Assistant Professor of Practice (Non-Tenure Track) – Economics

Merrimack College; Massachusetts; Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Merrimack College’s Girard School of Business invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track assistant professor of practice in Economics beginning Fall 2027. Rank will be commensurate with accomplishments and teaching experience. This is a teaching-focused position helping build a new B.S.

in Economics. The role requires teaching across the undergraduate Economics curriculum, mentoring students, and contributing to program development, assessment, and service within the Girard

Qualifikationen

• PhD in Economics or closely related field required.
• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduates and use AI in economics.
• Ability to teach across multiple economics areas and mentor students.

Aufgaben

• Teach undergraduate Economics courses across the curriculum.
• Deliver engaging, rigorous, and student-centered instruction.
• Contribute to development and refinement of the Economics curriculum.
• Advise and mentor Economics students and support their development.
• Participate in assessment and program growth activities.
• Collaborate with economists and Girard School faculty on curricular initiatives.
• Contribute to the service and intellectual life of the Girard School and Merrimack College.

Kenntnisse

Teaching economics

AI in economics

Mentorship

Inclusive teaching

Curriculum development

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in Economics or closely related field

Jobbeschreibung

Merrimack College is a selective, private college in a beautiful,residential setting — just minutes from Boston,Massachusetts.

The Girard School ofBusiness at Merrimack College invites applications for a full-time,9-month, non-tenure track assistant professor of practice positionin Economics beginning in Fall 2027. Rank will be commensurate withthe successful candidate’s academic accomplishments, teachingexperience, and qualifications.

The Girard School is seeking an outstanding educator to play a central role in the continued development of Merrimack College’snew B.S. in Economics. This is a teaching-focused position for afaculty member who is passionate about making economics rigorous,relevant, and accessible to undergraduate students and who isexcited by the opportunity to help build a new academicprogram.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate Economics courses across the curriculumconsistent with program needs and the candidate’s expertise;
• Deliver engaging, rigorous, and student-centered instruction to students with varied levels of prior exposure to economics and quantitative methods;
• Contribute to the continued development and refinement of the B.S. in Economics curriculum.
• Advise and mentor Economics students and support their academicand professional development;
• Participate in assessment and other activities necessary tosupport the quality and growth of the Economics program;
• Collaborate with Economics and Girard School faculty oncurricular and programmatic initiatives;
• Contribute to the service and intellectual life of the GirardSchool and Merrimack College.

Qualifications

We seek an economist who is first andforemost an excellent teacher—someone capable of introducingstudents to economic thinking while also challenging more advancedstudents to apply economic theory and empirical methods toconsequential real-world questions.

The successful candidate should be comfortable teaching acrossmultiple areas of the undergraduate Economics curriculum. Areas of teaching expertise may include:

• principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics;
• intermediate microeconomic and macroeconomic theory;
• econometrics and applied economic analysis;
• money, banking, and financial markets;
• labor economics;
• public economics and public policy;
• international economics;
• economics of technology and innovation; and
• other applied fields consistent with the needs of theprogram.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability or strong potential to teach Economicseffectively at the undergraduate level, particularly throughfamiliarity with the use and application of AI in the field ofEconomics and the ability to assess student learning outcomes in anAI-enabled environment.
• Ability to teach across multiple areas of the undergraduateEconomics curriculum.
• Commitment to student learning, mentorship, and inclusiveteaching practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• A record of excellence in undergraduate teaching.
• Experience teaching introductory and intermediate Economicscourses.
• Ability to teach econometrics, applied economics, or other quantitatively oriented courses.
• Experience contributing to curriculum or programdevelopment.
• Evidence of success mentoring and advising undergraduatestudents.

Compensation

The expected 9-month base salary range(paid over 12 months) for the Assistant Professor of Practice rankis $80,000-$105,000. The actual pay offered to the selectedcandidate will be determined based on factors such as, but notlimited to, candidate qualifications and prior experience, scope ofresponsibilities, internal equity, and market considerations.

Work Location

This is an on-campus position asemployees are essential in order to provide a fully on-campus,residential college experience for our students and thecommunity.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminalbackground check.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is a CatholicAugustinian institution of higher education committed to buildingan accepting and respectful community. Our mission is to enlightenminds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired by ourCatholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truththrough inquiry and dialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and cancontribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. Allcandidates should describe in their application how they willfoster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinianinstitution of higher education in New England, Merrimack Collegeis a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than4,100 undergraduate, 2,500 graduate students and 50 doctoralstudents from 48 states and 63 countries. The College features morethan 160 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduateprograms, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionateabout their subject and student success. The College has sixschools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences,nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, theGirard school of business and the graduate school of counseling andsocial work. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just northof Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’sColleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in theCarnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.Merrimack is one of the fastest growing educational institutions inthe country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News &World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 38th in theRegional Universities North category in 2026. Merrimack is a NCAADivision I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary Range:

• $80,000
• $105,000