Mount Holyoke College

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The Department of Economics at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for full-time visiting faculty position to begin July 1, 2026.

The position is a 3/2 teaching load. Areas of study/specialization are open, with the expectation that candidates can teach introductory and intermediate economics and field courses. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated record of strong teaching at the undergraduate level and experience mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. Ph.D. or ABD required.

Applications must be submitted online through the Mount Holyoke Workday portal (https://mtholyoke.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External). Please submit a cover letter, CV, and three statements concerning (1) teaching philosophy, (2) research interests, and (3) mentoring a diverse student body. Letters of reference will be requested at a later date. Applications will be considered until the positions are filled. Contact the Economics Department (econ@mtholyoke.edu) with any questions. Minimum starting rate of pay: $75,000.

Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college with 2,200 students and 220 faculty. Over half the faculty are women; one-fourth are persons of color. Mount Holyoke College is located about 90 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley, previously the land of Pocumtuc Confederation of indigenous people. Mount Holyoke is a member of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College is a women’s college that is gender diverse. The College is committed to providing equal access and opportunity in employment and education to all employees and students. In compliance with state and federal law, Mount Holyoke College does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, genetic information, sex, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state or local law. The College does not discriminate on the basis of gender in the recruitment and admission of students to its graduate program.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.