JOE - February 2012

A 12-month tenure track Assistant Professor with a 70% extension & 30% research appointment. Duties and responsibilities include developing a nationally recognized extension and research program focusing on issues critical to community economic development. Develop a statewide, comprehensive extension program contributing effective education and outreach to businesses; community leaders; state, regional and national agencies and organizations; extension educators; and policy makers, communicating research-based public and private approaches to community economic development. The extension program will contribute significantly to the overall UI Extension efforts within the Community Development program through effective collaborative efforts with state specialists and county faculty within the Community Development Team located throughout the state. The research program will emphasize applied research in community economic development, including areas of emphasis such as amenity and natural resource-based activities, food and value-chain systems, local public finance, infrastructure development, markets, and rural entrepreneurship.

Required: PhD degree in agricultural economics, applied economics, or natural resource economics with a specialization in community and/or regional economic development at time of employment. Strong competency in economic theory and quantitative methods and demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication skills are required.

https://www.sites.uidaho.edu/AppTrack/Agency/Applicant/ViewAnnouncement.asp?announcement_no=10002043300 (required on line application procedure listing all required application materials)