"Economists (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)"

Job Description

Position Details

Posting Number: F-0899

College/Unit: College of Business Administration

Home Department: Department of Economics

Employee Group: Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year

Employment Status: Full-Time

Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)

Position Classification: Tenure Track Faculty

Position Begin Date: 08/18/2025

Position End Date:

Position Summary

The Department of Economics at Central Michigan University invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level starting in August 2025.

We are seeking a candidate who will contribute to our graduate and undergraduate curriculum in macroeconomics and monetary economics. A successful applicant must demonstrate both strong research potential and the ability to engage in high-quality teaching. The ability to work collaboratively with others in the department, including graduate students, is also desirable.

The duties of this position include publishing research in peer-reviewed academic journals, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (we have both an MA in Economics and an MBA program), and performing service for the department and the profession. The standard teaching load is three sections per semester with class sizes between 15 and 45.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in economics, must be completed prior to the start date.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
• Active research agenda.
• Eligibility to work in the United States by the scheduled start date.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated teaching excellence in classes where the applicant was the instructor of record.

Message to Applicants

Submit cover letter, vita, graduate transcripts, one working paper, a research statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information for three references who can provide a letter of recommendation.

All application materials must be received by December 1, 2024 to receive priority consideration, but we will keep accepting them until position is filled.

We plan to conduct preliminary interviews during the January 2025 American Economic Association meeting, but attendance at the meeting is not required to be considered for this position.

About the Department

The department has 10 full time positions (7 tenured, 3 fixed-term faculty).

To learn more about the department, please visit the department website.

Posting Begins: 10/01/2024

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.