Instructional Faculty

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester - United States
S: DOE

Instructional Faculty

3847BR

College of Liberal Arts

CLA-Economics

Faculty Type (Tenure Status): Tenure-Track

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor

Employment Category: Fulltime

Anticipated Start Date: 14-Aug-2019

Department/College Description

THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:
The College of Liberal Arts is one of nine colleges within Rochester Institute of Technology. The College has over 170 faculty in 13 departments in the social sciences, humanities, and the arts. The College currently offers fourteen undergraduate degree programs and five Master degrees, serving over 700 students. The College of Liberal Arts at RIT offers a unique, technology-infused approach to the traditional Liberal Arts education. We strive to produce well-rounded, intellectual students with the motivation to make an important impact on the world. The Department of Economics comprises 11 full-time faculty members who strongly value both research and teaching. The Department offers a B.S. in Economics. Undergraduate students are encouraged to undertake collaborative research projects with faculty, some of which are published in refereed journals. The program also values interdisciplinarity in faculty research and in the curriculum; in this regard, the Department has many double majors in addition to solo Economics majors.

THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY:
RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT. Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 2,900 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation. RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "Great Colleges to Work For" for four years. RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples by our membership in the Upstate NY HERC.

Rochester, situated between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes region, is the 51st largest metro area in the United States and the third largest city New York State. The Greater Rochester region, which is home to nearly 1.1 million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 18% African and Latin Americans and another 3% of international origin. It is also home to one of the largest deaf communities per capita in the U.S. Rochester ranks 4th for "Most Affordable City" by Forbes Magazine ,and MSN selected Rochester as the "#1 Most Livable Bargain Market" (for real-estate). Kiplinger named Rochester one of the top five "Best City for Families.”

Detailed Job Description

The Rochester Institute of Technology's Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning mid-August, 2019. We are looking for a teacher-scholar with research interests that fall within JEL code E: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics. We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to our growing relationships with other disciplines at RIT such as Political Science, Psychology, and Public Policy. Teaching responsibilities will include Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory as well as other courses as needed by the department. We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to RIT's core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of PhD. in Economics prior to the date of hire.
• Possession of research interests that fall within JEL code E: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics.
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.
• Some teaching experience as a teaching assistant or instructor of a course.

Required Minimum Education Level

PhD

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

How To Apply

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings, then Keyword Search 3847BR. Please submit a cover letter of interest addressing all of the required qualifications, and brief statements on teaching philosophy and on experiences in teaching/working with diverse groups/students; a Curriculum Vita, and upload the following attachments:

• A sample of scholarship
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available)

Please arrange for three letters of reference to be available to the search committee at the AEA JOE site, https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/candidate.

To receive full consideration, all application materials should be received by Thursday, November 15, 2018. The position will be kept open until a suitable candidate is found.

Please direct all questions regarding the position to Dr. Jeffrey Wagner, Search Committee Chair, Department of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology: email: jeffrey.wagner@rit.edu ; phone 585-475-5289.

Additional Details

The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to your application for employment at RIT, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to Careers@rit.edu.

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov.

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