Full-Time Faculty Economics

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers. NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success. Faculty members at NorthWest Arkansas Community College serve as educators, mentors, colleagues, and scholars. Full-time faculty are expected not only to excel in classroom instruction but also to contribute actively to the college and the Northwest Arkansas community. Reporting to the BCIS Division Dean, faculty members' primary responsibility is teaching their assigned classes, which takes precedence over other duties. Beyond instruction, faculty are expected to engage in college service, professional development, and adherence to institutional policies outlined in the College Catalog, Faculty Handbook, and Administrative Procedures Manual. Faculty must also demonstrate a commitment to the mission and objectives of NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Position will be starting for the Fall 2025 Semester.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 15 teaching load hours as defined in the faculty workload policy
• 10 clock hours of class preparation/evaluations
• Some combination of the following that equals 15 clock hours:

• Class related office hours
• General student development services
• Three "committee" hours a week

Instruction

• Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each course's standard course outline as a guide.
• The standard teaching load for full-time faculty teaching credit courses is 15 load hours per semester during the nine-month employment period.
• Develop course curriculum, course handouts, lectures, labs, and presentations.
• Participate in program level learning assessment.
• Work with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies.
• Schedule, supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, internship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program.
• Be available to meet with students.
• Assign grades, maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations, and submit grades and records by established deadlines.
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities, such as office hours and meetings at the designated times.
• Teach courses by alternative delivery methods as needed.
• Tutor at facilities in both Benton and Washington Counties.
• Attend departmental, divisional, and college-wide meetings.

Professional Development

• Participate in faculty evaluation process.
• Remain current in academic or program discipline, including attending professional conferences and maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate.
• Receive training or stay current in technological or pedagogical advances that promote student learning.
• Participate in college professional development activities.

Service to the College

• Serve on standing and ad hoc committees, programmatic advisory boards, hiring committees, or faculty senate.
• Attend local, regional, state, or national meetings where required or necessary for the discipline.
• Mentor and/or assist in orienting new faculty either formally or informally.
• Attend commencement or other ceremonies appropriate to the faculty member's discipline or program.
• Participate in community and other educational activities outside of the college to promote and market the college, programs, and/or students and graduates.

Other duties as assigned

Faculty teaching in some academic areas may have other duties assigned based on the requirements for courses, degrees, certificates, and accrediting bodies.

Rate of pay: determined by faculty scale placement (education and years of experience)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the organization and administration of various higher education academic and social programs.
• Knowledge of campus and community resources.
• Knowledge of state, federal, and campus rules, regulations, and requirements related to campus academic and social programs.
• Ability to coordinate the activities of campus academic and/or social programs.
• Ability to evaluate collected information and formulate into recommendations.
• Ability to compile information into report form.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:

• Frequently: Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding; Sitting; Standing; Walking
• Constantly: Hearing; Repetitive motion; Talking

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment typically consists of a professional office setting with a moderate noise level, including sounds from conversations, office equipment, and occasional movement of staff. Lighting is standard for office spaces, and the temperature is controlled to remain within a comfortable range.

Education and Experience

Master's degree or higher in Economics, or an MBA, MED, or MBE with 18 graduate hours in the field. Specialization in Economics preferred. Master's degree or higher in a non-field related area but possessing a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in Economics.

Preferred certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Will vary depending on subject and course being taught.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.