Whitman College

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Tenure-track position in Economics, with expertise in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, at the rank of assistant professor. Effective August, 2018. Ph.D. required.

The successful candidate will offer courses in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, and other courses that complement the Department's offerings, and will also contribute to the College's general education requirements. Whitman's Environmental Studies program offers rich opportunities for collaborative research and teaching across disciplines. The standard annual teaching load is five courses. The College provides a generous sabbatical leave program and professional development support for both research and teaching.

To apply, go to https://whitmanhr.simplehire.com/, click Faculty and Assistant Professor of Economics. The online application will prompt you to submit all the required materials: a letter of application; separate statements addressing the candidate's teaching interests and scholarly/performance agenda; curriculum vitae; the contact information for three people who will be contacted for letters of reference; graduate transcripts; and complete sets of teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction. Preliminary interviews will be held at the ASSA/AEA meetings in Philadelphia in January, 2018.

In their application, candidates should address their interest in working at a liberal arts college with undergraduates, majors as well as non-majors, at all levels of instruction. In addition, because Whitman College is committed to cultivating a diverse learning community, applicants should explain how their classroom and scholarly practices will serve to create and sustain an inclusive learning environment. This statement can be included in the cover letter or the teaching statement.

Deadline: November 30, 2017.

No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

For additional information about Whitman College and the Walla Walla area, see www.whitman.edu and www.wallawalla.org.