Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Economics

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Location: Cedar City, UT
Job Type: Full-time Faculty
Job Number: 202600086
Division: Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business
Closing: 7/24/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Position Summary

Southern Utah University, located in Cedar City, Utah, seeks two (2) Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Economics.

Essential Functions

Duties:
Teach economics in a permanent, tenure-track position. Teach 3 courses per semester in both a face-to-face and online environment. Teach all levels of lower-and upper-division courses in Economics (which includes courses in Principles of Economics (Micro and Macro), Quantitative Methods, Managerial Economics, and Econometrics). Meet scholarly or professional engagement requirements as needed to maintain AACSB qualifications as a Scholarly Academic according to the School of Business AACSB Faculty Qualification Policy. Publish in relevant peer- reviewed journals and present at academic conferences. Engage with and mentor students, including advising undergraduate and graduate students on research projects, careers, and graduate educational opportunities in Economics. Assist in recruitment and placement. Assume an active role in the planning and governance of the institution through service on department, school, and campus-wide committees.

Education & Experience

Requirements:
Ph.D. in Economics or in a closely related field. ABD accepted. Foreign equivalent degree accepted. Demonstrable ability to teach economics at the university in a face-to-face and online environment. Demonstrable ability to engage with students in co- and extra-curricular activities. Empirical (using R and STATA) and theoretical economics research.

Supplemental Information

Documents Needed to Apply:
1. Cover Letter.
2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy.
4. Copy of Unofficial Transcripts.

Southern Utah University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. For more information or contact information, please visit https://www.suu.edu/nondiscrimination/.

In accordance with Utah State Code 53A-3-410, appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful passing of a background check.

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From its founding in 1897, Southern Utah University has evolved from a teacher training institution to now become Utah’s designated liberal arts and sciences university. SUU has always placed students first by fostering small, personalized classes led by supportive professors who are some of the nation's top scholars in their fields of study. True to the University's academic core vision of becoming a nationally recognized institution of learning, SUU faculty, staff and administrators enable students to honor thought in all its finest forms, achieve excellence in their chosen field, and create positive change in the world. People throughout the state look to the University for major academic specialties, economic and business development opportunities and training, distinguished cultural programs, athletic activities, and regional archives. Some of the nation's most acclaimed national parks and outdoor recreation opportunities surround Cedar City and provide the basis for a distinct educational partnership between the University and the National Park Service. A wider range of metropolitan activities is close at hand however, with Las Vegas, Nevada, just two-and-a-half hours south and Salt Lake City, Utah, just three hours north.