JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022

Skidmore College

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Economics
Assistant Professor, Economics

JOE ID Number: 2021-02_111467841
Date Posted: 10/14/2021
Date Inactive: 11/12/2021
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor, Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Saratoga Springs, New York, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track position at assistant professor rank, beginning in the fall of 2022. Applicants must possess a strong desire to teach and pursue research in a liberal arts environment in a department with a reputation for excellent teaching. The successful candidate will teach both required and elective courses. The ideal candidate will be able to teach courses in applied microeconomics. Highest priority field is industrial organization. Preferred secondary fields are: regional economics, health economics, economics of education, or economic history.

The college offers excellent research support. The standard teaching load is 5 courses per year, normally with 2 – 3 preps. New faculty receive a course release in their first year and are eligible for a pre-tenure sabbatical.

Education:

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Economics, although advanced ABDs may be considered.

Experience:

We are especially interested in candidates from under-represented groups as well as individuals who have experience with diverse populations who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. We invite you to discuss any relevant aspects of your candidacy in your cover letter.

Skidmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of roughly 2,400 located near the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, in Saratoga Springs, New York. Skidmore College is distinguished by a curriculum balanced in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and pre-professional programs and offers more than 60 majors.

Applications due November 12. We will be conducting interviews via Zoom
Required documents needed to apply:

*On-line application
*Cover Letter - explaining their ability to contribute in the areas described above, a curriculum
vitae, one research paper.
*Resume
*List of Three References
* A research statement, and a teaching statement and/or evidence of teaching capability.

Pay Range: Commensurate with experience

Apply @: http://jobs.skidmore.edu

In order to prevent or significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission at Skidmore College and protect all members of the College community from infection, successful candidates will be required to submit proof of full vaccination as a condition of employment, unless exempted as a reasonable accommodation of a medical condition or sincerely religious belief or practice.

EEO Statement

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

Creative Thought Matters.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
  • Letters of Reference Link
Application deadline: 11/12/2021