University of California, Riverside

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The University of California Riverside, Department of Economics invites applications for two full-time lecturers with potential for security of employment (PSOE). Appointment as a lecturer with PSOE requires evidence of outstanding teaching, professional achievement, and service to the academic community and/or public. A lecturer with PSOE is a member of the academic senate and will be expected to teach six quarter classes per year. Applicants from all fields of economics are encouraged to apply. Applicants are expected to have a demonstrated commitment to high-quality and innovative teaching, and they must have a Ph.D. by the start of appointment on July 1,2016.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a proven record of teaching excellence beyond any experience they may have as teaching assistants. Lecturers with PSOE are appointed to a two year term, will be reviewed biennially, and are required to undergo a mandatory 7th-year review for promotion to lecturer with security of employment (SOE). The review process focuses on teaching excellence, professional activity, and service. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Review of the applications will begin December 15, 2015, and will continue until the positions are filled. Complete applications will include a cover letter of interest, a current CV, evidence of teaching excellence, and 3 letters of reference. Samples of research work are welcome but not required. Application materials should be submitted to https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/jpf00408. Hard copy applications may be submitted to the Department of Economics, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521. Application materials received by December 15 will receive full consideration. Electronic submission is strongly preferred.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.