Professor of Economics – Southern Virginia University – Buena Vista, VA
Southern Virginia University invites applications for a full-time position in economics to begin Fall 2010. The appointment may be at the assistant, associate, or full professor level, depending on qualifications.
Description:
Southern Virginia emphasizes excellence in teaching, but the candidate should also be committed to scholarly research and writing. Additional responsibilities include committee work and academic advising. Summer teaching is available but not required.
Requirements:
We are particularly interested in individuals who can inculcate an economic way of thinking and an appreciation for market processes at the introductory and intermediate level. Graduate students finishing their theses will be considered, but the Ph.D. must be finished within a predetermined time to be eligible for appointment in Fall 2010. Field of specialization is open, but the ability to teach economic history and/or the history of economic thought would be considered a plus.
Please email a letter and CV to claire@talentmarket.org.
Finalists will be asked for at least two letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a copy of graduate transcripts. Additional documentation may be requested of candidates selected for interviews. Review of applications begins on January 4, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.
About Southern Virginia University
Southern Virginia University is a four-year residential liberal arts college that provides a rigorous undergraduate education in letters, arts, and sciences to faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and any who live by Latter-day Saint values. Southern Virginia has an honor code for students and faculty that upholds and promotes Latter-day Saint values. Applicants are encouraged to comment on their familiarity with these values in the letter of application.
Southern Virginia University
1 University Hill Drive
Buena Vista, VA 24416
