JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

The City College of New York

Colin Powell School
Economics and Business
Assistant Professor in Economics

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111478446
Date Posted: 10/29/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor in Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: New York, New York, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
I -- Health, Education, and Welfare
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
Keywords:
Labor Economics, Health Economics, Macroeconomics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics and Business in the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at the City College of New York (CCNY) invites applications for multiple full-time, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor of Economics, beginning in Fall 2027. Candidates from all fields of economics will be considered, with priority given to Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, and Health Economics.

Successful candidates are expected to maintain an active research agenda, demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching students from diverse backgrounds, and contribute to the intellectual and academic life of the department, school, and college.

The Department of Economics and Business is housed within CCNY's Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. Founded in 1847, City College was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States and has a longstanding tradition of providing world-class education to students from diverse backgrounds.

CCNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

To learn more about CCNY and its mission, please visit: https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/about/mission

Please refer to the official job posting below for additional details. Note that letters of recommendation are not required at the initial application stage.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 11/28/2026
Reference Instructions:
Recommendation letters will be solicited at a later stage.
Application Instructions:
Apply Only through the CUNY portal. Please do not email department with questions. No recommendation letters are needed at the initial stage.