Position Announcement:
Director
The University of Missouri-St. Louis is seeking a director for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, an academic, 12-month, non-tenure track position. The successful candidate will possess a masters degree in economics or economic education, demonstrated effectiveness in securing and administering grants and contracts, experience developing curriculum for K-12, and experience teaching. Click for details on the responsibilities of the position. Letters of application and resumes should be sent by e-mail to Deborah Baldini, Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences/Continuing Education at deborah_baldini@umsl.edu . Review of applications will begin March 16 and will continue until the position is filled.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
Welcome to our Center’s website. Read on to learn more about the Center’s activities and why the work of economic education is important to us as individuals, families, citizens, workers, and societies. If you are already committed to economic education, click on an area to the left to find ways to continue your mission.
Economic Education
Economic education encompasses important skill-building endeavors. As adults, we are called upon to make economic decisions every day of our lives. However, this crucial life skill is virtually ignored in elementary and secondary education. For those who attend college, an economics course is often too little, too late. Those who forego college may never be educated in economics and, therefore, are seriously disadvantaged.
Beginning in pre-school, children are taught life skills that will guide them as successful adults. These include reading, writing and arithmetic - commonly referred to as the three "r"s. However, a skill called upon every day of adult life - personal financial responsibility - is overlooked in schools and, often times, the money management lessons acquired at home are inadequate or, worse yet, detrimental to future financial success. The Center’s mission is to help teachers bring the important lessons of financial responsibility to their students. However, personal finance should not be taught as isolated from economics. The study of economics is the foundation of understanding decision making, whether personal or societal. So, join us for a course, a workshop or a program and bring important life lessons to your students.
Visit the Missouri Council on Economic Education for descriptions of statewide economic education programs.
