JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Yale University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: A -- General Economics and Teaching
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Department of Economics at Yale University (New Haven, CT) invites applications for three (3) Course Director positions. Course Directors are appointed at the rank of a Lecturer and participate in undergraduate teaching, assisting instructors of record to administer and deliver course content and assessment. These positions will focus on large introductory and intermediate level courses such as microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Specific responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) organizing and conducting discussion sections and office hours; organizing and participating in grading; assisting in creating assignments or solutions; contributing to the training of graduate-student teaching assistants and undergraduate peer tutors and managing their activities in the course; communications and record keeping for the course. More generally, course directors work closely with faculty members to ensure that these courses are successful and run smoothly. Applicants should have a passion for teaching and for improving the undergraduate experience. The positions will begin on July 1, 2025, and initially will be offered for a one (1) academic year term, renewable for three (3) years based on performance.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a Ph.D., or equivalent at the time of hire.
Application Instructions
Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations if available, and a short statement describing their teaching philosophy, and arrange for two confidential letters of recommendation. Please submit all materials through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/154928. Review of applications will be on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Interested applicants should direct any questions to Nicole Whitcher, Assistant to the Chair, at nicole.whitcher@yale.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Link
Application Instructions:
Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations if available, and a short statement describing their teaching philosophy, and arrange for two confidential letters of recommendation. Please submit all materials through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/154298. Review of applications will be on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Interested applicants should direct any questions to Nicole Whitcher, Assistant to the Chair, at nicole.whitcher@yale.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.