Economics Jobs in Midvale, UT (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $1,056.00 Hourly
Location : Various SLCC locations, UT
Job Type: Adjunct Contract
Job Number: 202500434
Division: Student Affairs
Department: Economics
Opening Date: 09/29/2025
Closing Date: 9/30/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.
Job Summary
Teach Economics courses for the SLCC Economics department. Courses may include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Introduction to Economics, Labor Economics, and/or Economic History of the United States. Classes are offered in daytime and evening hours at any SLCC campus. Possible delivery modalities may include on site, online, and livestream. If online or livestream are assigned, the adjunct will be trained on the modality. The adjunct will work closely with the full time faculty on course design and instruction.
This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.
This position is paid at $1,056 per instructional unit.
Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.
Indicate (1) your availability to teach in-person, including days/times and locations (2) your experience teaching online.
1) In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester-by-semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.
2) Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Teaches courses at times and dates as assigned. Is present, reliable, and prompt.
Is responsive, respectful, and available to students inside and outside the classroom.
Follows guidelines set forth by full time faculty.
Gives students prompt, courteous, respectful, and helpful feedback on their work.
Provides students with clear and fair expectations and grades accordingly.
Uses department-approved materials and syllabi for the courses taught.
Makes clear to students how assessments map to the course student learning outcomes.
Fulfilling the Higher Education Mission
1. Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization
2. Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators
3. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments
4. Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards
5. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades
6. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance
7. Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines
8. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment
9. Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as de?ned by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy
10. Maintains professional and collegial behavior
11. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days)
12. Maintains professional appearance as de?ned by the discipline and/or College procedure
13. Completes all required employee trainings
14. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines
15. Provides ADA accommodations as requested
16. Other job related duties as needed
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiencesunless approved for on-line only courses.
You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contractbasis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment. Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.
You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.
Minimum qualifications
1. Master's Degree in economics
or
2. Master's Degree with 18 graduate credit hours in economics
Preferred Qualifications
2 years teaching experience at the community college level
Experience working with Canvas
SLCC Information
Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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