Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics

Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required
Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications

Search will be open until filled. First
consideration will be given to applications received by

12/15/2026. Applications received after 12/15/2026 may be reviewed
depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full
consideration.

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About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls
approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate
programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as
well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of
Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of
Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both
campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.
URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of
Newport, Boston, and New York City.

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The University of Rhode Island's Department of Economics seeks
candidates for a non-tenure track, academic year position at the
Assistant Teaching Professor level (Fall 2027) with expertise on
history of economics, economic history, and/or macroeconomics.
Assistant teaching professors have renewable one-year contracts.
Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor is based upon an
evaluation/review of teaching effectiveness and student advising
within the college at the end of the fourth year for promotion in
the fifth year.

THE POSITION IS PREDOMINANTLY IN-PERSON, AND WILL ALLOW
FOR SOME HYBRID AND REMOTE SCHEDULING AS NEEDED.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Candidates will teach undergraduate courses in economics, including
courses on principles of economics (micro and/or macro), history of
thought (competing traditions) and intermediate macroeconomics,
advise undergraduate students, and participate in departmental and
university governance and service. We are especially interested in
candidates who consider teaching as their vocation. We also welcome
an interest in pedagogy and in economics education research.

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QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

1. Master's degree in economics by July 2027.

2. Areas of specialization in the history of economics, economic
history, and macroeconomics.

3. Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching.

4. Effective written and oral communication skills.

5 Demonstrated experience of working with diverse
groups/populations.

PREFERRED:

1. PhD in economics by July 2027.

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EEO Statement:

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity,
community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to
serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship
university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a
broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate
the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions,
including hiring, are made without regard to protected status.
Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable
accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at
401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at
711.

Union: Non-Tenure Track

Status: Academic Year, Full-time, Non-tenure-track,
Limited

Department: Economics

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your
online Faculty Employment Application:

• A letter of application detailing your interest in the position

and how you meet the required qualifications (max. 2 pages) (as one
complete document).

• Curriculum Vitae including names and contact information of

three references (do not send letters of reference with initial
application) (as one complete document).

• A statement of teaching philosophy, including evidence of

teaching effectiveness, supporting URI's strategic priorities of
cultivating a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and accessible
learning environment (max. 3 pages) (as one complete
document).

Position Number: 109695

Posting Number: F00530

Posting Date: 10/13/2026

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/17196

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