Assistant Professor of Economics


Position: Assistant Professor
Department: Economics
Location: Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Deadline: 1/15/2013
Hire Date: 8/2013

Arkansas Tech University College of Business has a faculty opening for a full-time, tenure-track economics position, beginning August 2013.  Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience.  Required qualifications include a doctorate in Economics.  ABD will be considered.   Candidates must demonstrate teaching and research effectiveness.  The teaching load will include micro- or macroeconomics regularly and at least one upper-division elective.  Ability to teach graduate courses is a plus.  The successful candidate will also demonstrate a willingness to take on college, university, and community service assignments.

The College of Business offers a variety of majors including Economics/Finance and is accredited by AACSB-International.  Arkansas Tech offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and life insurance and participation in TIAA-CREF retirement plans.

Please submit a letter of application, CV, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, recent student evaluations, a job market paper, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: Dr. Stephen Jones, Associate Dean, College of Business.  Submit all documents as email attachments to sjones@atu.edu or Rothwell Hall,106 W O St. Russellville, AR 72801-8811.  Please send questions to sjones@atu.edu or call (479) 968-0673.  Closing date for accepting is January 15, 2013.  AA/EOE.

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