What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Faculty (VAP) position at Inside Higher Ed?
The Economics Department at Colby College invites applications for a full-time one-year visiting position for the 2025-26 academic year. A successful candidate must demonstrate their potential for excellence in teaching. Candidates will be expected to teach five courses spread across two academic semesters that contribute to our core curriculum and elective offerings, with the potential to teach multiple sections of the same course. We anticipate needs in teaching Principles of Microeconomics in the fall. Elective course offerings will depend on the successful applicants’ areas of expertise.
Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college located in Central Maine with high standards for teaching and research. Our students are motivated, intellectually curious, and easily engaged in the classroom and in independent research. Our department enjoys an active research culture including a research seminar series. These visiting positions include a stipend for transitioning to Central Maine and funding for conference travel.
Our Review Of Completed Applications Will Begin Immediately And Continue Until The Position Is Filled. We Will Conduct Remote Interviews Via Electronic Conferencing In Filling This Position. To Be Considered For An Interview, Your Application Must Include
(i) a cover letter describing your motivation for applying to Colby;
(ii) your curriculum vitae;
(iii) evidence of classroom teaching effectiveness, including course evaluations if available;
(iv) a statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching; and
(v) three confidential letters of recommendation, at least one of which addresses your potential for teaching excellence.
Materials must be submitted electronically to: https://apply.interfolio.com/166164
Questions should be directed to: econsearch@colby.edu.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.
Please visit www.colby.edu and http://www.colby.edu/economics/ for more information about the College and Department of Economics.
Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college located in Central Maine with high standards for teaching and research. Our students are motivated, intellectually curious, and easily engaged in the classroom and in independent research. Our department enjoys an active research culture including a research seminar series. These visiting positions include a stipend for transitioning to Central Maine and funding for conference travel.
Our Review Of Completed Applications Will Begin Immediately And Continue Until The Position Is Filled. We Will Conduct Remote Interviews Via Electronic Conferencing In Filling This Position. To Be Considered For An Interview, Your Application Must Include
(i) a cover letter describing your motivation for applying to Colby;
(ii) your curriculum vitae;
(iii) evidence of classroom teaching effectiveness, including course evaluations if available;
(iv) a statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching; and
(v) three confidential letters of recommendation, at least one of which addresses your potential for teaching excellence.
Materials must be submitted electronically to: https://apply.interfolio.com/166164
Questions should be directed to: econsearch@colby.edu.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.
Please visit www.colby.edu and http://www.colby.edu/economics/ for more information about the College and Department of Economics.