JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Economics
Teaching Assistant Professor

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476551
Date Posted: 10/08/2025
Date Inactive: 01/31/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Teaching Assistant Professor
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Economics Department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a position as Teaching Assistant Professor to teach in our undergraduate program, with appointment beginning July 1, 2026. This is a nine-month position with the responsibility to teach six courses per academic year. Candidates will be considered for a three year contract term with the possibility of renewal. We welcome applications from all fields of economics, and we are especially interested in candidates with teaching experience in econometrics. Duties will include undergraduate teaching, mentoring, and service. A successful candidate will be able to manage teaching responsibilities that include enrollments ranging from 25 to 400 students. We will consider applicants completing their graduate degrees and those with experience in academic and other settings. To be hired as a Teaching Assistant Professor, a completed Ph.D. in Economics or a related field is required by July 1, 2026. An initial appointment of Instructor will be applied to a successful candidate who expects to complete the Ph.D. by July 1, 2027. Review of applications will begin by November 1, 2025 and continue until the position is filled or closed. Information about the Economics Department is available at econ.unc.edu.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
Applicants are required to submit (1) a cover letter describing how your career goals, skills, and experiences align with a teaching professor position at a public university; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a teaching portfolio that includes a teaching statement, a summary of teaching evaluations, sample syllabi, and, if available, sample course materials and additional evidence of teaching effectiveness. Applicants should utilize the "other document" field to upload their teaching portfolio. At the time of application, candidates will be required to identify the names, titles, and email addresses of three professional references. Please ensure that at least one of your listed references is a teaching reference. A fourth letter of recommendation will be solicited from candidates who are selected for on-campus interviews.