Rhodes College

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The Department of Economics invites applications for two one-year, non-tenure track full-time visiting professor/instructor positions. Ph.D. or abd in Economics is required. Depending on continuing need, contracts may be renewable up to three years. Teaching load is 3-3. Teaching experience required.

Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college, located in Memphis, Tennessee. We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision.

Rhodes College values an inclusive and welcoming environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity (http://www.rhodes.edu/collegehandbook/10309.asp) in the workforce.

Memphis has a metropolitan population of over one million and is the nation’s 20th largest city. The city provides multiple opportunities for research and for cultural and recreational activities (http://www.rhodes.edu/about/22775.asp).

Please apply online at jobs.rhodes.edu; only online applications will be accepted. A complete application includes a cover letter that addresses your interest in teaching economics at Rhodes, a CV, evidence of effective teaching, and a list of three references. Please also address in your cover letter your interest in teaching at a liberal arts college and how your experiences with teaching, scholarship, and/or service might contribute to a college community that includes a commitment to diversity as one of its core values. For additional information regarding the position contact Dr. Marshall Gramm, Chair of the Search Committee at Gramm@rhodes.edu. Review of completed applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The online application system will solicit letters of recommendation electronically from the candidate’s recommenders once their contact information has been entered by the candidate and the search committee requests them. Background checks are required before candidates can be brought to campus for interviews.