Elon University

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The Department of Economics in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business at Elon University invites applications for a continuing-track Assistant Professor with an interest in Applied Macroeconomics, beginning in August, 2016. Applicants should demonstrate evidence of effective undergraduate teaching, a promising research agenda, and an interest in mentoring undergraduate research. Teaching will include an applied upper-level undergraduate elective in Macro/Financial Economics and other courses from: principles, statistics, intermediate macroeconomic theory, or interdisciplinary courses from Elon’s Core Curriculum. Opportunities also exist to teach in the study abroad program and in the part-time MBA and MS in Management programs.

About the School: The AACSB-accredited Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is housed in the Koury Business Center, which features state-of-the-art classrooms, multiple student engagement areas, the LaRose Digital Theatre, the Chandler Family Professional Sales Center, the Reed Finance Center, the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and the Porter Family Professional Development Center. In 2014, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the school’s undergraduate program #45 in the nation. In 2013, Businessweek ranked the part-time MBA program #1 in the south and #5 in the nation. Our diverse faculties thrive in Elon’s collegial and supportive environment.

About the University: Elon University is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning. The university is situated on an idyllic 620 acre campus in north-central North Carolina, east of Greensboro, and northwest of Raleigh/Durham. With an enrollment of over 6000, Elon University benefits from highly talented students, a growing physical plant, and an expanding endowment. U.S. News & World Report ranks Elon #1 among southern master’s-level universities and recognizes Elon more often than any other university in the nation for programs that are “Focused on Student Success,” and the Fiske Guide to Colleges ranks Elon one of the 25 “best buy” private universities. Elon University is proud of its strengths in the liberal arts, its strong sense of community, and its progress in incorporating technology and internationalization into classroom instruction.

To Apply: To learn more about Elon, please visit the University web site at www.elon.edu. Applicants should include a CV with cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy and interests, evidence of scholarship, official summaries of teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation to www.aeaweb.org/joe/cand.php. Candidates must have completed PhD requirements by August 2016. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, with applications received by November 10th receiving full consideration.

Contact: Steve DeLoach, Search Committee Chair, Department of Economics, 2075 Campus Box, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244 (ecochair@elon.edu).

Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and welcomes all applicants.