Salisbury University

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The Department of Economics and Finance in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business and the Department of Environmental Studies in the Fulton School of Liberal Arts at Salisbury University are accepting applications for a joint position (tenured in the Department of Economics and Finance) in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the level of assistant professor, to begin in the fall of 2015.

Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: Primary job duties include teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for the Economics and Environmental Studies Departments, engaging in scholarship commensurate with the home school’s mission, service/outreach to the University, advising, and mentoring. Candidates must demonstrate an effective teaching style that supports a diverse student body.

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Economics with a specialty in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. ABDs near completion will be considered. If ABD; would be hired at the rank of Instructor, with the expectation that the candidate completes doctoral degree within one year of date of hire.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated interest in, or experience with, interdisciplinary analysis, collaboration, and/or teaching is highly desired. Preference will be given to candidates with documented excellence in both teaching and scholarship along with evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills.

Applications will be accepted via Salisbury University’s Online Employment Application System. Please visit our website http://www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs/ to apply online. See the FAQs of the Online Employment Application System for more information and instructions.

Applications submitted by November 15, 2014 will receive first consideration. The position will remain open until filled. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment will be contingent upon verification of eligibility to work in the U.S. and is expected to begin August 2015. Department representatives will be available to discuss the position with candidates at the ASSA meetings in Boston.

This position is based in Salisbury Maryland. Founded in 1925, Salisbury University is one of 13 institutions that compose the University System of Maryland. Salisbury University is a selective undergraduate institution with the University System of Maryland. The University is close to ocean beaches and the Chesapeake Bay and 2-3 hours from the metropolitan areas of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Norfolk. SU has been cited nationally as one of the top ten public regional universities in the North according to the U.S. News and World Report, and has also been recognized by the Princeton Review and Kiplinger’s magazine. SU has 388 full-time faculty members serving a student population of approximately 8,600.

Salisbury University (SU) has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunities to all qualified people. To that end, the University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to: Humberto Aristizabal, Associate Vice President, Institutional Equity, Title IX Coordinator, 131 Holloway Hall; Tel. (410)548-3508.