Adjunct Faculty - Economics
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Multiple Campuses, MD
Job Type
Adjunct Faculty
Job Number
ADJ-ECON
CSM Department
Academic Affairs - Faculty
Opening Date
05/17/2023
Description
Benefits
Questions
Position Summary
Located 45 minutes from the Nation's Capital, nestled in a history-rich
community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a
two-time Aspen Award-winning institution (top 15% of Community Colleges)
with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America's top 100
producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories, according to
Diverse Issues in Higher Education. CSM offers excellent health insurance
benefits; State Retirement Pension plan; wellness programs; Code Green early
closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several
major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for
several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution
committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet
student and community needs.
This is a pool for part-time temporary faculty in the Division of Business,
Technology, and Public Service. The focus area will be Economics.
CSM is actively accepting applications for adjunct positions at all campus
locations.
The college also has a significant need for passionate adjunct faculty
excited to contribute to our Early College program. Students taking Early
College classes are dually enrolled in their local high school while also
completing courses at CSM towards a certificate or degree. Early College
faculty teach face-to-face classes between the hours of 8:15 am and 2:00 pm,
two to four days a week.
CSM is looking for dynamic individuals who can implement the comprehensive
mission of a community college by assessing, documenting, and improving
student learning through instruction.
NOTE: CSM accepts resumes for part-time temporary faculty for all areas at all
times. There may or may not be a hiring need at this time in your area of
interest. When applying for part-time faculty, you are submitting your resume
to an applicant pool. Department Chairs access the applicant pool when there
is a hiring need. You may follow up on your application by contacting the
department directly at 301-934-5306.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
At a minimum, the faculty member must be able to perform the following
essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations:
Teaching Functions:
to plan, organize, and instruct courses in the day, evening, or on
weekends at the College of Southern Maryland campus, center, or clinical
location to which assigned;
to ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled; communicating all
absences and changes to course schedule to the Course or Program
Coordinator;
to keep active at a high level of expertise in the subjects taught and
stimulate enthusiasm for those subjects;
to plan each unit or lesson, both as to content and method, to make each
class meaningful;
to ensure that each program/class contains essential curricular
components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency;
to teach all classes according to an approved course syllabus and for the
required duration;
to study and utilize students' learning styles in each class in order to
facilitate the best teaching and learning situations;
to incorporate instructional technologies in instructional delivery as
appropriate;
to maximize the learning opportunities for each student;
to keep students informed and updated concerning course content,
requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
to keep students informed about their progress throughout the semester or
term through the prompt grading of papers and other work;
to demonstrate a genuine concern for each student through individual
student conferences, as needed.
Administrative Functions:
to file an appropriate course syllabus for each course taught with the
appropriate program coordinator and the HEA administrative assistant;
to ensure that each course section is web-enhanced;
to make use of available college online resources in (home page, syllabi
posting, grade book, etc.);
to make use of the college Group Wise email system for professional
communication with students, faculty, division chair, and other college
personnel with a response time of 48-72 hours
to keep Course or Program Coordinator informed of any student concerns or
conduct violations within 48 hours of the incident
to maintain accurate and complete scholastic records, including attendance
records;
to conduct class evaluations and complete other college evaluations in
accordance with college policy;
to submit academic reports and other documentation in a timely manner and
when appropriate;
to attend all faculty meetings, college assemblies, professional
development and orientation activities, and other meetings as called by
the President, Vice President, Associate Vice President, Division Chair,
Program Coordinator, or Course Coordinator;
to become thoroughly familiar with all college policies and procedures and
comply with all college policies and procedures;
to become familiar with the Faculty Handbook;
to convey college-related information to students in a timely manner as
requested by college officials.
Program Improvement:
to participate in program and curriculum review and development and
student learning outcomes assessment initiatives;
to recommend textbooks and other instructional materials including
classroom and laboratory equipment to the Course Coordinator, Program
Coordinator, Division Chair or designee;
to make suggestions to the Course Coordinator, Program Coordinator,
Division Chair, Associate Vice President or Vice President of Academic
Affairs concerning the improvement of the curriculum in keeping with the
objectives of the college
Professional Development:
to keep informed of current trends and new approaches to instruction via
professional development activities, submitting continuing education
records to Program Coordinator and/or HEA Administrative Assistant;
Minimum Education and Training
Fifteen or more graduate credit hours in Economics
Master's Degree in Economics preferred
Ability to teach Principles of Microeconomics and/or Macroeconomics and
evaluate student learning of course outcomes
Ability to teach in face-to-face or online environment
Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required
General Employment Information
The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Background Checks
The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure
the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final
candidate for this position will be subject to the following background
checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.
Employment Frequently Asked Questions
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Employer
College of Southern Maryland
Address
8730 Mitchell Rd
La Plata, Maryland, 20646
Phone
301-934-7700
Website
https:// www. csmd.edu
