Instructor, Economics

Instructor, Economics

Faculty

POTENTIAL COLLEGE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS:This position will be expected to complete in-person teaching assignments made by Lamar State College Orange and Lamar State College Port Arthur. Although there is apossibility of an online teaching assignment, the primary instructional assignments will be in-person and assigned by LSCO and LSCPA. With multi-campus teaching assignments, travel stipends will be provided.
GENERAL
The role and mission of LSCO places major emphasis upon the teachingcomponent. Therefore, the instructional faculty position at LSCO has anemphasis on teaching, scholarship, and service. The apportionment ofresponsibilities may be modifi ed for a specific position and for a specific semester due to classes not making or other variables which affect teachingassignments. Faculty will be expected to teach assigned classes according toapproved course syllabi or instructional dean. Each faculty member willschedule office hours which will include the normal working hours (Mon-Fri8:00 – 5:00), not excluding evening hours when classes are in session. During these office hours, the faculty member will be available to counsel students and will be available for departmental, divisional, and institutional obligations. Refer to the current faculty handbook for minimum office hour requirements. Additional events, committee meetings, professional development sessions, graduations, convocations, etc. require theattendance of faculty outside of their posted office hours or the normal working day.

Minimum Qualifications: Hold a master’s degree or higher in Economics;
OR: Hold a master’s degree in any discipline, with 18 graduate hours inEconomics.
Physical Requirements:
Ambulatory; cognitive; normal speech/communication; normal written communication; normal or corrected visual acuity; normal or corrected hearing; and moderate travel required (regardless of instructional deliverymode); frequent standing and sitting. Moderate lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying objects up to 20 pounds; operation of a personal computer andother various office equipment; infrequent stooping, bending, sorting, and filling.
Preferred Qualifications: College teaching experience is preferred. For technical programs, pertinent job experienceoutlined in the minimum faculty credential standards isrequired
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215.
EEO/TSUS Institution.

based on faculty salary schedule

Lamar State College Orange is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

We value the safety of all members of the Gator Community at our beautiful campus on the Sabine River. LSCO publishes an Annual Security Report that provides information regarding campus Safety & Security, including topics such as crime reporting policies, information regarding programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the procedures the College will follow when one of these crimes is reported, and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes.
If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Safety and Security Department, located in the Academic Center, Room 149, during regular business hours. You can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-882-3910 or emailing joseph.hargrave@lsco.edu.
You can also find the report on our website at https://www.lsco.edu/student-life/safety-security/_documents/lsco-2023-asr.pdf

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