Minnesota offers eligible employees an excellent benefits package including health insurance, life insurance, optional dental, short- and long-term disability, paid personal and sick leave, defined benefits and defined contribution (401(a), retirement plans), tuition waiver for employees and dependents, and optional 457 and 403(b) retirement savings plans.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number MC20-442P Number of Vacancies 1 Re-posting No Desired Start Date 08/21/2024 Position End Date (if temporary) 05/16/2025 Open Date 02/05/2024 Close Date 06/30/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary

Application Procedure: APPLY ONLINE ON OR BEFORE PRIORITY REVIEW DEADLINE FEBRUARY 23, 2024. OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

• Select this job posted on https://minneapolistech.peopleadmin.com/, and click Apply for this Job to create account and apply online. Attach cover letter, cv/resume, and unofficial copies of all transcripts. Application materials submitted by any other method cannot be considered. Applicants should be prepared to provide contact information of four (4) references, including two (2) managers, who can directly address your qualifications for this position (prefer that at least one reference observed you while you were acting in a teaching capacity).

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE TRANSCRIPTS TO BE CONSIDERED. Copies of transcripts are acceptable for the screening process; the successful candidate will need to provide official transcripts at the time of hire.

Accept Applications Yes Posting Contact Victoria.Le@minneapolis.edu Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Minneapolis College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and educator, and encourages application from underrepresented groups. Recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BYR) employer. A member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• How many years of full-time experience do you have teaching in higher education? If some of your experience is part-time, please aggregate part-time experience in order to report it in the equivalent of full-time years.

(Open Ended Question)

• Do you have at least one year of previous teaching or instruction experience?

• Yes

• No

• Tell us how you would teach effectively online, face-to-face and using blended-hybrid delivery.

(Open Ended Question)

• Describe your understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, staff, administrators and communities that they serve.

(Open Ended Question)

• Describe your commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (please provide examples).

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Other 1
• Other 2
• Other 3
• Other 4