Suny College At Old Westbury Old Westbury , NY 11568
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About SUNY Old Westbury:
The State University of New York at Old Westbury is a dynamic and diverse public liberal arts college that fosters academic excellence through close interaction among students, faculty and staff. Old Westbury weaves the values of integrity, community engagement, and global citizenship into the fabric of its academic programs and campus life.
In an environment that cultivates critical thinking, empathy, creativity and intercultural understanding, we endeavor to stimulate a passion for learning and a commitment to building a more just and sustainable world. The University is a community of students, teachers, staff, and alumni bound together in mutual support, respect, and dedication to the Mission.
SUNY Old Westbury serves large populations of underrepresented, first-generation, and non-traditional students. Candidates with experience working with a similar student body, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting these populations, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Since its foundation in 1965, SUNY Old Westbury has been committed to social justice, diversity, and the empowerment of traditionally underserved populations. The University serves a large proportion of non-traditional students and has earned the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight into Diversity magazine for six consecutive years.
Located on a 604-acre campus on Long Island, Nassau County, about 40 miles from New York City, SUNY Old Westbury comprises four Schools (Education, Business, Arts and Sciences and Professional Studies) with total enrollment of 4400 students. For more details about the SUNY Old Westbury, please refer to our website at www.oldwestbury.edu.
Job Description:
The Department of Politics, Economics and Law at SUNY Old Westbury is seeking applications for an economist with a Ph.D. for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting Fall 2025. The Politics, Economics and Law (PEL) Department offers four majors (B.A. in PEL, B.S. in Economics, and B.A./B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations). The teaching load is three courses per semester.
Candidates must be able to teach undergraduate economics courses in our interdisciplinary curriculum, as well as in our economics major. As part of their responsibilities, candidates should be comfortable teaching core courses in economic principles for interdisciplinary students, Intermediate Microeconomics or Macroeconomics to economics majors, and upper division courses in political economy (U.S. or global) including economic history.
Priority will be offered to candidates who can also teach elective courses in some subset of the following fields: labor economics, health economics, political economy of race, gender or class.
In addition to teaching duties, the candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of scholarly research and publication, and to actively participate in service activities in the department and the university including, but not limited to, advising students, program assessment, curriculum development and committee responsibilities.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Economics or a related field or ABD with an anticipated completion date of August 1, 2025, or sooner.
Previous teaching experience at the college level.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience teaching some of the following courses: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomic, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Political Economy (U.S. or global), Labor Economics, Political Economy of Race, Gender or Class, Health Economics.
A demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and continued scholarly activity.
Experience teaching a culturally diverse undergraduate student population.
Additional Information:
Salary Range: $59,899.00 - $77,000.00 commensurate with education and experience (plus location pay $4,000.00)
Comprehensive benefits package: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-Jan-2024.pdf
Position Type: Faculty
Official Budget Title: Assistant Professor (10 mo.)
Campus Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Politics, Economics and Law
FTE: Full-time
Negotiating Unit: UUP
Salary Grade: NSA5
FLSA Status: Exempt
The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
The State University of New York at Old Westbury is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in the selection process, please contact the Office of Human Resources/Affirmative Action located in the Campus Center, Room I-211 or by calling (516) 876-3179.
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The report contains information regarding security and personal safety, including topics such as crime prevention, fire safety, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the previous three calendar years. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the University Police Department (516) 876-3333 or by downloading a copy.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Application Instructions:
Please submit the following online at https://oldwestbury.interviewexchange.com:
Only applications submitted online will be considered.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: January 31, 2025
VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.
Employment in this position will be contingent on the College's verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and SUNY Old Westbury polices, including the completion of pre-employment screening.
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