Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

Loyola Marymount University•Westchester, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Economics at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie-classified R2 institution, seeks outstanding applicants for the position of Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track). LMU values faculty who engage students as whole persons and pursue scholarly work that promotes justice, equity, and the Common Good. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to LMU's teacher-scholar model, which involves research, teaching a diverse student body, mentoring students, and participating in service activities. This is a full-time, nine-month academic appointment with an annual salary paid over 12 months. A Ph.D. in Economics by August 15th, 2027, is required.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Economics by August 15th, 2027.
Expertise in teaching and research in the discipline of Economics.
Work that engages in labor economics or public finance.
Ability to teach courses such as introductory economics and statistics.
Commitment to LMU's teacher-scholar model.
Commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society.
Commitment to advancing LMU's mission and promoting the success, sense of belonging, and thriving of students from a variety of lived experiences.
Ability to foster inclusive and accessible learning environments.
Ability to support equitable educational outcomes.
Ability to engage multiple perspectives and ways of knowing.
Ability to mentor students from varied backgrounds.
Ability to pursue scholarship and service that contributes to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice, and/or accessibility.

Nice To Haves

Experience with collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged approaches to teaching and research.

Responsibilities

Maintaining an active program of scholarship.
Teaching and advising undergraduate students.
Contributing to department and university service.
Teaching a two-year 2-2-2-3 course rotation (4-unit classes) within a 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service model.
Contributing to the LMU Core Curriculum, for example by developing a First-Year Seminar and/or courses that incorporate Interdisciplinary Connections.
Teaching and mentoring a diverse student body in Los Angeles.
Contributing to LMU's teacher-scholar model through excellent undergraduate teaching, an active research agenda, and innovative forms of student engagement, including collaborative and community-based learning.