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A0 General Economics & Teaching
A2 Economics Education & Teaching of Economics; Undergraduate

The Economics faculty in the College of Business and Public Policy at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) are currently inviting applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the UAA Center for Economic Education. The Center for Economic Education's primary focus is teacher training and the Center engages in many activities to support the teaching of economics such as offering in-service courses, providing consultant services to schools, educational agencies, and community groups and developing curriculum materials. The successful candidate should hold a Ph.D. in Economics, or related field (ABD with expected completion by August 2008 will be considered), have a demonstrated record of successful teaching of economics at the university level and must have demonstrated experience in economic education and research as well as the ability to acquire funding from external sources. Specific duties include teaching undergraduate courses in economics; conducting and publishing research in economics and/or economic education; teaching specialized credit economics courses and related non-credit programs for teachers at the pre-service and in-service levels; securing and administering grants and contracts to support center operations; administrative duties related to day-to-day operations of the center, including extensive work with budgets and reports and oversight of center staff; curriculum-development work with school districts; development of high-quality economic education instructional materials/curriculum; maintenance of state, national, and international contacts in economic education; board service on the Alaska Council on Economic Education, a non-profit educational organization; and developing and maintaining community partnerships. Employment will start at the beginning of the fall term, 2008. Application Information: For more information or to apply, please go to: www.uakjobs.com If applying, be prepared to attach the following: Cover Letter; Professional vita containing educational preparation, work experience, research and publications; copies of teaching evaluations, if available; names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references. Official transcripts showing terminal degrees will be required prior to hiring. Posting Number: 0053392 For additional information contact: Stephen Jackstadt, Economics Department, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, (907) 786-1901, afslj@uaa.alaska.edu. UAA is an AA/EO employer & educational institution. Applications for employment are subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
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