Academic Opening(s) 2012-2013 -- UC Berkeley Economics

Assistant Professor of Economics - Open Fields

The Department of Economics is seeking applicants for a tenure-track opening at the assistant professor level at 100% time for academic year 2012-2013. The field is open. Qualifications include: a Ph.D. in Economics or a related discipline, at or near completion; the potential for significant research accomplishment and for distinguished teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department is interested in candidates who have demonstrated commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research or service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.

Applicants must send a resume, one research paper, and arrange for submission of three letters of recommendation. Please refer potential reviewers to the University’s statement on confidentiality:

http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html

The application deadline is December 2, 2011. Electronic submissions preferred; please follow procedures here:

http://econ.berkeley.edu/recruitment/

Submissions by mail can be sent to: Personnel Committee/Recruitment, Department of Economics, 508-1 Evans Hall #3880, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3880. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

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http://calcierge.berkeley.edu/

The University of California is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer.

Lecturer(s) Openings - #11-60L

The Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley is accepting applications to fill current and future part-time lecturer positions to teach undergraduate classes in the summer or in the fall or spring semesters, in the subject areas listed below:

Core Courses:
  • Introduction to Economics (Principles of micro and macro)
  • Economic Analysis-Micro (Theory)
  • Economic Analysis-Macro (Theory)
  • Economic Statistics and Econometrics

Upper-division courses (100-200 level) in general, but particularly within the following areas:

  • Psychology and Economics
  • Financial Economics
  • Public Economics
  • Economic Development
  • International Trade
  • International Monetary Economics

Course descriptions can be found on the following website: http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_search_menu. This announcement will be used to develop a pool of applicants for lecturer positions.

General Duties: Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) delivering lectures, managing graders and/or teaching assistants, holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining a course website.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Economics or a related discipline and a track record of distinguished teaching at the undergraduate level.

Salary: The salary per course will be based on a minimum annual salary of $73,499 for 6 courses, with some credit given for prior college-level teaching experience (not including Graduate Student Instructor or summer session teaching).

Documentation: To be considered, applicants must send the following documents:

  • A letter of application
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Statement of Teaching Philosophy
  • A copy of transcript which verifies highest degree earned
  • Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness (preferably teaching evaluations)
  • Contact information (name, address, phone number, and e-mail address) for three professional references.

Note: Although copies of transcripts are acceptable for application purposes, all job offers are contingent upon receipt of an original certified transcript.

Submission: Electronic submissions are preferred; please follow procedures at the following link:

http://econ.berkeley.edu/recruitment/

The deadline for this search is July 31, 2012.

Submission by mail can be sent to:

Phil Walz
Department of Economics
530 Evans Hall #3800
UC, Berkeley, CA 94720-3880

We encourage applications from individuals who will contribute to diversity in higher education. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer