Assistant Professor of Economics (24-90)
- Employer
- Francis Marion University
- Location
- Florence, South Carolina (US)
- Salary
- Commensurate with education, experience and state salaries
- Date posted
- Oct 9, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Economics
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Public Four-Year Institutions
Job Details
Francis Marion University and the Economics Program in the School of Business invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics.
The successful candidate should have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. in Economics before joining the faculty. Expectations include excellence in teaching, active student engagement inside and outside the classroom, and the development of a high-quality research program. Prior teaching at the university level and experience with online and experiential learning pedagogies are preferred. A typical teaching load includes nine (9) hours per semester. Primary teaching responsibilities include Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, and Intermediate Microeconomics. Interest in teaching one or more field courses in applied microeconomics is ideal. The Economics program offers a major, minor, and collateral.
The School of Business at Francis Marion University, a public regional liberal arts university with a diverse student population, is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Francis Marion provides generous support for teaching, research and professional development. Summer research stipends are available on a competitive basis.
Francis Marion University School of Business: https://www.fmarion.edu/business/
Francis Marion University is a state-supported, regional, liberal arts university serving approximately 4,000 students in Florence, SC: a growing city with a vibrant culture and varied recreational programs (especially tennis and golf), community events, and festivals. The campus is within easy driving distance of the state capitol Columbia, as well as other areas of interest including Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Charlotte, Greenville, Asheville, Raleigh, and Savannah.
Francis Marion University has been recognized for its excellence in education by several national ranking agencies. US News and World Report named FMU as one of its top regional universities in the south for more than a decade. FMU has been named as “The Chronicle's Great Colleges to Work For” 2013-2024.
Position to begin: January 2025 or August 2025
Materials Needed:
1. Letter of Interest (Referencing Position Number 24-90), outlining teaching and research interests.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Copies of graduate transcripts (official transcripts of all graduate course work will be required of the successful candidate).
4. Three letters of reference.
5. FMU Faculty Application.
To obtain a copy of the faculty application, please click here.
Mail completed application packet to: Dr. Charlene Wages, Vice President for Administration and Planning, Francis Marion University, PO Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502-0547.
Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
As Francis Marion University has continued to be recognized for its diverse student body, it especially welcomes applicants who can affirm and enhance its mission.
Applicants honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces, who meet the minimum training and experience requirements, are given employment preference by all State agencies and higher education institutions in South Carolina.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution
Company
Francis Marion University is one of South Carolina's 13 four-year, state-assisted universities. It is located in the northeastern part of the state near the city of Florence and has nearly 4,000 students. Classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a master's level university, FMU takes pride in providing a strong comprehensive, liberal arts education in a broad range of undergraduate majors enhanced by three professional schools - the School of Business, School of Education, and School of Health Sciences. The University also offers graduate programs in Business, Education, Psychology, Speech-Language Pathology, Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice.
Francis Marion University has been recognized for its excellence in education by several national ranking agencies. US News and World Report named FMU as one of its top regional universities in the south for more than a decade. FMU was named as 'The Chronicle's Great Colleges to Work For' 2013-2023; one of just 85 four-year colleges and universities in the nation recognized by The Chronicle and one of only 42 recognized as an Honor Roll school. FMU is a Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Website
- http://www.fmarion.edu/
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