Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics

The Department of Economics at St. Lawrence University invites applications for three visiting assistant professor positions to begin August 2023. These positions may be renewable for an additional year. While we will consider candidates from a broad array of fields, the candidates with some combination of the following fields will be given priority:

1. Development
2. Econometrics/Quantitative Methods
3. Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
4. Public Finance/Public Sector
5. Law and Economics

The Department of Economics consists of 12 members covering a broad range of fields and interests. We are committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship in a diverse liberal arts environment. The typical teaching assignment is 3 courses per semester usually limited to 2 preparations per semester and 3 for the year. PhD or ABD’s near completion will be considered.

Both the University and Economics Department are committed to diversity among its faculty, staff and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (See the diversity statement at: http://www.stlawu.edu/president/statement-diversity.)

Please note the following two-part application process:

1. Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a sample of research, a diversity statement and 3 confidential letters of recommendation at www.aeaweb.org/joe/cand.php
2. Applicants must also complete an online application form at https://employment.stlawu.edu/postings/3209

For full consideration, applications should be received by March 31, 2023.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.

St. Lawrence University policy requires all employees and students to be up to date with available vaccinations against Covid-19 including, as applicable, a booster shot. Individuals may apply for a medical or religious exemption from this policy.

Located at 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY, St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,400 students from more than 40 states and 40 nations. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.

The University is committed to and seeks diversity among its faculty, staff and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit http://www.stlawu.edu.