Tenure-Track Assistant Professor: Economic Development

Acsp; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Department of City and Regional Planning seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor focused on economic and workforce development planning. The position emphasizes research on jobs, technological change, and institutional structures, with teaching in Economic Development Techniques and Planning for Jobs.

The appointment implies 40% teaching, 40% research, 20% service, with a two-course load per semester. Start date July 1, 2027; review begins Oct 1.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, mentoring, and training students at all levels and to work with a diverse student body; strong research and teaching records; ability to develop or extend a scholarly contribution.

Responsibilities

• Teach core courses in Economic Development Techniques and Planning for Jobs.
• Develop and maintain an active research program at the intersection of jobs, technology, and institutions.

Skills

Teaching experience

Quantitative methods

Research agenda

Curriculum development

Education

PhD in Planning or related field

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Department of City and Regional Planning seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor focused on economic and workforce development planning. The position emphasizes research on jobs, technological change, and institutional structures, with teaching in Economic Development Techniques and Planning for Jobs.

The appointment implies 40% teaching, 40% research, 20% service, with a two-course load per semester. Start date July 1, 2027; review begins Oct 1.