Business-Economics Faculty

Nwciowa; Orange City, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern College in Orange City, IA invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor of economics starting August 2027. The teaching load is 24 credit hours per academic year, typically three courses per semester, with scholarly activity and institutional service including advising and recruiting students in the business and economics programs.

The successful candidate will teach Principles of Finance, Investments, Advanced Corporate Finance, and other economics courses

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or closely related field is required for tenure-track.
• ABD will be considered.
• Master's degree with substantial professional experience may be considered for instructor or professor of practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach Principles of Finance
• Teach Investments
• Teach Advanced Corporate Finance
• Teach other economics courses such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Money and Banking, Behavioral Economics, Managerial Economics
• Advise and recruit students in the business and economics programs
• Engage in scholarly activity and institutional service

Skills

Teaching

Scholarly activity

Advising

Recruiting students

Education

PhD in Economics or closely related field

ABD considered

Master's degree with substantial professional experience may be considered for instructor/practice

Job description

Northwestern Collegeinvites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor of economics position beginning in August 2027. The teaching load is 24 credit hours per academic year, typically consisting of three courses per semester. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to engage in scholarly activity and institutional service, including advising and recruiting students in thebusiness andeconomics programs.

The successful candidate will teach

• Principles of Finance
• Investments
• Advanced Corporate Finance
  and some of the following economics courses:
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Econometrics
• Money and Banking
• Behavioral Economics
• Managerial Economics
  There may be opportunities to teach other courses in the candidate’s areas of specialization.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in economics or a closely related field to be considered for a tenure-track appointment; candidates who are ABD will also be considered. Applicants with a master's degree and substantial professional experience may be considered for appointment as an instructor or professor of practice. We seek faculty members who are committed to excellence in teaching, active scholarly engagement and the mission of the liberal arts as a vital expression of Christ's redemptive work in the world.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will demonstrate excellence in undergraduate teaching and maintain research interests that provide opportunities for meaningful student involvement. A strong commitment to collegiality, relationship-centered education, and student mentorship is highly valued. The business + economics department seeks a colleague who will contribute to our collaborative and supportive culture through service, shared purpose and a genuine commitment to helping students flourish academically, professionally and personally.

Northwestern College seeks candidates with an authentic Christian faith who will embrace and live out ourmission & values , including our Reformed,evangelicaland ecumenical identity asstatedin our Christian Identity Statement, Mission Statement, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. We view these statements as complementary and draw from each in fulfilling our mission.