Missouri State University

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The Economics Department at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor with a primary field in Macroeconomics to start in August 2022. Candidates must have a secondary field relating to Poverty/Well-being or strong GIS skills. A PhD or ABD in Economics with an expected completion date of August 2022 is required. Candidates must provide evidence of research in the field of Macroeconomics. Candidates must also have a record of excellence in teaching as the primary instructor of record. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

The Department offers B.S./B.A. degrees in economics and offers courses for a number of graduate programs on campus. The teaching load is nine hours per semester and includes courses in principles of macroeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, econometrics, and other upper-division courses such as data analytics or money and banking. Candidates may also be asked to develop a course in GIS or Poverty/Well-being. Duties also include committee work, advising, mentoring, and recruiting majors/minors for the economics department. Demonstrated commitment to diversity in the educational community is required.

Apply online at https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/57342. The following documents must be uploaded to the online application: a cover letter, a current CV, summaries of teaching evaluations, a copy of the most recent graduate transcript, a brief research statement including a summary of candidate’s research agenda, and names and contact information for three references.

To ensure full consideration, please submit all required materials NO LATER THAN Monday November 1, 2021.
Missouri State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/minority/female/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity employer and institution. We encourage applications from all interested minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and sexual orientation/gender identity.

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

For more information, contact Dr. Timothy Flannery (tflannery@missouristate.edu), Search Chair.