California State University San Marcos

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California State University San Marcos invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Economics; ABD will be considered if degree is completed by August 2015. Candidates must possess a field in one or more of the JEL classifications identified earlier and be able to teach courses in economic growth and intermediate macroeconomic theory (with emphasis on open-economy macroeconomics and financial markets). Preference will be given to applicants with excellent teaching experience and strong research potential, and to applicants with demonstrated intercultural competence with diverse groups in teaching, research and/or service. Send all materials electronically to ECON1415@csusm.edu. Materials include vita; evidence of excellence in teaching and research; three letters of recommendation; a letter outlining fields, teaching philosophy, economics courses one is able and willing to teach, current research interests; and a description of a new or innovative course one is willing to develop and teach. Applicants should also fill out a Faculty Application Form at https://www.csusm.edu/facultyopportunities/applicationforms.html.

The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.

CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit http://www.csusm.edu/facultyopportunities for more information.

California State University San Marcos is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to equity and diversity and seeks a broad spectrum of candidates in terms of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability and veteran’s status.

Successful hires must have degree information verified through official transcripts or degree-verification services.

An offer of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Should the results of a background check not be successful, any offer will be withdrawn and/or employment terminated. Falsification of information may also be cause for termination of employment, corrective action, or withdraw of offer of employment. The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in the CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. An offer of employment is contingent upon execution of an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status and Legal Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect form. Signing the form is a prerequisite to employment and failure to sign will result in any offer of employment being withdrawn.