Lecturer in Economics
Department of Economics
College of Business and Economics
CBE-3650L
Position:
Towson University’s College of Business and Economics invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Economics, beginning August 2023.
Qualifications:
Minimum of an M.A. or M.S. in Economics from an accredited institution. Applicants cannot be considered if this degree has not already been attained. Applicants will need to demonstrate excellent teaching and service as well as engagement aligned with the college’s expected outcomes of impact, innovation, and engagement.
Responsibilities:
This faculty member will be assigned a teaching workload of eight (8) courses per academic year in the areas of both Micro and Macroeconomics and can include both Principles level as well as more advanced topics courses possibly at the M.S. level if desired. This faculty member is expected to engage in service to the department, college, university, community, and professional associations.
Towson University:
Towson University (www.towson.edu ) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.
Application Process:
The review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Applicants are required to email the following documents to the Department of Economics: (1) cover letter; (2) curriculum vitae with references; (3) teaching narrative. The email for these documents is tuecon@towson.edu. Please put in the subject line “Lecturer Position”.
Questions about this position should be directed to Melissa Groves, the Chairperson of the Department of Economics at mgroves@towson.edu.
A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.
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Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in “A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25).” TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage applications from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expressions, national origins, ages, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientations and belief backgrounds.
