Economics Adjunct – Lander College for Men
- Employer
- Touro University
- Location
- 75-31 150th Street
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- Faculty Jobs
- Professional Fields, Business & Management, Social Sciences, Economics
- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Touro’s Lander College for Men is hiring an Adjunct faculty member who is passionate about teaching Economics to first- and second-year undergraduate students and who wishes to make a lasting impact on their futures. The Adjunct Professor is responsible for course preparation and instruction, the development of instructional materials, student advisement, grading, and assessment. S/he will report to the Chair of the Business Department. Classes are held on our central Queens campus (Kew Gardens Hills) on alternating afternoons.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Teaching undergraduate semester-long courses in Macro- and Micro-Economics, and in Money and Banking.
- Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours to consult with students concerning course feedback and examination assessment, and academic and career matters.
- Preparing course materials including syllabi, examinations, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Delivering lectures and creating a classroom environment where students feel comfortable participating and learning.
- Keeping up-to-date with the numerous goings-on in the field, and integrating new knowledge into the curriculum.
Education & Experience
- MS (Economics), M.B.A., or equivalent required.
- Minimum 5 years in the field and prior teaching experience required.
- Advanced background in Economics education and some real-world practice.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Deep knowledge of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Money and Banking
- Ability to assess student performance objectively.
- Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty and colleagues.
- Exceptional communication skills by effectively articulating complex ideas in a clear and engaging manner.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point
Organization
From our students, faculty, staff, and the community that surrounds us, we are linked together by our belief that everyone has a voice to be listened to. With shared values for a culturally inclusive learning experience and a commitment to DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), and social justice, Touro employees are part of something bigger: An educational institution with the tenacity to make an impact. Established in 1970 with a mission to educate, to serve, to perpetuate and to enrich humankind, Touro University now has more than 108,000 alumni and serves a widely diverse population of over 19,000 students across 35 schools in 4 countries.
At Touro, we provide our employees career development, work-life balance, comprehensive benefits and community. Because we want you to stay. Because we want to hear your voice make its impact. We are many voices, one Touro.
Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:
- Full range of Health Plans
- Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan
- Dependent Care and Transit Programs
- Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term disability programs
- Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
- Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children
- Employee Assistance Program
- Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)
- Generous Paid Time Off:
- Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday
- Annual Holiday Schedule
- Website
- https://www.touro.edu/
- Telephone
- 646-565-6000
- Location
-
202 W 43rd Street
New York
NY
10036
United States
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