JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015
Fairfield University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Locations: Fairfield, Connecticut, UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
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Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Department of Economics at Fairfield University invites applications for an approved full-time tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. The department's primary interest is in the area of macroeconomics; expertise in monetary institutions is a plus. The successful candidate will teach upper-level undergraduate courses in economics, and share in the department's commitment to teaching introductory economics courses that satisfy requirements in the University's core curriculum. A Ph.D. in economics, completed by August 2015, along with an active research program and a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, including a demonstrated commitment to innovation and demonstrated excellence in using technology in the classroom, are required. To be considered for an interview at the 2015 ASSA meetings, please post your curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, three letters of recommendation, a statement of teaching philosophy, reprints of published work or a writing sample of current research, plus official summaries of teaching evaluations at http://fairfield.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=52966. Only complete files will be reviewed.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Link
Application Instructions:
•First, upload the applicant's Curriculum Vitae when prompted.
•Second, supply the names, telephone numbers and email addresses of three people who will receive automated emails requesting that Confidential Letters of Recommendation be uploaded online.
•On the following page when asked to add/update documents, choose and upload a Cover Letter.
•Then choose document type "Other" and upload the following: ◦Statement of Teaching Philosophy
◦Reprints of published works or a writing sample of current research ◦Summary of Teaching Evaluations
The statement of teaching philosophy, writing sample, and summary of teaching evaluations should be named with the applicant's last name followed by a description of the document. Example: Sue Smith's uploaded "other" documents would be named "Smith Teaching Philosophy.doc", "Smith writing sample.doc", "Smith teaching evals.doc".
Additionally, applicants should arrange for Official Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts to be mailed directly to Kathryn Nantz, Ph.D., Department Chair, Economics, Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824.