Economics Instructor (Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty Position)
Job Description
Posting Number
2014379FPosition Title
Economics Instructor (Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty Position)Location
Skyline CollegeDepartment
Social Science / Creative Arts SKY (DEPT)Position Number
2F0087Percentage of Full Time
The work year is 175 days (10 months of service).FLSA
Exempt (does not accrue overtime)Months per Year
10Salary Range
Depending on educational credentials, placement can range from $83,796 to $117,948 per year.Position Type
Faculty PositionsWho We Are
The College and the District
Who We Want
(1) Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
(2) Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
(3) Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
(4) Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and
(5) Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.
The San Mateo County Community College District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.
The Position
Duties and Responsibilities
- Teach all course offerings within the department
- Participate in curriculum planning and development
- Provide a classroom environment that promotes and stimulates learning for every student
- Use and stay abreast of current techniques and technologies that are effective in a diverse classroom
- Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
- Serve as a member of division, college, and district committees
- Perform other professional duties as required by contract or divisional and institutional needs
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a Masters or above in economics OR Bachelors in economics AND Masters or above in business, business administration, business management, business education, finance, or political science OR the equivalent (see below)
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity minded-practice both within and outside of the classroom
Equivalence to Minimum Qualifications
Academic Background Equivalence
i. a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelors or Associates degree, and
Professional Achievement Equivalence
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Subject matter preparation:
- Possess a professional level of subject matter competence and the ability to teach community college courses in economics
- Possess recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college transfer-level courses in economics
- An understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college
- A commitment to the divisions established academic standards
- Knowledge of current theories and teaching methods, especially in culturally responsive teaching
- The ability to use technologies as they apply to the teaching of economics
- The ability to use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills
- The ability to develop instructional learning outcomes and to develop methods for assessing students achievement of these outcomes
- The ability to guide students with different abilities, levels of preparation and cultural experiences through both theoretical understanding and practical applications of economics.
- A commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum
Preferred Qualifications
- Recent experience working with racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and particular fields shape patterns of participation and outcomes
- Willingness to examine and remediate ones instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students
- Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom and on campus
- Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in economics
- Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within economics courses and classrooms
- Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution as well as AANAPISI institution designations for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices
Faculty Benefits
Open Date
03/14/2024First Review Date
04/18/2024Open Until Filled
YesSpecial Instructions Summary
All applicants are required to submit:
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and teaching experience (including courses taught), and other work experience
3. Undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts (copies accepted)
- What do you feel are the best strategies for supporting students who have been historically marginalized?
- Think of the most successful class you have taught. What were the key factors in creating that success for racially-minoritized and other underserved disproportionately disadvantaged students?
- How is your teaching approach culturally responsive to the students you serve?
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555 Fax (650) 574-6574
Email: smccdjobs@smccd.edu
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
Conditions of Employment
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
Foreign Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs in order for it to be considered for the satisfaction of minimum qualifications. Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a U.S.-based credentials evaluation service. The District currently accepts evaluations from agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
EEO Statement
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
Accommodations
Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process. Accommodation requests and a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures can be made by completing our: Applicant Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
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