Assistant Professor

Illinois Wesleyan University seeks an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics in Bloomington, IL.

Duties:

Responsibilities encompass the traditional academic areas of research, teaching, and service.  Teaching responsibilities involve undergraduate instruction within the School of Business and Economics. Teach a minimum of six courses per academic year. Teach multiple sections of introductory economics, econometrics, and elective courses in the areas within their field of specialization.

The exact courses to be taught will be:

• Econ 227 (Business Stats) Econ 270 (Math Econ) Econ 328 (Applied Econometrics) Econ 315 (History of Economics Thought)

These courses serve undergraduate students and require substantial subject-matter expertise, instructional preparation, and ongoing student engagement. In addition to classroom instruction, responsible for preparing course materials and syllabi; developing assignments, examinations, and assessments; evaluating student performance; and maintaining regular office hours outside of class to provide academic support and mentoring to students.

Research and professional engagement involves maintaining active professional and scholarly engagement within academic discipline, including conducting scholarly research; preparing manuscripts, presentations; participating in professional conferences; reviewing scholarly papers and manuscripts for publication; and engaging in other activities that support academic inquiry and professional development.

Requirements:

Requires a Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field.

Salary: $92,850.00 per year

Full-time. 

To apply: Mail/Email cover letter and resume to Attn: Sharla Brown-Ajayi, HR Partner for Faculty & Training at academicHR@iwu.edu; or mail application materials to Illinois Wesleyan University, Attn: Sharla Brown-Ajayi, 1312 Park Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 with reference “Assistant Professor of Economics”.