University of Florida

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The Department of Economics at the University of Florida invites applications for three non-tenure-track positions at the full-time Lecturer level with a Fall 2018 start date and a 9-month period appointment. The positions are in the fields of Macroeconomics or Monetary Economics, Managerial Economics, and Public Economics.

The candidate should have a commitment to undergraduate teaching and possess excellent teaching credentials. Demonstrated success in economic research is desirable. Applicants must have his or her Ph.D. completed by August 2018, and will be expected to undertake undergraduate teaching and advising. The teaching assignment will be three courses per semester, and the Department Chair will make efforts to reduce the number of course preparations. Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and includes a full benefits package. The position is not tenure-track, but the contract is renewable. The University has a career track for lecturers with the possibility of promotion to Senior Lecturer and Master Lecturer.

Applications must be submitted online at http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/listing/504757 for macroeconomics or monetary economics, http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/listing/504759 for managerial economics, and http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/listing/504779 for public economics. Include a curriculum vitae, a sample research paper, and evidence of teaching excellence. After initial review, selected applicants will be asked to submit three letters of recommendation. For full consideration, application materials should be received by December 1, 2017 and the positions will remain open until filled.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). The recruitment/selection process will be conducted in accordance with Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” and public records laws.