Employment Opportunities

Faculty Positions

Art - Two-year Fellowship

Biology - Part-time Professor

Economics - Assistant Professor

Finance - Assistant Professor

Staff Positions

None available at this time.


Art - Two-year Fellowship

Coe College invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in modern and contemporary art history beginning Fall 2010. The fellow will teach three courses per year, including core offerings such as survey, contemporary art, and a special topics course suited to the individual's expertise. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to Dean Marie Baehr, 1220 First Ave. NE; Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 (mbaehr@coe.edu). All completed applications received by January 8, 2010 will be considered for interviews at the CAA meeting in February. Coe is committed to increasing the diversity of its campus community and encourages employment applicants who will help fulfill that goal. Coe College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


Biology - Part-time Professor

Coe College invites applications for Spring Term 2010 to teach an Introductory Microbiology course for pre-nursing students, which meets on MWF from 9:00 AM to 9:50 PM with two laboratories sections on Tuesdays.

A completed Ph.D. in Biology is preferred. The ideal candidate will possess effective teaching skills and a strong commitment to undergraduate education in a liberal arts environment.

Applicants should send a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, and teaching evaluations (if available), and should provide the names of three people who can provide recommendations to Dr. Michael Leonardo, Chair of Biology Search, Coe College, 1220 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Coe College is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and especially encourages applications that fulfill that mission. Coe College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


Economics - Assistant Professor

Coe College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor beginning August 2010. Extension or conversion to tenure-track may be possible. A completed Ph.D. (by Fall 2010) in Economics is preferred. The ideal candidate will possess effective teaching skills and a strong commitment to undergraduate education in a liberal arts environment. We seek a candidate with the ability to teach principles and upper division courses. Interest in teaching courses in open economy macroeconomics and monetary economics will be considered a plus. Completed applications received by 20 November 2009 will be considered for interviews at the ASSA meetings in Atlanta. Applicants should send a cover letter, statement about teaching/mentoring in a liberal arts environment, CV, graduate transcripts, research sample, and teaching evaluations, and should arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation sent to Dr. Marie Baehr, Dean of the Faculty, Economics Search, Coe College, 1220 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. No electronic submissions. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Coe College is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and especially encourages applications that fulfill that mission. Coe College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


Finance - Assistant Professor

Coe College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning Fall 2010 pending Board of Trustee approval. Candidates should possess effective teaching skills, a strong commitment to undergraduate education in a liberal arts environment, the ability to supervise undergraduate research, and an active research agenda. We seek a candidate with the ability to teach introductory and upper-level finance courses within a business curriculum, and other courses to be determined by both program needs and the candidate's interests. The ideal candidate will have a completed Ph.D. (by Fall 2010) with significant graduate coursework in finance. Ph.D.s in finance or financial economics preferred; Ph.D.s in closely related fields will be considered. Applicants should send a cover letter, statement about teaching/mentoring in a liberal arts environment, CV, transcripts, research sample, and teaching evaluations, and should arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation sent to Dr. Marie Baehr, Dean of the Faculty, Finance Search, Coe College, 1220 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. No electronic submissions. Department faculty will be attending the FMA meetings in October 2009 and the ASSA meetings in January 2010, and potential candidates may be interviewed then. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Coe College is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and especially encourages applications that fulfill that mission. Coe College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


A complete copy of the college's Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy is available here (PDF).