Assistant Teaching Professor - Economics

Bowling Green State University

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Job Type: Full-Time Faculty

Division: Dean of Business

Opening Date: 05/13/2024

Location: Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Number: BGSU00434

Department: Dean of Business

Closing:

Summary

The Economics Department, Schmidthorst College of Business, invites applications for a non-renewable, qualified-rank Assistant Teaching Professor in the field of Economics with a start date of August 2024. This is a full-time, non-tenure track, 9-month appointment.

The AACSB accredited Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business is housed in the Robert W. and Patricia A. Maurer Center, a newly renovated 50,000 square foot building in the center of campus. The College, whose undergraduate programs are ranked 69th by Poets and Quants, offers a wide selection of undergraduate specializations as well as MBA and specialized graduate degrees such as the Master of Arts in Financial Economics.

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As a Public University for the Public Good, Bowling Green State University is a comprehensive, high research university located in northwestern Ohio committed to driving economic and cultural vitality in the region and beyond. Through innovative teaching, research and creative activities, BGSU fosters a collaborative and inclusive learning community where inspired ideas, knowledge and achievements support the region, state and nation. Supporting student success and outcomes, more than 760 talented and passionate faculty members teach across all majors, with nearly 80% holding terminal degrees in their field. BGSU offers more than 200 undergraduate majors and programs, 17 doctoral programs, 57 master's programs and a significant number of certificate programs.

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Essential Functions

Responsibilities include teaching four sections of Economics one semester and five the other. There are no research responsibilities and very minimal s