Adjunct Faculty, Law & Economics

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Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

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Job Description:

The Bellarmine University Economics program seeks a part-time adjunct faculty member, who will teach Law & Economics. The class is to be offered in person from 6:00 to 7:15 on Tuesday and Thursday from August 22nd to December 3rd the fall of 2024 with a final exam the week following December 3rd. The course description is as follows: "Economic analysis is used to evaluate laws and legal institutions. It provides a scientific analysis of how legal constraints shape household and firm behavior. This course examines the importance of economics in the development of laws, and in analyzing the effect of laws on the efficient allocation of resources. Depending upon the semester, the course may examine a broad variety of topics or focus on an in-depth analysis of a few timely issues." The successful candidate will perform tasks designed to ensure the quality and consistency of academic instruction.

Requirements:

A minimum M.S. or M.A. in economics or related field (with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in economics).  Applicants must exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduate Economics courses. The teaching load will be three credit hours in the fall semester of 2024 but there is a possibility to renew in the future. Contracts are issued on a semester by semester basis. Candidates should embody the University's commitment to student success, and inclusive excellence.

Additional Information:

Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Application Instructions:

Adjuncts interested in applying for this position will need to submit a letter of interest, CV, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three professional references.

URL: www.bellarmine.edu/business/economics/