"Part-time Lecturer in Economics for Policy and Planning"

The Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University is searching for a part-time lecturer to teach a graduate-level section of UEP 251 Economics for Policy and Planning in Spring 2026. In-person teaching is required.

This required core course provides a survey of microeconomics for non-major graduate students, with a focus on real-world applications relevant to policy and planning, including case studies. The overall goal of this course is for students to become educated consumers of economic information, and the application of economics to the world of policy and planning.

Candidates should have a PhD in economics or a closely related field. Those with real-world practice and policy experience in economics are preferred, as well as past teaching at the college-level.

All application materials must be submitted via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/174383. Please submit a cover letter, CV, teaching evidence (syllabus, course evaluations, etc.) and contact information for three references. Questions about the position may be directed to omar.cueto@tufts.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Offers are contingent on a background check.

Tafts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/.