Colorado State University

Description of Work Unit

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

The goal of the Department of Economics is to build a learning community that supports the intellectual development and professional aspirations of both students and faculty. Our undergraduate and graduate programs offer courses that cover an unusually wide range of economic thought, including neoclassical economics, Keynesian economics, institutional economics, Marxian economics and feminist economics. We want our students to become critical thinkers who understand the debates about economic methodology and policy as well as the techniques of economic analysis.

Position Summary

The Department of Economics at Colorado State University invites applications for the positions of Continuing, Contract, or Adjunct Assistant Professor or Instructor to teach courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and/or various applied fields, as positions become available. These are non-tenure track positions.

Please note this is an open pool posting. If/When a position becomes available within the department applicants in the pool will be reviewed.

Required Job Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to and evidence of excellence in teaching.
• College level teaching experience.
• Continuing, Contract, or Adjunct Assistant Professors:
• Ph.D. in Economics.
• Instructors:
• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of graduate course work in economics.

Preferred Job Qualifications

For Instructors:

• Master’s degree in economics. Preference is given to individuals who have passed comprehensive theory examinations, who have taken the relevant field courses, and who have a record of excellence in teaching.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.