Adjunct, Economics

Position Overview

The Girard School of Business at Merrimack College has openings for in person undergraduate courses for Introduction of Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate-Macroeconomics, and Econometrics for the Spring 2025 semester.

Courses start on January 15th and will run through May 9th 2025. The courses are in-person, on-campus for all scheduled classes and all interested applicants must be able to deliver the course in this modality.

• An Introduction of Economics (ECO1201): Tuesday/Thursday 12:00PM to 1:50PM
• Intermediate Microeconomics (ECO2201): Tuesday/Thursday 4:00PM to 5:50PM
• Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECO2202): Tuesday/Thursday 8:00AM to 9:50AM
• Econometrics (ECO3313): Tuesday/Thursday 6:00PM to 7:50PM

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business or related area, Ph.D. preferred. College teaching experience is preferred, although related work experience may be considered.

Application Materials Should Include:

• Cover letter (with availability) stating motivation and interest in the position, citing experience relevant to the qualifications and including experience with, and commitment to, our Catholic Augustinian mission, our values, and our desire to be a more diverse, equitable and inclusive institution of higher learning.Resume or Curriculum VitaeSyllabi (if applicable)Teaching evaluations (past two years only).This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Course Descriptions

An Introduction of Economics (ECO1201):

This course is an introduction to how people in society confront the economic problem; i.e., how societies provision themselves. The course contains components of both microeconomic and macroeconomics theory and issues. Topics include the normative criteria for judging markets, the supply and demand model, business cycles, unemployment, inflation, and economic policy.

Intermediate Microeconomics (ECO2201):

This course focuses on how the price system allocates resources and goods in a manner that maximizes the well-being of society. The optimizing behavior of both producers and consumers is explained and analyzed. Their behavior under the conditions of a perfect market is shown to result in the greatest benefit to society. The breakdown of those conditions such as monopoly, power and/or externalities, is shown to bring less beneficial results. The analytic concepts used to do this are the fundamental tools of the economist.

Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECO2202):

This course covers national income and employment determination. Various macroeconomic theories and controversies are examined. Theories of long-run economic growth, cyclical fluctuations, inflation and unemployment are emphasized. Students learn how economic theory is developed, refined, assessed and extended. Students learn how economic theory is used to inform policy decisions, and how policy decisions are related to core beliefs and assumptions.

Econometrics (ECO3313):

Econometrics deals with the application and theory of statistical and econometric methods to problems in economics. Topics include: basic statistical theory, sampling distributions, simple and multiple regression, hypothesis testing, violations of the basic assumptions, generalized least squares, introduction to simultaneous equation models, chi- square tests and analysis of variances.

Vaccinations and Work Location

This is an on-campus position as employees are essential in order to provide a fully on-campus, residential college experience for our students and the community.

The COVID-19 vaccine and booster for which an individual may be eligible are highly recommended for students, faculty and staff. Merrimack College does not require proof of COVID vaccination for enrollment, employment or to be a guest on our campus.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building a culturally and racially diverse community. Our mission is to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired by our Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truth through inquiry and dialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission and values and advance our work in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. All candidates should describe in their application previous experience related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, as well as how they will engage in fostering a culture that supports our Catholic and Augustinian mission and our values of diversity, equity and inclusion.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinian institution of higher education in New England, Merrimack College is a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than 4,000 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students from 43 states and 42 countries. The College features more than 160 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has five schools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy and the Girard school of business. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’s Colleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is one of the fastest growing educational institutions in the country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 37th in the Regional Universities North category in 2025. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.