Asst. Professor - Economics jobs in Lubbock, TX

Position Summary:

The College of Business at Eastern New Mexico University is an ACBSP accredited school that seeks candidates for a full-time tenure track position as an Assistant or Associate Professor of Economics. Preference will be given to candidates who can teach macroeconomics.

Faculty responsibilities include a 12 credit-hour teaching load per semester, student advising, and other duties as assigned. Publication is required for tenure. This is a residential appointment starting in August 2023, with the candidate expected to relocate to the Portales, New Mexico area. The college provides quality, student focused business education preparing individuals for professional careers, graduate studies, and lifelong learning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position may require additional teaching responsibilities. Faculty responsibilities include:

• Teach (12 credit hour load) as assigned each semester in face-to-face, lecture-capture and/or web platforms.
• Provide advising for undergraduate students (residential and distance students).
• Assist with development of new curriculum and assessment to support program-learning outcomes.
• Serve on departmental and university committees.
• Develop appropriate scholarly activity commensurate with rank and experience (tenure track).
• Contract is for nine (9) months. Additional summer contracts may be available, based on college need.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

All candidates must have a terminal degree (Ph.D. or DBA) in an economics discipline. ABD candidates may be considered. Candidates for the Associate Professor position must have significant industry and/or teaching experience in economics.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• The position requires the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Teaching experience in Web-based instruction and/or distance education is highly desirable.
• Industry experience highly desirable.

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

Work is performed during normal work hours but may require some evening or weekend hours. Work is sedentary in nature and may require exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

[As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the following responsibilities, minimum job knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Date Available: August 2024

Application Review Date: Position is open until filled with review of applications beginning on or about March 15, 2023.

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents: Please ensure that you attach all required documents even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU as the committee does not have access to those records.

Letter of interest

Curriculum Vitae

Contact information for three references (Blind reference calls may be made on applicants who become a finalist for the position)

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