Assistant Professor of Economics

Union College invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the assistant professor rank in the Department of Economics beginning September 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin on Dec 6, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by Dec 6, 2024, will receive priority consideration.

Position description:

We prefer candidates with expertise in the economics of gender, race, inequality, or industrial organization for one position. We also have some preferences for candidates who can teach environmental economics. This position falls under the following Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) classifications:

D – Microeconomics

G – Finance

H – Public Economics

I – Health, Education, and Welfare

J – Labor and Demographic Economics

L – Industrial Organization

M – Business Administration and Business Economics, Marketing, Accounting, Personnel Economics

O3 - Innovation, Research and Development, Technological Change, Intellectual Property Rights

Q5 - Environmental Economics

The successful applicant should have a Ph.D. by September 1, 2025, an established record of teaching excellence, a strong research program, and will be able to teach Introduction to Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, or Econometrics as well as elective courses related to their specialization.

About the Economics Department:

Our teaching load is six courses over three ten-week terms, up to two of which may take the form of supervision of undergraduate theses. Tenure track hires have a one-course load reduction in their first year and receive additional research support. For more information regarding the Department, please visit https://www.union.edu/economics .

Union College offers many opportunities for both faculty and students to engage with multiple disciplines - and each other - in collaborative classroom settings, innovative majors, interdisciplinary theses, and unique research initiatives. The successful hire may develop courses in their area of expertise that could contribute to one or more of the interdisciplinary programs. Our complete list can be found at: https://www.union.edu/interdisciplinary-studies .

Creating and maintaining a welcoming and diverse environment is central to developing a rigorous and informed education in the economics department. We acknowledge that improving the diversity, equity, inclusion, and sense of belonging within the department and across campus is an ongoing growth process. Accordingly, department members attend professional development workshops related to DEIB on and off campus, support and mentor diverse students and faculty members, and are encouraged to include DEIB-related material in their courses and other student engagement where appropriate.

Application instructions:

Please submit all application materials as a single pdf file. Only the materials listed below will be

considered.

• Cover letter
  
  
• CV
  
  
• Job market paper, research statement, teaching statement, and evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as peer observation reports or sample syllabi.
  
  

In your cover letter/teaching statement, please include information regarding strategies you've developed for teaching students with academically and culturally diverse backgrounds.

Please send questions and other inquiries to Younghwan Song at ecochair@union.edu. Applicants invited to the first round of interviews will receive a request for the contact information for three professional references.

Compensation:

The annual salary range for this position is $93,000-96,000. Except for roles with a set rate of pay, the wage/salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Location: Schenectady, NY

We offer exceptional benefits including:

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)
  
  
• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs
  
  
• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development
  
  
• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan
  
  
• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability
  
  
• Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
  
  

Background Checks: In accordance with our background check policy , finalists for hire will undergo a background check that includes education, employment, and criminal convictions.

E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar) .