Southern Connecticut State University

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Economics and Finance (Econometrics, Managerial Economics, Industrial Organization, and Health Economics) –
Search Nos. 18-017 and 18-018

Southern Connecticut State University is a comprehensive university located in New Haven, a culturally vibrant environment surrounded by many fine universities with easy access to New York and Boston. SCSU is a flourishing community of approximately 10,000 students, located less than three miles from downtown New Haven near the Westville Village section of the city. SCSU is a student-centered and intentionally diverse institution, and we regard student success as our highest priority. We seek to instill in all of our students the value of the liberal arts and sciences as a foundation for professional development and life-long learning.

The School of Business has had increasing enrollments, significant external fundraising success and now occupies a new LEED certified building since August 2012. The School of Business recently adopted the tag line “Change for Good,” and a focus on sustainability, the triple bottom line, student professional development and business community engagement is woven throughout its programs.

Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities:
Teach economics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in areas such as econometrics, managerial economics, industrial organization and health economics. The selected candidates are also expected to teach micro and macroeconomics courses. Teaching responsibilities include evening and weekend classes. Scholarly activities, productive service, student advisement and engagement with the business community are required of both positions.

Required Qualifications:
Applicants should have an earned doctorate in Economics. Strong candidates with ABD status will be considered. If ABD, candidate must have earned doctorate within two years of appointment. Successful candidates will have the ability to teach effectively at the university level to a diverse group of undergraduate and/or graduate students in on-ground and hybrid formats. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to engage in meaningful scholarship leading to presentations at professional meetings and publications in peer-reviewed journals in their discipline. Successful applicants will demonstrate their ability to be classified as qualified faculty under AACSB standards.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with Ph.D. by August 2018.