University of California, Riverside

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Assistant Professor of Teaching
Department of Economics

The University of California, Riverside, Department of Economics invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Teaching (Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment, LPSOE) beginning July 1, 2022.
This position is equivalent in level to other Assistant Professor positions, but with emphasis placed on excellence in teaching and instruction-related activities. Applicants must have a Ph.D. by the start of appointment on July 1, 2022. We are particularly interested in candidates with a proven record of teaching excellence beyond any experience they may have as teaching assistants. The appointed candidate will be expected to contribute to the department’s future master’s program in Economics. An Assistant Professor of Teaching is a member of the academic senate and has a current workload of six quarter classes per year.
Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input. Assistant Professors of Teaching are required to undergo a mandatory 7th-year review for promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching (Lecturer with Security of Employment, LSOE). The review process focuses on teaching excellence, professional and/or scholarly activities, and service.

Review of the applications will begin on November 15th, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates who apply by November 15th, 2021, will be given full consideration. Applicants will be required to submit a cover letter, CV, a teaching statement, evidence of teaching excellence, Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, and 3 letters of reference that are uploaded through the AP Recruit System. Samples of research work are welcome but not required. Applications and materials will be submitted using UCR’s on-line application system located at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01451.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse
undergraduate student body (http://diversity.ucr.edu/). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.