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The Department of Economics at Calvin University invites applications for a t enure- t rack position in e conomics at the level of a ssistant or a ssociate p rofessor, to start in August 2020.   FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES   Current teaching responsibilities are at the undergraduate level. However, the economics department is exploring future p ost-baccalaureate courses and programs in economics. The teaching load at Calvin is typically three course sections in each of the fall and spring semesters as well as a January interim course. Course sections are small, typically between twelve and thirty students. Calvin faculty are eligible to apply for scholarly support including course release time and undergraduate summer research assistant ( s ) . In addition to teaching, Calvin faculty are expected to pursue an active scholarship agenda, to advise undergraduate students, and to serve on university and departmental committees .    ABOUT CALVIN UNIVERSITY   Calvin University is a top-ranked liberal arts university that equips students to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world. Approximately 4,000 Calvin students study the liberal arts and select from a broad range of majors and professional programs. The university is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a thriving metropolitan region of approximately one million people situated equidistant from Chicago and Detroit.    Calvin University seeks faculty members who affirm the Christian faith as expressed by the Reformed confessions and who have academic and personal qualifications for teaching and scholarship. Calvin is building a tradition of diversity and accessibility and welcomes applications from persons whose personal characteristics will further that commitment. Calvin does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or age. Calvin University is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and, in compliance with Title VII and other applicable law, reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion. Further specifics are posted on the university website: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/provost/open-faculty-positions/