The Economics Department seeks a broadly trained economist whose first priority is excellence in undergraduate teaching and who wants to pursue a career in a liberal arts setting for a one-year visiting appointment academic year 2014-15. The successful applicant can expect to teach four 3 credit hour course sections each semester for a total of eight sections over the year. These courses will average 20-27 students each and will include principles of macroeconomics and principles of microeconomics plus at least one of the following: intermediate macroeconomics and corporate finance. In addition, there is the possibility of teaching an applied course or courses. The preferred candidate will have demonstrated strong commitment to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in an academic setting.

UNC Asheville, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, is the designated public liberal arts institution of the University of North Carolina system, committed to quality student-centered teaching, student-teacher interaction, and mentoring of students in undergraduate scholarship and service, within an inclusive campus community. UNC Asheville is committed to increasing and sustaining the diversity of its faculty, staff, and student body as part of its liberal arts mission. Liberal arts experience as a student and/or teacher is especially desirable. A minimum of an M.A. is required with an ABD or Ph.D. preferred.

UNC Asheville is committed to equality and diversity of educational experiences for our students. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of socio-economic status, gender expression, gender and sexual identity, culture, or ideological beliefs. UNC Asheville is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will not discriminate against students, applicants, or employees on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status with respect to all terms, conditions, and privileges of university-sponsored activities, employment, and the use of university facilities.

Please send an application letter, curriculum vitae, copies of post-secondary transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, and copies of teaching evaluations as digital files to econsearch@unca.edu; have three letters of recommendation sent directly to Dr. Chris Bell, Economics Department, 159 Karpen Hall, CPO #2110, UNC Asheville, One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804-8509. At least two of these letters should address teaching effectiveness and at least one should address expected date of degree completion if appropriate. Application review will begin June 1st and continue until the position is filled.