Location: Minneapolis
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Employment Condition: Fixed Term
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 ******** 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.
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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 for additional information. Benefits Info: Salary:
Starting at Column 3 Step 1 of $50,004 annually. 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. Desired Start Date: 08/21/2024
About Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) is a public two-year college located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. MCTC enrolls nearly 15,000 credit students annually and is an active partner in initiatives designed to strengthen the social, economic and cultural vitality of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Created in 1996, under the umbrella of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system, MCTC is the result of the merger of two institutions: a technical college with a long history of vocational education dating back to 1914 and an open-enrollment community college established in 1965. Currently, the spacious campus covers 21.6 acres of land and recent expansions include a new state-of-the-art Science Center, culinary kitchen and dining hall and outdoor plaza.
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