Southern Oregon University

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Assistant Professor/Economics
Division of Social Sciences
Tenure track, 9 month, faculty
Southern Oregon University

The candidate should demonstrate competency in teaching, advising, and research. Teaching assignments will include: Principles of Economics (both micro and macro), Intermediate Micro and/or Macroeconomics, at least one applied economics field (for example, local economic impact analysis, benefit-cost analysis, environmental, health care, or government finance), and Quantitative Methods. Candidates should show excellent written and verbal communication skills and both interest in and ability to collaborate on student, faculty, and community-based research initiatives in at least one applied area of interest. Desire and experience to teach, mentor, and support students from diverse background and learning styles.

Minimum Qualifications
•A doctoral degree (or ABD status) in Economics, Public Policy, or related discipline at the time of appointment from a university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization.
•Ability to teach microeconomics and macroeconomics at the introductory level, microeconomics and/or macroeconomics at the intermediate (undergraduate) level, at least one applied economics field, and quantitative methods courses at the advanced undergraduate level.
•Demonstrated maintenance of an active scholarly or applied research program.
•Experience teaching in a face-to-face classroom environment.
•Applicants must address in their applications their ability to work with and instruct a culturally diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications
•Demonstrated interest and ability in acquiring external funding for research.
•Experience teaching online in a college or university setting.
•Experience with academic advising of students.

Application must be received by 03/01/2016 for priority consideration. To apply, visit: http://apptrkr.com/754038

Once hired for a position the candidate shall have sealed official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees mailed from the granting institution directly to the Provost’s office. Transcripts should be received by September 1.

Contact Name for Applicant Questions: Daniel DeNeui deneuid@sou.edu

Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community. SOU is an equal access AA/EOE committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.