Valparaiso University

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Valparaiso University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Economics Department. Valparaiso University, a community of learning grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, is located one hour southeast of Chicago. Valpo is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Valpo is recognized as one of the best private universities in the Midwest and is located in Valparaiso, Indiana.

This one-year position begins August 2022. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching. The annual teaching requirement is 7 courses, consisting of introductory-level courses in Micro and Macroeconomics, an upper-level course in Financial Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, and a graduate-level course in Macroeconomics. The College of Arts & Sciences will provide professional development support for this visiting appointment to attend a disciplinary conference in 2022-2023. Direct inquiries to Dr. Niru Devaraj, Chair, Department of Economics, at Niru.Devaraj@valpo.edu.

Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information for three references to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/104029. Employment requires a satisfactory criminal background check. Applicants are encouraged to apply by April 8, 2022. Preference will be given to candidates expecting to complete their Ph.D. by May 2023.