What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer (Economics) position at Washburn University?
Position Title: Lecturer (Economics)
Department: School of Business
Campus Location: Washburn University
Application Deadline: Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by: April 22, 2025.
Position Summary: Washburn University’s Greg and Ronda Brenneman School of Business in Topeka, Kansas, invites applications for a nine-month, non-tenure track position of a lecturer in economics. The appointment, beginning in Fall 2025, is subject to budgetary approval. This position is renewed annually contingent on the need.
Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
The Brenneman School of Business serves more than 600 BBA, MBA, and MAcc students through its AACSB-accredited programs. In January 2027, the school will move into a newly renovated academic building, the $43 million Advisors Excel Hall.
The standard lecturer’s teaching load is four courses per semester. Opportunities for summer teaching may be available. The School provides robust professional development and research support, including financial databases, software, and generous travel funding.
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.
Topeka, the State Capital of Kansas, is home to a vibrant private sector and operations of several Fortune 500 companies, including Goodyear, Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Frito-Lay, and Colgate-Palmolive. It also has a growing insurance and financial services sector with companies such as Advisors Excel, Security Benefit, Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Kansas, banking and insurance firms, and dozens of small to medium-sized accounting firms. Topeka’s lower cost-of-living, vibrant arts and sports communities, and educational options make it a very enjoyable and comfortable place to live.
- Teaching courses at the freshman and sophomore level (possible teaching assignments may include Introduction to Economics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Business Statistics) and upper-division economics electives consistent with the candidate’s training and interests. The standard teaching expectation associated with non-tenure-track appointment is four courses (12 credit hours) per semester.
- Fulfill service expectations associated with full-time non-tenure-track appointment by engaging in academic advising and other service activities in the department, university, and profession.
- Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.
- Master’s degree in Economics or a closely related field.
- Experience teaching undergraduate courses in economics and business statistics.
- Evidence of academic and professional qualifications consistent with AACSB accreditation requirements.
- Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
- Official educational transcripts required at time of hire.
- Ph.D. or ABD in Economics.
- Experience teaching courses in economics and/or business statistics at the undergraduate or graduate level.
- Demonstrated commitment to scholarly and service activities commensurate with AACSB accreditation and school and University expectations.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
- Please upload the following items as a PDF to the “additional document” field via the electronic application: a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as student or peer evaluations). Contact information for three current professional references will be collected as part of the application form.
- Individuals who have questions about the position should contact Search Committee Chair Paul Byrne, Professor, paul.byrne@washburn.edu.
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