Application Deadline:

Open until filled. Application review will begin on November, 25th 2024

Position Details:

This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person.

The Department of Economics at Texas Christian University (TCU) invites applications for a renewable, non-tenure-track Instructor position beginning August 2025. The position carries a 4/4 teaching load and no formal research expectation but offers a competitive salary, benefits, two potential promotions in rank (Instructor II and Senior Instructor), the possibility of multi-year contracts, and annual support for professional development including research activity.

The Department seeks a creative economics educator with a passion for student engagement inside and outside of the classroom and a demonstrated commitment to active learning and effective, inclusive teaching in a liberal arts context. The successful candidate will regularly offer two or more of our required foundations courses: introductory microeconomics, introductory macroeconomics, intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, contending perspectives in economics, or econometrics. Of particular interest are candidates able to inspire students from diverse backgrounds and able to develop upper-division elective courses complementary to the Department’s current offerings.

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in economics by August 2025.

Department Details:

The TCU Department of Economics is part of the AddRan College of Liberal Arts and offers three undergraduate majors: BA Economics, BS Economics, and BS International Economics. The Department aims to educate students in the theories, methods, and intellectual diversity of modern economics. Our 350+ majors are served by 15 full-time faculty members, a committed group of active scholars and award-winning teachers who approach economics from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives.

School/College Description:

Named for TCU’s founders, Addison and Randolph Clark, the AddRan College of Liberal Arts is home to the core academic disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. The College includes approximately 155 full-time faculty members, 13 departments (Comparative Race & Ethnic Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Geography, History, Modern Language Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology & Anthropology, Spanish and Hispanic Studies, and Women & Gender Studies), and two units of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (Army and Air Force). AddRan College departments confer 17 Bachelor of Arts and 7 Bachelor of Science degrees, a Bachelor of General Studies, an online master’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, a Master of Liberal Arts degree, and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in History, English, and Rhetoric and Composition.

University & Fort Worth Description:

ABOUT TCU

Founded in 1873, Texas Christian University sits on 302 acres nestled in a primarily residential part of Fort Worth, just minutes away from downtown. The University includes seven schools and colleges, in addition to the John V. Roach Honors College and the Burnett School of Medicine.

Currently, TCU enrolls more than 10,200 undergraduates and 1,700 graduate students. Twenty-eight percent of students self-identify as a member of a minority group, five percent are international students, and forty-five percent are from out-of-state. Our students are supported by more than 2,200 faculty and staff. The University has more than 700 full-time faculty members and is a top 100 National University as classified by US News and World Report and has a Carnegie Classification of R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity.

At TCU, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are an educational imperative directly tied to the University mission, vision, and strategic plan. Fulfilling TCU’s mission to develop ethical leaders and critical thinkers in a global community depends on the University’s ability to attract and retain students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. A diverse and inclusive campus leads to innovation, broadened perspective, and understanding—values that are foundational aspects of higher education. For the fourth consecutive year, TCU has earned the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, which highlights ongoing commitment to build a comprehensive DEI strategy that aligns with core values and creates a campus culture where everyone is respected and included.

ABOUT FORT WORTH

Like TCU, Fort Worth has the approachable, friendly charm of a smaller town, but offers the amenities, cultural activities, diversity and unique personality of a much larger city. Fort Worth, Texas, is the 13th largest city in the United States with an ever-growing population nearing 1 million. Fort Worth and TCU have grown together in a nearly 150-year relationship. You’ll find that many Horned Frogs remain here after graduation, thanks to the region’s thriving job market. Fort Worth is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States, and the number 1 tourist destination in Texas. In 2018, bizjournals.com ranked Fort Worth the 7th most affordable city to live and work in the United States and U.S. News and World Report named Fort Worth one of the Best Places to Live. Fort Worth, Dallas and Arlington all rank among the top 25 most diverse cities in the country.

Fort Worth is known for its vast array of cultural, educational and entertainment opportunities. The city boasts three world class art museums—the Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. The Bass Performance Hall is one of the premier performance venues in the country. Concerts, film festivals and other events are held regularly at Sundance Square, Panther Island and Near Southside venues.

Required Application Materials & Application Instructions:

By November 25, interested individuals should submit a cover letter, vita, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of effective teaching to jobs.tcu.edu and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be submitted to the AEA JOE system. The statement of teaching philosophy should explicitly address contributions and goals for inclusive teaching. Applications will be considered incomplete and not evaluated if three letters are not submitted by the deadline.

Departmental representatives will conduct virtual interviews in early December. Finalists will be invited to campus for in-person interviews

Questions regarding the application process may be directed to TCU Human Resources at hrtalentacquisition@tcu.edu or 817-257-7790. Questions about the position or the TCU Department of Economics may be directed to the search chair, Dr. Rosemarie Fike (Rosemarie.Fike@tcu.edu).

AA/EEO Statement:

As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.