Assistant Professor of Economics

The Assistant Professor of Economics teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching in traditional and distance learning formats. A minimum teaching load of 3/3 is required. Primary teaching responsibilities will be 1) Economics for managers and Applied Business Forecasting and Planning (supporting the MBA program), 2) Principles of Microeconomics, and 3) undergraduate Economic Problem Solving. Service to the School and WIU community is required of all faculty, including recruitment and retention initiatives.

APPOINTMENT: March 1, 2026

RANK & SALARY: Assistant Professor. Tenure-track. $8,795 per month, 9-month appointment.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits.

These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA. For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: .

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at [email protected] or by calling 309-298-1971.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate degree in Economics or closely related field.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body).

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