Berry College

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

Berry College's AACSB-accredited Campbell School of Business invites applications for one or more tenure-track faculty positions in Economics to begin August 2023. Women and other candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

We seek a colleague who demonstrates aptitude and enthusiasm for innovative teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts environment. We especially value colleagues who want to mentor independent undergraduate research. Teaching responsibilities include introductory courses along with upper-level courses in support of finance and economics majors in areas such as money and banking, housing or urban economics, risk and insurance, development economics, economic history, or quantitative methods.

In addition to teaching, faculty are expected to publish original research so all faculty members at Berry have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, including summer research grants, support for conference travel, and teaching workshops and seminars.

Faculty at Berry are also expected to be engaged in department and college activities and to contribute to the vitality of campus and professional communities.

Requirements:

Candidates should have an earned doctorate or be ABD in Economics (with degree completion expected before August 2023), show evidence of teaching success in undergraduate courses and a promising research agenda.

Applicants should provide a letter expressing their qualifications and interest in the position, a CV, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts, complete teaching evaluations, a statement of teaching philosophy, a research sample, a statement of experience with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and three names of references. Materials should be submitted at http://berry.interviewexchange.com. Review of applications will begin October 20 and continue until the position is filled.

About Berry College:

Berry is a selective independent college of 2,100 students, located adjacent to Rome, GA, midway between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN. Berry’s educational approach deliberately unites challenging academic programs with practical work experience in a residential campus community that encourages faith and emphasizes caring for the needs of others above self. This commitment to an “education of the head, heart, and hands” remains as relevant today as when our founder instilled this ethic more than a century ago.

Nationally recognized for quality of learning and quality of life, Berry offers first-rate undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts, and human sciences, as well as undergraduate and master’s degrees in business and teacher education. The College’s stunning 27,000-acre campus affords opportunities that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Berry’s ongoing commitment is to provide exceptional educational experiences to talented students from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds.

Berry is a Chronicle of Higher Education 2018 “Great College to Work For.” The college offers competitive benefits with no employee costs for medical, dental, disability, and life insurance, including spouse and dependents at a reduced rate. An Equal Opportunity Institution, Berry complies with all applicable laws and provisions prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies. Berry respects the essential dignity of all individuals and accordingly hires and promotes employees without regard to matters of personal identity such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation. All potential employees at Berry College are required to submit to a full national background check prior to hiring.

Berry College is committed to ensuring facilities, programs, services, and activities are accessible to everyone, including those seeking employment. Inquiries about interview or workplace accommodations are welcome and can be directed to Wayne Phipps, Director of Human Resources, at 706.290.2698.