Randolph College

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The Department of Economics and Business at Randolph College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor. The ability to teach principles of macroeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, the economics senior capstone course and senior paper, and related electives is required. Electives that would enhance our curriculum include international economics and money and banking.

The successful applicant must be committed to excellent undergraduate teaching in the liberal arts tradition. The position carries a 3-3 teaching load. Date of employment is July 1, 2027; report date is in mid-August. Applicants will receive priority consideration if a) their application package is received by November 16, 2026 and b) a PhD is expected by September 1, 2027.

Located in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lynchburg, Virginia, Randolph College, founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, is a traditional small liberal arts college with a longstanding reputation for excellence in teaching and an appreciation for and commitment to diversity. Randolph College is notable for its innovative curricular model, TAKE2. Students enroll in coursework over four 7-week sessions in an academic year, allowing them to sharpen their focus with immersive learning, gain life balance with a more flexible schedule, and thrive within a supportive, student-centered environment. Randolph is an EOE M/F/D/V employer.

To apply, please send the following materials to econsearch@randolphcollege.edu: (1) a letter of interest in Randolph College, (2) CV, (3) teaching evaluations, (4) a philosophy of teaching statement, (5) graduate transcript(s), and (6) three letters of recommendation (one of which must address teaching competence). The cover letter should indicate the range of elective courses you would be willing to teach. Candidates chosen to be interviewed will be contacted by phone.