San Jose State University San Jose, California ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY Subject to Budgetary Approval
Specialization: Microeconomics Job Opening ID: 24280
Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) Qualifications: Ph.D. in economics or a closely related field by the start of appointment. Teaching experience and research expertise in microeconomics. Preference is for fields in Economic History, Public Choice, or Financial Economics. A commitment to outstanding teaching of applied economic reasoning and problem solving at the undergraduate and graduate level is required. The successful candidate should demonstrate experience, understanding, and/or potential for excellence in teaching and should demonstrate research potential through peer-reviewed publications and presentations. Successful applicants will demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population, and must address the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation - through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement. Candidates should demonstrate skill with appropriate technologies and pedagogies, as well as dedication and interest in mentoring students, including first generation and second language undergraduates and graduate students. Teaching excellence, publication in refereed journals, and active university and community service are required for tenure and promotion.

Responsibilities: San Jose State University is a teaching institution that values mentored research. We are an entrepreneurial group of teacher-mentor-scholars who interact more like a start-up than a traditional department. Candidates should demonstrate capacity for and commitment to collegial, interdisciplinary collaboration. The candidate must maintain a productive research program, which may consist of collaborative research across the University. Successful candidates will teach and develop curriculum in their fields, conducting classes for students at the principles through graduate levels. Candidates will participate in service through membership on department, college, and university committees, and through the academic advising of students. The Department engages in applied economic research with local and statewide impact. All faculty are expected to be responsive to requests from local print and broadcast media and otherwise interact effectively with Silicon Valley communities.
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting Date: August 17, 2018
Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Application Procedures: For full consideration upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophy and research plans, and three confidential letters of recommendation with contact information by November 24, 2017, to apply.interfolio.com/45541 ________ Please Direct Questions to: Recruitment Chair, Department of Economics, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0114 Colleen.haight@sjsu.edu The Department Search Committee will be conducting interviews at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA on January 5-7, 2018. San Jose State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jose (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San Jose State University enrolls approximately 33,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives. San Jose State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. The latest San Jose State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may request a copy of San Jose State University's annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by visiting the University Police Department website at http://www.sjsu.edu/police.