Economics Tenure-line Faculty Assistant Professor
Central College

Job Info

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Category:: Academic / Faculty
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Locations:: Pella, IA
Posted:: Mar 20, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Faculty
Position ID:: 173870

About Central College:

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college with an active student body and a community centered on engaged citizenship. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character formation. Central College is a welcoming learning community committed to vigorous and open inquiry as the best preparation for lives of integrity, creativity, and adaptability. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, Central College invites learners of all backgrounds and faiths to join us in the pursuit of knowledge, opportunity, and fulfillment. Central participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference.

Central's home is Pella, Iowa, a thriving community of more than 10,000. Pella impressively appears in Oprah's 60 Charming American Towns You Haven't Heard of But Should Visit ASAP. The community is famous for its annual Tulip Time Festival, its Dutch pastries, unique architecture and its fully functional windmill. Pella is just minutes from Red Rock Lake, Iowa's largest lake, and is the corporate headquarters of several international companies, including Vermeer Corporation, Pella Corporation, PPI and Lely North America. Central is an active partner with Pella and the Greater Des Moines region.

Job Description:

Central College's Economics Program is seeking applications for a tenure-line appointment at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 2024 in macroeconomics with the ability to offer courses in international trade and other areas of interest to the applicant. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in economics (ABD considered) and be committed to excellence in undergraduate education and collaborative undergraduate research within a liberal arts setting. Our new colleague will join a program with a long history of success and collaboration with faculty within and across the campus.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching a combination of courses in introductory and upper-level macroeconomics, international trade, and their area(s) of expertise. Faculty at Central also contribute to the advising and mentoring of students, program assessment, supervision of internships, and engage in scholarship and service that contributes to the institution and profession. While undergraduate teaching is the highest priority, faculty at Central are also supported in pursuing scholarly activities in publishing, research, and other professional endeavors.

Additional Information:

Review of applications will begin 8 April 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position please click "apply now".

Candidates recommended for employment are subject to a background check. Please submit the following materials online:

1. A letter of application relating your qualifications to the position and the College.
2. An updated curriculum vita.
3. Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
4. A one-page statement of teaching philosophy.

Please arrange for three confidential letters of reference addressing the candidate's qualifications sent electronically to centralvpaa@central.edu or mailed to: Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty, Central College, 812 University, Pella, Iowa 50219.

Central College is an equal opportunity employer and a drug/tobacco free workplace. Academic positions at Central College use E-Verify.

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