Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 31, 2025. Applications received after December 31, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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This is a full time, renewable, non-tenure track, academic year, appointment for the Fall of 2026

POSITION SUMMARY:

Teach undergraduate courses in economics including courses on principles of economics and upper-level courses, advise undergraduate students, and participate in departmental and university governance and service. This position will be in the Department of Economics and also serve the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (Online Accelerated) through teaching online economics courses with an interdisciplinary focus connecting economics to other academic disciplines.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

1. PhD in economics (ABD considered).

2. Areas of specialization are open with preference given to those with an interdisciplinary focus.

3. Evidence of excellence in teaching in person and online.

4. Ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

5. Proficiency in oral communication skills.

6. Proficiency in written communication skills.

PREFERRED:

1. Experience teaching across disciplines, linking economics to allied fields

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EEO Statement:

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.



Union: AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors
Status: Academic Year, Full-time, Non-tenure-track, Limited
Department: Economics

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:

(#1) A letter of application detailing your interest in the position and how you meet the required qualifications.

(#2) Curriculum Vitae.

(#3) A Statement of Teaching Philosophy, including evidence of teaching effectiveness (as one complete document).


Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.



Position Number: 107153
Posting Number: F00504
Posting Date: 11/21/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16003







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