Assistant Professor - Economics (Social Science)

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily upper-level economics courses, including in-person, hybrid, and online formats.
• Participate in the development and assessment of new curricula and pedagogical approaches.
• Provide student advisement and mentoring.
• Contribute to Department, School, College, and University service activities, including governance, program assessment, day-to-day operation, and student recruitment and retention, among other areas.
• Research resulting in publications and presentations.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support departmental initiatives and college-wide programs.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Economics or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to teach successfully.
• Ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching experience at the college level.
• Experience teaching introductory economics and advanced courses.
• Expertise in computational or applied economics.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
• Active research agenda that includes publications and presentations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to collaborative work.

Compensation

Salary range: $76,937 - $94,909. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Effective 9/1/26, salaries for eligible employees will be adjusted by 3.5% according to the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

CUNY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.