JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015

Farmingdale State College

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Assistant Professor Economics

JOE ID Number: 2015-01_111452694
Date Posted: 02/04/2015
Date Inactive: 07/31/2015
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: New York, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
A1 -- General Economics
H -- Public Economics
L -- Industrial Organization
R -- Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Farmingdale State College, a campus of the State University of New York, is a coeducational, public college of applied science and technology with an enrollment of more than 7,900 undergraduate students and a rich history of over 76,000 graduates. As the largest of SUNY’s colleges of technology, Farmingdale State College equips students with the resources and knowledge sought by today’s emerging industries. Offering bachelor and associate programs, Farmingdale State College will soon offer its first graduate degree. A total of 34 undergraduate degree programs are offered within four schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering Technologies, and Health Sciences. Small classes with nationally recognized faculty, technology-enhanced classrooms, state-of-the-art information services as well as a highly successful NCAA Division III athletics program, make Farmingdale State College one of the fastest-growing colleges in the region.

Job Description:
Farmingdale State College is seeking to hire a tenure track assistant professor in economics. Job duties include normal teaching load (12 contact hours) in general and specialty areas including introductory and intermediate economics courses, as well as Sports Economics, and related courses in support of both the Sports Management and the Applied Economics programs, research leading to publication in academic journals, student advisement and recruitment activities, and college service activities. While fields of specialization are open (A1: General Economics; 00: Any Field), the department does have a strong preference for an individual with teaching and research interests in Sports Economics, as well as fields such as Regional Economics (R00), Public Economics (H0), or Industrial Organization (L00).

All faculty members at Farmingdale State College have three workload components: teaching, research and scholarly activity, and service. Service includes advising students as well as serving on departmental and college wide committees. The successful candidate will demonstrate an interest and high level of competence in teaching. Candidates should have a research agenda that complements their area of academic specialty and has the potential for peer-reviewed publications and presentations, both of which are necessary for promotion and tenure at Farmingdale State College.

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Economics, or ABD with all degree requirements completed including the dissertation defense by the date of appointment, evidence of teaching effectiveness, developed research agenda.

Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. already awarded established record of scholarship and publications, interest and ability to develop and teach courses in Sports Economics, as well as fields such as Regional Economics (R00), Public Economics (H0), or Industrial Organization (L00). Experience with a regional economic and business research center a plus.

Additional Information:
• Full-time, 10 month faculty position
• Position Available: September 1, 2015
• Closing Date: February 20, 2015

Visa Sponsorship is Not Available for this position.

The Consumer Information web page can be viewed at the following link http://www.farmingdale.edu/consumer-information/index.shtm.This page describes various services, information and statistics on many different aspects of the College’s operations.

State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Application Instructions:
A letter of application with curriculum vitae, a separate statement of teaching philosophy and methodology, unofficial copy of graduate transcripts (showing highest degree awarded/or currently in process and the addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three references should be submitted online at www.farmingdale.edu.

Only applications submitted online will be considered.

Candidates invited for interviews will be asked to make a presentation on their research as well as a separate teaching demonstration.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link