Assistant Professor of Economics and Business

Assistant Professor of Economics and BusinessJob Title: Assistant Professor of Economics and BusinessPosition Status: Tenure-TrackAcademic Rank: Assistant ProfessorDepartment: Economics and BusinessCampus Location: Main CampusJob SummaryThe Department of Economics and Business at Colorado College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics and Business with specialization in macroeconomics, to begin Fall 2026.The department offers four undergraduate degrees which reflect our interdisciplinary approach to economics: (1) Economics; (2) International Political Economy; (3) Mathematical Economics; and (4) Business, Economics, and Society. We engage students in immersive pedagogy via field trips, community-engaged work, and intensive group projects.Responsibilities for this position entail teaching five courses annually plus advising students' senior theses, which counts as a sixth course. Faculty are also expected to maintain an active research program and engage in college service.A successful candidate will have:u2022 A PhD in Economics or related fields (ABD candidates will also be considered)u2022 Excellent teaching promiseu2022 The ability to teach international finance, money and banking, principles of macroeconomics, and intermediate macroeconomic theoryu2022 An active research agenda aimed at peer-reviewed publications commensurate with selective liberal arts institutions (for reference, faculty cvs are college requirements for tenure are found on pp. 16-18; the department statement on scholarship is found Interest in contributing to the College's College is a nationally recognized, residential liberal arts and sciences college enrolling approximately 2,100 students from across the US and around the world. The College, located on a 99-acre campus in Colorado Springs, is distinguished by its immersive learning and pedagogy made possible by the Block Plan, in which professors teach, and students take, one course at a time. Each block is three and a half weeks long, allowing for unique teaching and learning strategies. Professors have a six-block teaching duty in the eight-block year, where one of the six blocks may be assigned to supervising senior and independent projects where the work is spread out across the year rather than completed in a conventional block.Colorado College actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work. Read more about our the College's commitment in our Institutional Equity & Belonging and the strategic plan

Created: 2025-12-04