The College of Wooster

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The Department of Economics at the College of Wooster invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2026, pending final administrative approval. Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D. completed (or completion anticipated) in Economics, Business Economics, or a closely held discipline. Interdisciplinary candidates are encouraged to apply.

The department has 7 full-time faculty members and graduates approximately 40 majors annually, many of whom pursue advanced study and careers in economics, finance, policy, law, data analytics, and consulting. For more information, see https://wooster.edu/area/economics/.

The College of Wooster is an independent college of liberal arts and sciences committed to excellence in undergraduate education. We enroll approximately 1,800 undergraduate students; more information about our culturally and socioeconomically diverse student population can be found at: wooster.edu/about/fastfacts. We are interested in hiring faculty who can contribute to the intellectual vibrancy of our community through a breadth of curricular offerings, inclusive and student-centered pedagogies, and a commitment to intercultural fluency.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to teach introductory and intermediate departmental courses and supervise undergraduate research projects as part of the College’s Independent Study (I.S) requirement. All faculty contribute non-major courses, including First-Year Seminar. The teaching load is 5.5 courses per year (which includes credited mentoring for student I.S. projects). The research, teaching, or industry experience of the successful candidate must be in the fields of business economics, financial economics, or macrofinance. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in data analytics in business economics, financial markets, or empirical macroeconomics. Demonstrated interests in interdisciplinarity and/or pluralist approaches to economic thought are welcomed.

To apply, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of effective teaching (such as a reflection on your teaching philosophy and summaries of student evaluations), research profile (such as a job market paper and research statement), unofficial graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. The cover letter and teaching philosophy should include information on your understanding of inclusive student-centered pedagogy, mentoring, as well as plans or goals that would advance these faculty-wide efforts. Applications received through the JOE portal by November 15 will receive full consideration. Questions about the position should be directed to Amyaz Moledina (amoledina@wooster.edu) or Melanie Long (mlong@wooster.edu).

For more information on our nondiscrimination policy, visit: https://www.wooster.edu/info/nondiscrimination.