Faculty - Economics and Business Tenure Track

JOB SUMMARY AND DUTIES

If you are considering a new job, work environment or career opportunities you should look at Mercer County Community College. MCCC is a publicly supported college that is open to all and dedicated to student success. In order to support that mission Mercer seeks to attract, retain, and support a skilled diverse workforce which is our most valuable resource. We thrive on and are proud of our diversity and open access. Our students and employees find the College large enough for a multitude of offerings yet small enough to keep the “Community” feel for all. The College consists of two campuses, the James Kerney Campus (JKC) in the capital city of Trenton, NJ and a larger 292-acre suburban campus just six miles north of Trenton.

As part of the comprehensive and valuable benefits package the College offers credit course tuition waivers for employees, spouses and dependents. This allows for employees and their families to take advantage of earning a higher education degree without the high cost. The College offers students 69 Degree Program Options and 35 Credit Certificates from which to choose.

JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for teaching core courses within the MCCC Business Administration program (Economics, Financial Management, Statistics, and/or Global Environment of Business).
• Willing to assume the role of Coordinator of the Business Administration program or one of its concentrations if needed.
• Participation in division/department activities which include: student advising; curriculum planning; program review; development and initiation of additional Business Administration courses and concentrations as needed.
• Marketing of the Business Administration program, participation in statewide Business Administration initiatives with 2- and 4-year institutions, and serving on high school advisory boards and college-wide committees.

• Teach a mix of Economics, Statistics, Financial Management, or Global Environment of Business courses
• Prepare class lectures, assignments and tests. Present course material in a well prepared, organized, and clear manner.
• Seek out innovative pedagogical approaches and adopt new technology.
• Provide students with timely information and feedback on academic progress
• Provide student support outside of class time - hold office hours; answer emails, advisement, etc.
• Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom. Demonstrate sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of the College’s faculty, staff and students.
• Advise and mentor students, helping them with academic and career planning
• Support experiential learning outside of the classroom through involvement in student clubs and extracurricular activities.
• Coordinates the curriculum of designated Business Administration courses including serving as adjunct liaison.
• Teach day, evening, weekend, hybrid, remote, online and/or off-campus classes when scheduled as part of the regular teaching assignment.
• Participate in campus professional activities, which may include, but are not limited to college governance, curriculum development, course assessment, committee service, staff meetings and community outreach.
• Seek out opportunities for ongoing professional development
• Collaborate with other MCCC and BTP faculty
• Collaborate with external stakeholders such as colleagues at other community colleges, NJCBAA, high schools, and four-year colleges and universities.
• Support recruitment efforts for the Business Administration program.
• Take the lead on new course and program development/assessment.
• Additional duties as needed.

• Not applicable

• Must have a flexible work schedule which would include teaching course loads on evenings and weekends.
• Will be expected to work on both campuses, JKC and West Windsor.
• Please note that assigned tasks and responsibilities span both campuses for all MCCC positions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• MUST possess a MS degree in Economics OR MBA in Finance coupled with a BA/BS in Economics or Statistics. Other degree areas need not apply as they will not be considered.
• At least two (2) years of relevant teaching experience in higher education with strong demonstration of effectiveness.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least two (2) years of relevant community college teaching experience.
• Industry experience in Economic Analysis, Finance, or Data Science
• Demonstrated collaboration with faculty, high schools, industry, or colleges/universities.
• Demonstrated innovation in teaching
• Involvement in student clubs
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (Blackboard or Canvas).
• Experience teaching in varying modalities

• Ability to deliver engaging, clear, and organized lectures.
• Ability to establish rapport with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to foster student improvement.
• Ability to address classroom challenges, resolve conflicts, and adapt to changing circumstances in a dynamic academic environment.
• Effective use of instructional technology in the college classroom.
• Possess a strong commitment to teaching excellence at the community college level.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn, adopt new technologies and explore innovative pedagogy.
• Be highly collaborative with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Have enthusiasm for teaching.
• Willingness to expand teaching scope to related courses if needed (e.g., College Success for Business and Principles of Management).

CORE COMPETENCIES

The successful candidate should demonstrate the following competencies:

Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.

Customer Focus: Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.

Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Gaining Commitment: Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved.

Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.

Diversity & Inclusion: Working with situations involving different cultures/languages and responding to the ambiguity of unexpected/unfamiliar approaches.

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Disclaimer: This job description outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re-assign duties to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons.