JOE - February 2012

The Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College is seeking applicants for a one-year sabbatical replacement position in economics. A Ph.D. or ABD is preferred. High-quality teaching is required and an active program of scholarship is expected. The appointment will begin August 2012. There is a possibility of continuation for a second year.

Teaching Responsibilities: The appointment will be made at the rank of lecturer or assistant professor depending on qualifications. The teaching assignment is equivalent to 18 to 24 credits per academic year. Teaching includes one section of upper-level undergraduate intermediate microeconomics in the spring semester, along with two to four sections of introductory microeconomics per semester. In the fall semester there is a possibility to teach an undergraduate course in the candidate's field of expertise (not including international economics, sports economics, or money and banking.)

Research Support: Includes funded travel to professional meetings.

Salary: Negotiable and competitive with other AACSB-accredited schools of business.

Location: The College is located on a beautiful 725-acre campus, only minutes from Pennsylvania's fourth-largest city. Erie offers great recreational and cultural activities as well as modest housing costs. Buffalo, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh are all within two hours by interstate highway.

The Black School of Business is AACSB accredited and offers nine undergraduate majors, the MBA, and the Master of Project Management. It occupies a new $30 million facility and is supported by a $20 million endowment, which supports undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, executive education and outreach activities, several faculty chairs, and the Economic Research Institute of Erie.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

Application: Review of applications will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Candidates must have teaching experience and must provide evidence of strong teaching ability. A letter of application along with a curriculum vita, an official transcript, three letters of recommendation, and copies of recent student evaluations (including an explanation of the rating system and a description of the courses being evaluated) should be addressed to Economics Search Committee, Penn State Erie, Sam and Irene Black School of Business, Box ECON12JOE, 5101 Jordan Road, Erie PA 16563-1400. All material can also be sent via e-mail to jmc60@psu.edu.