Location:
Lexington, VA
Open Date:
Mar 14, 2024
Description:
The Washington and Lee University Economics Department invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor, beginning 1 July 2024. The position carries a 6-course teaching load distributed over Fall and Winter terms (12 weeks each), and the university’s signature 4-week Spring term. We welcome applications from all subfields. The Economics department offers opportunities to develop courses in candidates’ field of specialization, including opportunities to collaborate with campus interdisciplinary programs. In addition, the department features an active research seminar, and also offers research support.
Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from underrepresented minority candidates and members of other communities that are traditionally underrepresented in academia.
Washington and Lee is a highly selective, co-educational, liberal arts college of approximately 1850 undergraduate and 400 law students located in the Great Valley of Virginia, approximately 3 hours south west of D.C. Hallmarks of the institution are its teacher-scholar model, honor system, and a tight-knit community.
Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in Economics or related field is preferred by the time of appointment; ABDs will be considered. Teaching experience is highly desirable.
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately. Candidates should submit:
• a letter of application summarizing teaching interests and experience, current and future scholarship, and potential to work with a diverse student population
• a CV
• graduate transcripts
• three confidential letters of recommendation
• a job-market paper
• student evaluations of teaching
All materials should be submitted via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/142853.
Semi-finalists will be invited for online interviews which will begin as soon as possible.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we are interested in candidates who are committed to high standards of scholarship, performance and professionalism and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity in our faculty, staff and student body. Job description requirements are representative, but not all‐inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.