Suffolk University

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The Department of Economics at Suffolk University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in economics at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2025. Faculty responsibilities include a total teaching load of five courses per academic year, maintaining a productive research and publication agenda, advising students, and actively contributing to the department, college, and university through participation in shared governance and other service activities.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Economics, and a research agenda and plan in one or more areas of macroeconomics and international economics. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to teach courses such as Intermediate Macroeconomics, International Trade, International Monetary Economics, and elective field courses. The Department of Economics offers undergraduate majors in both the College of Arts and Sciences and the Sawyer Business School. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching courses in economics and who show promise of versatility in teaching.

The successful candidate will contribute to a rich tradition of community-engaged teaching and experiential education that prepares our diverse, substantially first-generation college students—40% of whom are Pell eligible—for careers and civic engagement. The successful candidate will have a commitment to inclusive pedagogy and curricular diversity, mentoring and advising students—especially first-generation college students—as well as conducting impactful research. We seek candidates excited about centering best practices pedagogy focused on active, applied and experiential learning in their teaching; a commitment to ongoing and continuous improvement in teaching is expected. Familiarity with and experience using pedagogical methods that enable students across racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and ability groups to reach their maximum potential is a valuable qualification.

Application should be made through the Suffolk HR’s Careers at Suffolk website, where a full position description and further details about our department are posted. Complete submissions will include the following: cover letter, CV, graduate transcript, job market paper, teaching philosophy, research statement, graduate transcript, diversity statement, and recent student evaluations (if available). Three confidential letters of reference should be sent by the letter writer to wilgens.gabriel@suffolk.edu. Only complete applications will be reviewed. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by November 22, 2024, though applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be via Zoom followed by on-campus interviews. Inquiries about the position should be sent to Alison Kelly, Chair of Economics at econ@suffolk.edu.

Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or employment. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, the University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect the broad range of human experience who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. Suffolk University is especially interested in candidates who, through their training, service and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University community.