JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021

Washington and Lee University

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Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics
Department of Economics
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics

JOE ID Number: 2021-01_111466764
Date Posted: 03/26/2021
Date Inactive: 07/31/2021
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Lexington, Virginia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Keywords:
All fields
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Washington and Lee University Economics Department invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor with the possibility of renewal for a second year. We welcome applications from all subfields. The appointment begins July 1, 2021. The Economics department offers opportunities to develop courses in candidates’ field of specialization, including opportunities to collaborate with campus interdisciplinary programs. In addition, the department features an active research seminar, and also offers research support.

Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from underrepresented minority candidates and members of other communities that are traditionally underrepresented in academia.

Washington and Lee is a highly selective, co-educational, liberal arts college of approximately 1850 undergraduate and 400 law students located in the Great Valley of Virginia, approximately 3 hours southwest of D.C. Hallmarks of the institution are its teacher-scholar model, honor system, and a tight-knit community.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 04/05/2021
Reference Instructions:
Please submit letters of reference through Interfolio.
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately. Candidates should submit the following via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/85532 :
• letter of application summarizing current and future scholarship, teaching interests and experience, and potential
to work with a diverse student population
• C.V.
• graduate transcripts
• three confidential letters of recommendation
• job-market paper
• student evaluations of teaching, if available.
All materials should be submitted via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/85532.
Semi-finalists will be invited for online interviews which will begin as soon as possible.