Location: Albany, NY Category: Faculty Positions Posted On: Tue Feb 6 2024 Job Description:

The Department of Management at Russell Sage College invites applicants to apply for a full-time Assistant Professor in Economics and Finance position to begin January 2025. This is a nine-month faculty appointment. The School offers undergraduate degrees in business and sports and recreation management, and master's degrees in Business Administration, Organization Management and Health Services Administration. This position will be expected to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate level.

The teaching load for this position is twenty-one (21) credits per year which is split over two semesters. At the undergraduate level, this full-time Assistant Professor will teach Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics, Financial Management and Management Information Systems. There are various opportunities to teach electives such as Investments, Financial Markets and Institutions, and Economics of Social Problems. At the graduate level, this full-time Assistant Professor will teach Managerial Economics and Financial Management. In addition to the above required courses, there are opportunities to teach other electives chosen by this faculty member.

Faculty Responsibilities

• Teach at the undergraduate and graduate level, engaging and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds in the learning process, responding to student questions, and holding office hours.

• Provide input on curriculum and new course development to ensure the delivery of quality programs.

Russell Sage College is coeducational teaching-orientated college with bachelor, master, and doctoral programs with two campuses in Albany and Troy. The Capital District of New York State, cradled between the beautiful Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, has a rich cultural and educational environment as well as endless outdoor recreation year-round. Boston, Montreal, and New York City are within easy access to the capital region. Members of underrepresented groups are enthusiastically encouraged to apply.

The estimated base academic year salary for this position is $72,000- $75,000, commensurate with experience.

Job Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Economics or Finance; or Ph.D. or DBA in Management and Master's Degree in Economics or Finance; or significant coursework in Economics and Finance to be academically qualified.

• 1-3 years of college level teaching experience.

• The ability to teach a wide variety of economics courses.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with competing demands and multiple deadlines.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  Additional Information:

RSC offers a dynamic college environment and friendly work atmosphere along with opportunities for tuition waiver, employer matched retirement plan for eligible employees and many other benefits. For complete employee benefit information, please visit our Employee Benefits (https://www.sage.edu/about/offices-centers/human-resources/employment-benefits/) page. Visit our Employment Opportunities (https://www.sage.edu/about/work-at-russell-sage/) page for additional available job openings at RSC.

Russell Sage College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, reproductive health decision making, criminal history, and any other legally protected characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In this regard, opportunities for advancement will be made available without bias. The College is also subject to state and federal laws, supports efforts to attract and retain fully qualified women and other minority group members for faculty and other positions. Russell Sage College will comply with the letter and intent of all State and Federal laws and applicable orders pursuant to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Russell Sage College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential components of a rich intellectual and cultural environment in which all members are given the opportunity to reach their full potential as active participants in our local and global society. Russell Sage College is committed to developing policies and programs to create a campus that supports an optimal learning and working environment for all students, alumnae/i, faculty, administrators, and staff. Please take a look at more information about the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (https://www.sage.edu/about/community-resources/diversity-equity-inclusion/) at Russell Sage College.

• Applications accepted until position is filled.

• Reports to: Department Chair of Management

COVID-19 vaccination is not required, but suggested.