Visiting Assistant Professor(s) of Economics

The Bates College Economics Department invites applications for two one-year visiting assistant professor positions beginning July, 2026. The successful candidates must combine research in their field(s) of specialization with a willingness to teach intermediate microeconomic theory with calculus, or statistics using Stata, and electives in their areas of expertise. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate preparedness to mentor undergraduate research. We are open to all subfields of microeconomics, but preferences will be given to candidates with expertise in health economics, public economics, labor economics, and economic history. Candidates who have demonstrated success working with underrepresented and marginalized populations are especially encouraged to apply. The teaching load is five courses per academic year. Responsibilities are limited in scope and focus on teaching and mentoring students during the term of the appointment. Advising and student supervision responsibilities will be limited to thesis supervision aligned with the primary field of expertise. Visiting assistant professors are not assigned ongoing administrative or committee responsibilities, except if negotiated with the Dean of Faculty or Associate Deans of Faculty. They are expected to attend faculty meetings and departmental meetings related to teaching, and to engage collegially in the academic life of the department.

The Economics Department at Bates is a vibrant community of faculty and students committed to an economics education that is grounded in theory and empirical analysis. We believe that active engagement with research is critical to informed teaching, and evidence that we highly value research is apparent in the research track records of our faculty, our external seminar series, and our internal brown bag series. Economics is consistently one of the most popular majors at Bates.

Bates College is a residential liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine—a diverse and growing community roughly 45 minutes from Portland, the state’s largest city, 2 ½ hours north of Boston, and 4 ½ hours south of Montreal. Bates values faculty scholarship, creative work, and pedagogical innovation as central to its academic mission. While visiting faculty appointments are primarily teaching-focused, the College recognizes that scholarly and creative activity may remain an important part of a faculty member’s professional identity. Institutional resources supporting scholarship and teaching are available in ways appropriate to the scope and duration of the appointment. Community-engaged learning and study abroad are broadly encouraged and supported, and pedagogical development and innovation are supported through the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning. Educational access and racial justice are central to Bates’ history and mission and our faculty-led initiatives reflect this commitment.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

To be seriously considered, candidates should substantively discuss in their application materials how they design their courses, develop an inclusive climate in the classroom, and in other ways support a broad range of social, cultural, and learning differences to ensure that all students thrive.

Please submit the following materials: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, official or unofficial graduate transcripts, a recent research paper, statements on teaching and research, teaching evaluations (if applicable), and three letters of recommendation. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and verification of degree. For more information about the college, please visit the Bates website: www.bates.edu.

Candidates should have completed their Ph.D. in Economics by July 1, 2026.

Additional Information: 2 openings available. Internal Number: R2363