Vassar College

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The Department of Economics at Vassar College invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor or Instructor position to begin August 2017. Evidence of excellent teaching skills is essential; PhD by July 2017 desired but individuals nearing completion will be considered. Teaching responsibilities will include introductory economics, intermediate macroeconomics, and open-economy macroeconomics.

Vassar College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and promoting an environment of equality, inclusion and respect for difference. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Applicants who have demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion are particularly encouraged to apply.

Vassar is a highly selective residential liberal arts college located in the beautiful and historic Hudson Valley seventy-five miles north of New York City.

Applications, which must include curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, statement of teaching philosophy showing interest in the liberal arts, graduate transcript, three (3) letters of reference, unofficial graduate school transcript, and a scholarship sample, may be submitted at https://www.econjobmarket.org/. Materials that must be submitted in hard copy should be sent to: Search Committee, Department of Economics, Box 708, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York, 12604-0708.

For full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2016.