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Berea College announces a visiting assistant professor position in the Economics and Business Department in MIS/Analytics for the AY 2027/28 with the option to start the position in Spring 2027. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who can start in Spring 2027. Review of applications will start November 15th and continue until the position is filled. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Teaching Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities include in-person teaching of three undergraduate business courses each semester (4 hours each per week) within a fully integrated liberal arts environment, many of which are cross listed with computer science. Required courses include
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Business Applications and Programming
- Data Analytics
- Management
- Other undergraduate business courses
Other teaching or research interests will be considered including Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Database Systems, E-Commerce and interdisciplinary courses in Computer and Information Science.
Qualifications
Requirements include expertise in teaching Microsoft Office, including Visual Basic, and experience with R or Python for performing data analytics and data mining. Applicants who have completed or who are close to completing their PhD in MIS are preferred; applicants with a PhD or Master’s degree in a closely related discipline, and who have significant graduate level coursework and professional experience in MIS and Data Analytics will also be considered. Commitment to the purposes of the College and to superior teaching and mentoring of undergraduates in a liberal arts environment is essential.
Application:
Candidates should submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, a teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 44 states and U.S. territories and more than 60 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides every enrolled student with a fully funded degree that covers 100% of tuition, housing, food, supplies, and fees without loans, for all four years. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus, building professional skills in a real-world learning environment. Washington Monthly ranked Berea College the #1 Best College for your Tuition and Tax Dollars, 2025. Berea also ranks #1 in educational access by The New York Times, 2023 and #1 for lowest educational debt by U.S. News and World Report, 2025 and 2026. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2026.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 17,000) lies 40 miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville.
Our Benefits:
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of twenty-four hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea.
Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.
Description:
Berea College announces a visiting assistant professor position in the Economics and Business Department in MIS/Analytics for the AY 2027/28 with the option to start the position in Spring 2027. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who can start in Spring 2027. Review of applications will start November 15th and continue until the position is filled. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Teaching Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities include in-person teaching of three undergraduate business courses each semester (4 hours each per week) within a fully integrated liberal arts environment, many of which are cross listed with computer science. Required courses include
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Business Applications and Programming
- Data Analytics
- Management
- Other undergraduate business courses
Other teaching or research interests will be considered including Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Database Systems, E-Commerce and interdisciplinary courses in Computer and Information Science.
Qualifications
Requirements include expertise in teaching Microsoft Office, including Visual Basic, and experience with R or Python for performing data analytics and data mining. Applicants who have completed or who are close to completing their PhD in MIS are preferred; applicants with a PhD or Master’s degree in a closely related discipline, and who have significant graduate level coursework and professional experience in MIS and Data Analytics will also be considered. Commitment to the purposes of the College and to superior teaching and mentoring of undergraduates in a liberal arts environment is essential.
Application:
Candidates should submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, a teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 44 states and U.S. territories and more than 60 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides every enrolled student with a fully funded degree that covers 100% of tuition, housing, food, supplies, and fees without loans, for all four years. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus, building professional skills in a real-world learning environment. Washington Monthly ranked Berea College the #1 Best College for your Tuition and Tax Dollars, 2025. Berea also ranks #1 in educational access by The New York Times, 2023 and #1 for lowest educational debt by U.S. News and World Report, 2025 and 2026. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2026.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 17,000) lies 40 miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville.
Our Benefits:
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of twenty-four hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea.
Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.
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Verify your cap-exempt employer status
Many universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government research institutions qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers. Confirm your prospective employer's status with USCIS before the offer stage so you don't plan around a lottery that may not apply to you.
Align your LCA worksite with your teaching location
Each campus or research site where you'll teach or work needs its own certified LCA filed with DOL. If your appointment splits time across multiple locations, your employer must certify a separate LCA for each worksite before USCIS will approve the petition.
Document your doctoral credentials for specialty occupation
USCIS expects evidence that the role requires a doctorate in economics or a directly related field. Gather your degree certificates, official transcripts, and any foreign credential evaluations now. Gaps in this documentation are a leading cause of Requests for Evidence on academic petitions.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark prevailing wage
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and geographic area. Run the OFLC Wage Search for postsecondary economics teachers in your target city so you can flag any offer that falls below the threshold before negotiations close.
Find sponsoring institutions on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to identify universities and research institutions with verified H-1B LCA filing history for economics faculty roles. Focusing your applications on employers with an established sponsorship track record cuts the time between offer and petition filing significantly.
Account for I-129 timing in your job search calendar
Cap-exempt employers can file your I-129 petition with USCIS at any time, but standard processing typically takes several months. Start the sponsorship conversation during your offer negotiation so the petition is filed well before your intended start date, especially if you're transitioning from OPT or another status.
H-1B Visa Assistant Professor of Economics: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Professor of Economics role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. An Assistant Professor of Economics role requires at minimum a doctoral degree in economics or a closely related field, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard. USCIS expects the employer to document that a Ph.D. is the normal credential for the position, not simply preferred. Faculty job postings and department hiring norms typically support this without additional argumentation.
Do most universities sponsor H-1B visas for economics faculty?
Universities, colleges, and nonprofit research institutions are among the most consistent H-1B sponsors for academic roles. Many qualify as cap-exempt employers, which means they can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap and selection process. You can browse institutions with verified H-1B LCA filing history for economics faculty positions on Migrate Mate before applying.
What happens to my H-1B status if my faculty appointment is non-renewed?
Your H-1B status is tied to your sponsoring employer's active petition. If your appointment ends and your employer withdraws the petition, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another visa status, or depart the U.S. Starting your job search early and maintaining open communication with your international office gives you the most flexibility.
Can my H-1B cover both teaching and outside consulting work?
H-1B status is employer-specific. Your approved petition covers work for the sponsoring institution only. Any paid consulting or advisory work for a separate organization requires that entity to file its own concurrent H-1B petition on your behalf. Performing unauthorized work outside your sponsoring institution's petition puts your status at risk.
How long does H-1B sponsorship last for an Assistant Professor position?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a six-year maximum. Beyond six years, continued H-1B extensions are possible only if you have a qualifying green card application pending at a certain stage. Many academic employers begin PERM labor certification well before the six-year mark to preserve your options.