Assistant Professor of Economics/Research Assistant Professor

The Norris-Vincent College of Business at Angelo State University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty appointment.  The position will entail a tenure-track assistant professor faculty appointment at Angelo State that will include duties as an untenured research assistant professor at The Free Market Institute (FMI) at Texas Tech University.  Successful applicants will have a capacity to teach a variety of economics courses in support of a new business economics major at Angelo State and to advance the FMI’s mission through an established record and/or a demonstration of potential to execute a promising agenda in research related to the theory, history and practice of free markets.  Teaching assignments will include undergraduate and graduate courses delivered via both online and in-person sections. Publication in peer-reviewed journal articles is required for tenure and promotion. Candidates with knowledge of Austrian economics, public choice, new institutional economics, economic development, and Latin American economics are particularly encouraged to apply.   The faculty member will be expected to participate in FMI research workshops, reading groups, and provide other service to the Institute’s programs, in addition to their normal faculty duties at Angelo State.

About the University

Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas, a city of just over 100,000 people located in the heart of West Texas. A proud member of the Texas Tech University System, Angelo State has been designated an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and has an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students. Angelo State is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools--Commission on Colleges. In addition, Angelo State is proud to have one of the nation’s largest privately funded scholarship programs (Carr Foundation), supported by an endowment of over $150 million. For the eleventh consecutive year, Angelo State has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education. This designation is awarded only to about 15% of the nation’s more than 2,500 four-year colleges. In 2021, for the seventh consecutive year, the Chronicle of Higher Education named Angelo State a “Great College to Work For.” In addition to being one of only 79 institutions recognized by the Chronicle, Angelo State was one of only 42 institutions that were named to 2021 Chronicle’s Honor Roll.

About the Norris-Vincent College of Business

The College of Business at Angelo State University was recently renamed as the Norris-Vincent College of Business. This renaming was to honor a multimillion-dollar gift by Lloyd Norris and Blake and Brian Vincent. This gift represents a significant commitment on the part of the donors to support and fund the educational programs of the College as it continues to provide high quality education for the citizens of the State of Texas and beyond. In addition, the gift also will provide for faculty and student development as the College has recently received AACSB accreditation. There are three departments in the College: Accounting, Economics, and Finance; Management and Marketing; and Aerospace Studies, which houses an award-winning Air Force ROTC detachment. In addition, the College is also the home for the ASU Small Business Development Center and the Center for Student Success, which provides advising and career services for all business students. The College has approximately 1,000 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students, awarding approximately 160 undergraduate and 50 graduate degrees each year. There are approximately 27 full time faculty, 12 part-time faculty, and 15 full time staff in the College.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in economics or a closely related field (ABD’s will be considered)
• Scholarly Academic (SA) status at time of appointment
• Effective teaching record, and willingness to teach both online and face-to-face
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills
• Record of, or potential for, scholarly research and publications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge in, and the ability to teach and research in the following subspecialty areas:
  • Austrian economics
  • Public choice
  • New institutional economics
  • Economic development
  • Latin American economics

Angelo State University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and ensuring equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Angelo State University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to employment opportunities for qualified individuals with disabilities. We are committed to ensuring that a qualified individual with a disability has the same rights and privileges in employment as non-disabled employees. If an accommodation is requested for the job application process, please contact our office at (325) 942-2168 or email us at hr@angelo.edu.

Applicants will be expected to apply online and provide the following items; (1) a cover letter addressing your qualifications; (2) CV, (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness, to include teaching evaluations, and (4) complete contact information for at least three references.

Informational URLs: https://www.angelo.edu/dept/business/ ,  www.fmi.ttu.edu