Assistant Professor, Economics (Tenure Track)

La Salle University, United States

Updated: about 3 hours ago
Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline: 15 Dec 2025

Position Details
Position Overview


Position Title Assistant Professor, Economics (Tenure Track)
Department 211410 - Economics
Position Status Tenure Track
Position Classification Full-Time, 9 months (Faculty)
Grant/Gift Funded (all or a portion)? No
If Temporary or Grant Funded, Start Date and End Date

Position Description/Posting Details


Posting Number FA180PST
Position Summary
The Department of Humanity & Society at La Salle University seeks applicants for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Economics to begin in Fall 2026 (4/4 teaching load). The successful candidate will be prepared to teach undergraduate core courses in Micro- and Macroeconomics, as well as upper-level undergraduate Economics.
Essential Duties
  • Teaching lower- and upper-level undergraduate economics courses, including statistics and econometrics, for the School of Arts & Sciences.
  • Maintain an active and successful research agenda.
  • Provide advisement to Economics majors as well as service to the Department of Humanity & Society, the School of Arts & Sciences, and the University.
Secondary Responsibilities
  • Provide Service to the mission of La Salle University
Required Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Economics in-hand by August 2026.
  • Strong record of teaching undergraduate economics courses
  • Active research agenda
  • Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University
Preferred Qualifications
  • A candidate with an applied microeconomics background is preferred but candidates in all fields of Economics will be considered.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours
  • Teaching evening courses and attending weekend events may be required.
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please submit a cover letter, CV, and three letters of reference by December 31, 2025.
La Salle University is dedicated to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek candidates who will contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive community, and who are committed to working collaboratively with students, fostering critical thinking, supporting their success, and helping them realize their full potential.
La Salle University offers its eligible employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, employer paid life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays), and tuition benefits such as no cost undergraduate and graduate degree programs for its employees (with no wait period) and no cost undergraduate degree programs for its employees’ dependents (after completing the required years of service).

Posting Information


Application Open Date 07/09/2025
Application Close Date 12/15/2025
Application Open To Internal and External Applicants

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