Assistant Professor of Economics Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship

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.