Wichita State University

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Wichita State University W. Frank Barton School of Business
Executive Director, Institute for the Study of Economic Growth

Wichita State University seeks to fill the position of Director of the newly created Institute for the Study of Economic Growth, housed in W. Frank Barton School of Business. The mission of the Institute is to be a world class research center for the exploration of market and enterprise systems that have the greatest impact on the economic prosperity of society. The Institute seeks to advance the teaching, research and application of innovation and entrepreneurial activities in a free enterprise economy to enhance societal prosperity through economic growth. Towards this end, the director will actively promote and support research and teaching in these areas. The director is also expected to seek extramural funding for research and other business and community outreach activities related to the Institute’s mission.

Based on the successful candidate’s qualifications, this will be a tenured or tenure-track position in the Department of Economics. In addition to the administrative responsibilities of the Institute, the successful candidate is expected to have some teaching responsibility, (the willingness to teach online is a plus), and ongoing scholarly, applied, or practitioner oriented research in areas relevant to the Institute’s mission. The Institute plans include hiring two other full time faculty members, as well as a full-time lecturer and student research fellows and assistants.

Minimum Qualifications:
PhD or equivalent in economics or related field
Demonstrated record of scholarly, applied or practitioner-oriented research in markets, enterprise systems, policy or economic growth
Experience in external fundraising

Preferred Qualifications:
Administrative experience in leading faculty or staff
Experience serving in a similar capacity at an institute or center

Application Procedure: To ensure full consideration, applicants should submit the following
documents electronically at https://jobs.wichita.edu/ by February 28, 2018.

Wichita State University does not discriminate in its employment practices, educational programs or activities on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check
as required by Board of Regents policy.

All employees of Wichita State University are expected to support the WSU Vision, Mission, and Values and to help foster an environment rich in diversity in culture, thoughts, and experience. Candidates for faculty positions should be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively educate and empower a diverse student population.