Georgia State University

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The Department of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University invites applications for a one-year visiting position at an Assistant Professor level, with the position beginning August 2023. The appointment may have the possibility of renewal, depending upon future allocations of faculty positions. This position involves substantial teaching responsibilities in both lower and upper level undergraduate courses.

Preference will be given to applicants with teaching experience. Teaching experience or the ability to teach courses in some of the following areas at the undergraduate (or MA) level are a plus: international economics, money and banking, industrial organization, and applied quantitative analysis, while at the same time being a prominent player in core courses (principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics, and/or global economics). Online teaching experience is a plus or welcome.

Applicants should have received a Ph.D. in economics prior to employment. Applicants should provide a cover letter, CV, three reference letters, and teaching evaluations. All applications must be submitted through the American Economic Association’s Job Openings for Economists website (https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/ ). Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. At the time of offer a background check will be required. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but to receive full consideration, complete applications must be received by March 27th. Candidate interviews will be conducted via Zoom or Skype starting in late February. Candidates will be considered until the position is filled.

With more than 54,000 students, GSU is a dynamic campus and one of the country’s largest universities. It is designated as a Research I institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Ranked by the U.S. News & World Reports diversity index as among the most diverse universities in the nation, GSU is a national leader in graduating first-generation students from diverse backgrounds. It has the distinction of annually graduating more African American students than any other public or nonprofit institution of higher education.

Centered in the state’s capitol and historic financial hub of downtown Atlanta, the University provides its faculty and students with unsurpassed research opportunities and connections to business, government, nonprofit, and cultural organizations. It is ideally situated in the heart of downtown Atlanta and has easy access to the State Capitol, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Jimmy Carter Library, state and federal agencies, and a vast array of community organizations. GSU is currently ranked the number 1 public university in the country for an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and number 2 for the most innovative university in the U.S. For more information about the University, see GSU Quick Fact https://www.gsu.edu/about/.

Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. As a university with a diverse student body, we encourage applications from women and minorities.