JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026
Colorado College
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
A -- General Economics and Teaching
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
E3 -- Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles
E6 -- Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook
E0 -- General
Keywords:
Macroeconomics
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Department of Economics and Business at Colorado College invites applications for a one-year visiting position at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2026, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, contingent upon satisfactory performance and curricular needs. A PhD in economics (advanced ABD considered) and experience teaching economics, preferably at the undergraduate level required. Research interests in Macroeconomics preferred but not required.
A feature of Colorado College is its Block Plan, in which professors teach, and students take, one course at a time. Each block is three and a half weeks long, professors teach six of the eight blocks per academic year. The successful candidate would teach two blocks of Principles of Macroeconomics, three blocks of upper-level macroeconomics electives with a topic based on expertise, and senior thesis advising (approximately 6-8 students). Applicants must be committed to high quality, innovative undergraduate teaching. The Block Plan lends itself to field and project-based teaching, and funds and logistical support are available through the college and the Economics and Business Department.
Minimum Qualifications: A PhD in economics (advanced ABD considered) and experience teaching economics, preferably at the undergraduate level required.
Preferred Qualifications: Research interests in Macroeconomics preferred but not required.
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Application Instructions:
References will be contacted to upload a letter of recommendation when a candidate accepts a Zoom/Phone interview
Applications should be submitted by March 8th, 2026, for full consideration.
Applications must include cover letter, vita, teaching philosophy statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, research statement, and a graduate school transcript. Letters of reference will be requested if candidates are asked to participate in a Zoom interview. Review of applications until position is filled.