Assistant Professor, Economics in New Haven, Connecticut at Southern Connecticut State University (CT)
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Job Description
Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is a diverse and student-centered university dedicated to academic excellence, access, and service for the public good. Southern provides a supportive and welcoming environment for all members of its community through a campus-wide commitment to social justice. Founded as a teacher’s college in 1893, Southern has evolved over the past century into a comprehensive public university of approximately 9,000 students, offering graduate and undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and professional disciplines. It is one of four universities in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System. The University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, a city rich and vibrant with arts and culture, and less than 90 miles from New York City and 140 miles from Boston.
Our department's degree program in economics enables you to succeed in a competitive global environment. Our talented faculty members strive to provide our students with the highest quality education by bringing their scholarly achievements and industry successes into the classroom.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching Economic courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to teaching responsibilities, faculty are required to engage in scholarship/creative activity, service to the department and University, professional participation, and student advising. While the nominal teaching load is 12 credits per semester, there is an opportunity for reassigned time.
Required:
- Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Economics (or a related discipline). ABDs will be considered if the degree is completed prior to the start date.
- A strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate (and graduate) levels.
- Evidence of or strong potential for scholarly activity leading to peer-reviewed publications, external grants or other support, and presentations at professional conferences.
- Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse student populations.
- Experience mentoring and/or supervising undergraduate (and/or graduate) in (clinical or) educational settings.
- Additional required items based on departmental input (e.g. licensure in subject area, etc.)
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