JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015

Virginia Tech

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Economics
Department Head & Professor

JOE ID Number: 2014-02_111452116
Date Posted: 11/06/2014
Date Inactive: 01/31/2015
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Department Head & Professor
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Department Head
Chair
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Virginia Tech seeks an accomplished, visionary head for its department of Economics. Virginia Tech has an emphasis on interdisciplinary research; its faculty have been involved in collaborations across a number of disciplines within the university, nationally and globally. The department is located in the College of Science and consists of 14 faculty, 3 instructors and 25 Ph.D. students. The Ph.D. is offered jointly with the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences). We have approximately 450 undergraduate majors divided between science- and business-based undergraduate programs.

Responsibilities of the Department Head include leadership of all department programs and administrative responsibility for visioning, planning, fiscal management and human resources. This includes facilitating success in obtaining external funding as well as recruitment, development, and retention of faculty and staff. Desired qualifications include:

•Evidence of visionary leadership in supporting and promoting excellence in teaching, research, and extension
•Academic record and internationally recognized level of professional achievement, commensurate with a tenured appointment at the rank of full professor at Virginia Tech
•A record of effective mentoring and management of personnel and financial resources
•Earned doctorate in economics
•Demonstrated ability to work with diverse student populations and colleagues

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
Apply online at www.jobs.vt.edu, posting #TR0140129. Complete the faculty application, and attach a Curriculum Vitae, the names of five references and a cover letter summarizing the applicant's administrative philosophy and vision for the position and the Department. Direct inquiries regarding the position should be directed to Nicolaus Tideman, Department Head, ntideman@vt.edu, (540)231-7592.

Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify Amy Stanford, Office Manager, astanfor@vt.edu, (540) 231-9636 or call TTY: 1-800-828-1120.

Mailing Address:
Faculty Search Committee
Department of Economics
3016 Pamplin Hall
880 West Campus Drive
Virginia Tech Mail Code 0316
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0316