Position Title:

Part-Time Faculty, Economics

Department/School:

School of Management

Salary/Pay Rate:

$1,250 per 1 credit with upward adjustment for years of service at Marist University. Pay may vary depending on credits pertaining to online, graduate, music, or lab courses.

Job Summary:

Marist University invites applications for the position of Part-Time Faculty, Economics for the 2025-2026 academic year. This position is responsible for teaching undergraduate-level economics courses: Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics. Topics in microeconomics include demand and supply analysis, market failures and government intervention, consumer decision making, supply decisions by firms, industry structure, and the role of ethics in consumer and producer economics decisions. Topics in macroeconomics include economic growth, business cycles, unemployment, inflation, macroeconomic models, fiscal policy, the Federal Reserve System, banking, monetary policy, and the role of ethics in macroeconomics.

Course information: 

ECON103 – Introduction to Microeconomics
This course covers the analysis of supply and demand. Topics include the basic functioning of a free-enterprise economy, the evolution of markets and institutions, price behavior under competitive and monopolistic conditions, demand and utility, equilibrium of the firm, marginal analysis and production theory, and returns to the factors of production.

ECON104 – Introduction to Macroeconomics
This course focuses on the determination of national income, including the roles of consumption, investment, government expenditures, and net exports. Additional topics include the causes of inflation and unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, market failures, and public goods.

For Fall 2025, we are hoping to find a qualified applicant to teach ECON104 on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:45 AM. For future semesters, we expect to be more flexible with scheduling.

Strong technology skills are necessary. Instructors should have familiarity with learning management systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Economics or related field.

Essential Functions:

Part-Time Faculty, Economics will be guided by a syllabus set for the course. Selected finalists will be responsible for delivering content, assessing learning, and maintaining active communication with students.

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

About the Department/School:

The Marist School of Management is focused on just one thing: helping students to develop the intellect, character, and skills to succeed in today’s global community.

Faculty and staff work in tandem to ensure our students are successful in all aspects of University life. Marist alumni of the School of Management frequently give classroom presentations and network at informal events on campus.

The School of Management offers amazing opportunities to students, both on campus and post-graduation.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Faculty (Part-Time)

Work Schedule:

Time as required for teaching, office hours, departmental/school activities, scholarship/professional development and other activities as needed.

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

Multiple

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.