Spelman College

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

Spelman College seeks teacher/scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching and to the continued enhancement of the academic environment for students and colleagues. Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in Atlanta, GA. The oldest historically Black college for women in the United States, Spelman is a member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium and Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education. All tenure-track candidates are expected to have a demonstrated interest in liberal arts and sciences education, contribute effectively to undergraduate teaching, assist in curriculum development, provide service to the department and College, as well as be active in scholarly, creative, and/or research productivity appropriate to a liberal arts environment.

The Department of Economics invites applications to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 2019. The department seeks a highly dedicated teacher-scholar who is committed to economics instruction within a liberal arts academic tradition, with a focus on interdisciplinarity and globalization. The ideal candidate must be able to teach Econometrics, Intermediate Economic Theory and be able to lead students in research projects and direct undergraduate research. Secondary teaching specialties in an economic elective are highly desirable.