Rochester Institute of Technology

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Rochester Institute of Technology’s Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Mid-August, 2016. We are looking for a teacher-scholar with research interests in development economics. We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to our growing relationships with other disciplines at RIT such as Political Science, Psychology, and Public Policy. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the candidate’s field of specialization
and principles of micro and/or macroeconomics as well as other courses as needed by the department.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. View links to RIT’s core
values (http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/p040),
honor code (http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/p030), and
diversity commitment (http://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/statement-commitment).

RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity,
pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit
RIT/TitleIX (https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/sites/rit.edu.fa.humanresources/files/docs/Title%20IX%20website.pdf)
or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov (https://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm).

Required Qualifications:
Completion of Ph.D. in Economics prior to the date of hire. Possession of research interests in development economics. Teaching experience as a teaching assistant or instructor of a course. Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.