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, 2019. We are looking for a teacher-scholar with research interests that fall within JEL code E: Macroeconomics and Monetary 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 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory as well as other courses as needed by the department. We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.

Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Completion of Ph.D. in Economics prior to the date of hire.
• Possession of research interests that fall within JEL code E: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics.
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.
• Some teaching experience as a teaching assistant or instructor of a course.

How to Apply:
Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings; then Keyword Search 3847BR. Please submit a cover letter of interest addressing all of the required qualifications, and brief statements on teaching philosophy and on experiences in teaching/working with diverse groups/students; a Curriculum Vita, and upload the following attachments:
• A sample of scholarship
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available)

Please arrange for three letters of reference to be available to the search committee at the AEA JOE site, https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/candidate.

To receive full consideration, all application materials should be received by Thursday, November 15, 2018. The position will be kept open until a suitable candidate is found.

Please direct all questions about the position to Dr. Jeffrey Wagner, Search Committee Chair, Department of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology: e-mail: jeffrey.wagner@rit.edu ; phone 585-475-5289.

RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov.