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 to begin in Fall of 2016. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Economics; ABD will be considered if degree is completed by August 2016. Candidates must possess fields in one of two categories. The first category of fields is: Industrial Organization and Game Theory. The second category of fields is: Household Behavior/Family Economics. 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 ECONTT@csusm.edu. Required 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/faculty opportunities/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 (HSI) 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 applicants in terms of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability and veteran status.

This position is subject to employment verification, education verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. A background check (including the 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. 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 mandate reporter under the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirement set forth in 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.

Deadline Information: Review of applications will commence November 9, 2015 but the position will remain open until filled.