Faculty position in Economics
Hope College
About the position:
Economics: Responsibilities include undergraduate teaching of principles-level economics and upper-level field courses, advising of students, and research. The ability to teach microeconomics will be given preference. All fields will be considered. Ph.D. or ABD in economics required. (Dr. Thomas Smith, department chairperson, tsmith@hope.edu)
About Hope College
Hope College is a Christian coeducational, residential liberal arts undergraduate college affiliated with the Reformed Church in America; has over 3,000 students (3,087 FTE) and 250 FTE faculty; is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association; is accredited by NCA, NCATE, ACS, NASAD, NASD, NASM, NAST, CCNE, CSWE, EAC of ABET, and CAATE, and is located in a city of 35,000 enriched by a significant Latino population and growing Asian and African American populations in a rapidly growing urban area of over 100,000, near Lake Michigan, within short driving distance of Grand Rapids (over 500,000), and relatively close to Ann Arbor and Chicago. Additional information about Hope College can be found on the Web at http://www.hope.edu/.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to combine excellence in classroom teaching with scholarly or other appropriate professional activity; commitment to the character and goals of a liberal arts college with a Christian perspective.
Please see also additional requirements as included above.
RANK AND SALARY: Tenure track with rank open, unless specified. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Terminal degrees are required for all positions unless otherwise noted.
Information and Application Process Instructions
APPLICATION PROCEDURE (unless noted otherwise in the above text):
Consideration of candidates will continue until the positions are filled.
Please submit curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and competencies, research plans if applicable, official graduate and undergraduate transcripts, three current letters of recommendation to:
Chairperson (as included above)
Hope College
P.O. Box 9000
Holland, MI 49422-9000
(616) 395-7000
When inquiring or applying for this position, please also reference Academic Careers Online.
Hope College places a high priority on sustaining a supportive environment that recognizes the importance of having a diverse faculty in order to best prepare our students for successful careers in our multi-cultural nation and global community.
Applications from qualified persons with diverse backgrounds and cultures, including women and persons of color are, therefore, especially welcomed. Hope College complies with federal and state requirements for nondiscrimination in employment.
