Assistant Teaching Professor, Business & Economics

Salve Regina University • Newport, RI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Salve Regina University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics in the Jean and David W. Wallace Department of Business and Economics, beginning August 2027. The appointment is on the University's Teaching Professor track, which emphasizes excellence in teaching, student advising and mentorship, and meaningful service to the Department and University. The successful candidate will teach a 4/4 undergraduate course load, primarily in introductory and intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics. Additional courses will be assigned according to departmental needs and the candidate's expertise.

The University seeks an engaged, student-centered educator who can make economics accessible, relevant, and rigorous for Economics majors and students from business and other disciplines. The role includes connecting economic theory with contemporary business, policy, and societal issues, and is grounded in Salve Regina University's Mercy Mission, emphasizing education of the whole person, ethical leadership, service, and respect for the dignity of all people.

Salve Regina University is a comprehensive Catholic university in Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Its Department of Business and Economics serves a large and diverse undergraduate population and emphasizes strong teaching, experiential learning, close faculty-student engagement, career preparation, and ethical leadership.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Economics or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated ability to teach economics effectively at the undergraduate level or evidence of strong potential for effective college-level teaching.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to student success.
• Commitment to contributing to a collaborative academic department and to Salve Regina University's Mercy Mission.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or other appropriate terminal degree in Economics or a closely related field.
• Prior college-level teaching experience, particularly in introductory and/or intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
• Ability to contribute to multiple areas of the economics curriculum.
• Experience teaching applied economics, quantitative methods, data analysis, business economics, public policy, or related courses.
• Experience advising, mentoring, or supporting undergraduate students from a range of academic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Teach a 4/4 undergraduate course load, primarily in introductory and intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics.
• Teach additional economics courses based on departmental needs and the candidate's expertise.
• Design and deliver engaging, rigorous, student-centered instruction that connects economic theory with contemporary business, policy, and societal issues.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students in their academic and professional development.
• Contribute to departmental curriculum development, assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in appropriate departmental and University service activities.
• Maintain currency in the discipline through professional development, applied scholarship, or other appropriate forms of continued engagement.

Benefits

• Health coverage available on the first of the month following date of hire, subject to waiting periods.
• Dental coverage available on the first of the month following date of hire, subject to waiting periods.
• Vision coverage available on the first of the month following date of hire, subject to waiting periods.
• 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA with employee and employer contributions and access to advising services.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Up to 100% free tuition at Salve for eligible employees and qualified dependents.
• Wellness program and free access to the on-campus Fitness Center.
• Supplemental life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Supplemental insurance coverage through Aflac.
• Tuition Exchange scholarship program for qualified dependents of eligible full-time employees.
• Discounted pet insurance through ASPCA.
• Student loan forgiveness assistance program (SAVI).
• Employee Assistance Program through Health Advocate.
• Flexible spending health and dependent care accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• 529 CollegeBound Saver program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level