JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Wenzhou-Kean University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, CHINA
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), located in Wenzhou, China, one of three Sino-American universities along with NYU Shanghai and Duke Kunshan University, is approved by the Ministry of Education of China. Launched in 2012, WKU offers a unique model of higher education in partnership with Kean University, a comprehensive public university in New Jersey that is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College of Business and Public Management is an AACSB-accredited business school. Wenzhou is one of the most vibrant and economically advanced cities on China’s East Coast, located one hour by plane and three hours by high-speed train from Shanghai.
Position Information:
We invite applicants for a full-time position of non-tenure-track Lecturer in Economics to begin either in Spring (February 11) or in Fall 2026 (August 16).
The successful candidate will be capable of teaching economics courses of various sizes and must demonstrate respect for diverse student learning needs and employ adaptable teaching methods to meet those needs. The candidate should be able to teach all introductory-level economics courses, and will be preferred if they can also teach practical MBA-level courses such as managerial economics, quantitative methods, and data analysis in economics.
A Lecturer is a full-time, 10-month employee who teaches 30 credits per year and provides student and learning support services during the assigned period. Lecturers will be expected to provide high quality teaching and student advisement, engage the university and/or professional community related service, and perform other related work as required.
Applicants must have earned a doctorate in Economics or a closely related field from an accredited university (AACSB/EQUIS preferred), or a degree by the position start date. The successful candidate will be able to teach Economics and related courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including advising and service to the University. Fluency in written and spoken English is required. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate-level economics courses in English.
Qualifications:
• Earned doctorate in Economics or a closely related field, or anticipated completion prior to the contract start date
• Proven teaching experience
• Fluency in written and spoken English
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
Applicants are required to apply online. To receive full consideration by the search committee, candidates need to submit the following documents via Interfolio
(https://apply.interfolio.com/177007)
- Cover letter
- CV
- Teaching Statement with evidence of teaching effectiveness
- Unofficial transcripts
- Contact information for three references, including references/names of potential referees from a current or recent direct supervisor.
- Optional writing sample
We will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to do so on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Please note that your immediate supervisor may be contacted for the purpose of conducting a reference check. Official transcripts for terminal degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.
Background Screening:
Wenzhou-Kean University conducts background screenings on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings.