Vassar College

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The Department of Economics at Vassar College invites applications for two tenure-track assistant professor positions to begin Fall 2015. Evidence of excellent teaching skills is essential. Teaching responsibilities will include a total of five courses drawn from introductory economics and intermediate economics in addition to courses in the successful candidate’s field of specialization. Additional teaching areas could include economic history, history of economic thought and political economy.

Vassar College, a highly selective residential liberal arts college located in the scenic Hudson Valley seventy-five miles north of New York City, is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. Vassar is strongly committed to fostering a community that reflects the values of a liberal arts education and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion and respect for difference.

Applications must include a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a graduate transcript, three (3) letters of reference, and a sample of scholarship and may be submitted at https://www.econjobmarket.org/. If materials must be submitted in hard copy, please send them to: Search Committee, Department of Economics, Box 708, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York, 12604-0708.

For full consideration, complete applications must be received by December 1, 2014.