Xavier University

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Xavier University is part of the 500-year-old Jesuit Catholic tradition of academic excellence in the liberal arts and is strongly committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity. These values are central to our mission. We strive for a climate of respect and inclusiveness that welcomes and supports members from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, is committed unreservedly to open and free inquiry, and deliberately seeks out multiple perspectives.

Xavier University, an AACSB accredited university, invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank in the Department of Economics beginning in Fall 2023. We seek an applied microeconomist with fields of specialization in public economics or urban/regional economics. Applicants should be able to teach classes in micro- and macroeconomics at the principles and intermediate levels, as well as electives in their area of specialization. Salary will be competitive, and rank will be commensurate with qualifications. Candidates who apply for appointment at the Associate Professor level should provide evidence of teaching excellence and a record of continuous and current scholarship. Faculty members typically teach nine credit hours per semester. They are expected to be excellent teachers, innovative in their approach to teaching in the undergraduate and MBA programs, and active scholars engaging in individual and collaborative research activity leading to publication in quality outlets. Applicants are expected to have completed their Ph.D. prior to the start of the Fall 2023 semester.

To ensure consideration, applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, evidence of outstanding teaching, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, a sample of written research, copies of all graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Ed Kosack, chair of the search committee, at https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/candidate by Monday, November 21, 2022. Preliminary interviews of selected candidates will be conducted online according to the AEA guidelines and schedule.

Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. The successful candidate will be able to engage diverse groups of students in learning opportunities.