About the position
Description
The Department of Economics at the University of Tennessee seeks to
fill a non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor position with
appointment to begin August 1, 2027. We seek candidates who are
dedicated to a career of exceptional teaching of economics. This
position provides a path to promotion to Associate and ultimately
full Teaching Professor, which entail salary increases and extended
appointments. All ranks of Teaching Professors teach a portfolio of
courses typically including multiple large sections (typically
200-300 students) of principles of micro and/or macro and smaller
classes in fields of expertise. Responsibilities include service
and a commitment to fostering the goals of the department, college,
and university. Candidates must have a PhD in economics or
equivalent at the time of appointment.
The Department of Economics is one of seven departments within the
Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. The
University, College and Department are growing in terms of both
number of students and faculty. The department has a strong PhD
program and a new accelerated Master’s program.
Qualifications
Candidates must have a PhD in economics or equivalent at the time
of appointment.
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae,
statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of effective teaching,
sample syllabus and exam for a course previously taught, and three
recommendation letters through the Interfolio system linked below.
Review of applications will begin two weeks after the posting, on
November 6, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please reach out to Dr. Scott Holladay directly with any questions,
jhollad3@utk.edu.
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All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for
employment and admission without regard to race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability,
genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any
other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In
accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively
states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in its education programs and activities, and this
policy extends to employment by the university.
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Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to eoa@utk.edu , or by phone at 865-974-2498.
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