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Assistant Professor and Extension Economist, WSU
TITLE: Assistant Professor and Extension Economist, School of Economic
Sciences, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
LOCATION: School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
99164
Washington State University (WSU) is a comprehensive land-grant research
institution co-located in Pullman and Spokane, with additional campuses
in the Tri-Cities (Richland, Pasco and Kennewick) and Vancouver. There
are ten colleges and a graduate school. More than 18,600 undergraduate
and graduate students are served by the Pullman campus. WSU offers some
245 fields of study including more than 150 majors plus many minors,
options and certificate programs. Bachelor's degrees are available in
all major areas, with master's and doctoral degrees available in most,
the University is one of the largest residential universities in the
West. Pullman offers a friendly, small-town living environment. To
learn more about the Pullman community, visit:. The university's web
page offers information about WSU and the surrounding area.
POSITION: Tenure track, full-time, 9-month
SALARY AND RANK: Commensurate with training and experience. WSU offers a professional benefit package and contributes to TIAA-CREF retirement plans.
DATE AVAILABLE: Proposed start date is January 1, 2012
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will have statewide extension education
responsibilities in crop and specialty crop economics and marketing and will have research and professional service expectations commensurate with other faculty positions in the School of Economic Sciences (SES). The extension program will contribute effective education and public and private solutions for economic problems based on high quality research. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct an approved program of research consistent with the mission of the WSU Agricultural Research Center. S/he will develop significant research programs and interact with other SES and non-SES faculty and extension statewide faculty to develop state-of-the-art, relevant, and effective outreach. The successful candidate will seek clientele input, support, and/or involvement in determining program priorities, setting educational goals and objectives, developing education program implementation, audience recruitment, and evaluation of program impacts. S/he will obtain external grant funding in support of extension and research programs and will mentor graduate and undergraduate students. The successful candidate will also advise graduate students and mentor them in their Masters thesis and PhD dissertation research, and will teach undergraduate and/or graduate-level classes in the academic program of the School.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will be committed to diversity in education programming and the workplace (dimensions of diversity include gender, culture, age, sexual orientation, education, and income); will understand and carry out the principles and specific requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American Disabilities Act, the
Affirmative Action Plan, and all pertinent rules and regulations; and will participate as
a WSU faculty member in activities, such as committees, governance, and professional
associations, which are essential to institutional operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
1. Ph.D. in economics, agricultural economics, or a closely related field by date of hire.
Desired:
1. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement a nationally recognized extension education program in crop and specialty crop economics and marketing relevant to the State of Washington.
2. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement a nationally recognized research program leading to effective economic problem solving and scholarly publications that supports and complements the extension education program.
3. Demonstrated excellence in teaching economics or marketing courses.
4. Strong competency in economic theory and quantitative methods.
5. Effective written and oral communication skills.
6. Ability to interact effectively with external constituencies, such as producer
associations and other organizations and agencies, and respond to changing needs using technology and computer skills.
7. Ability to work effectively with colleagues in disciplinary and multidisciplinary
teams.
8. Ability to work with a variety of audiences and persons of diverse cultures and
backgrounds.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applications are only accepted on-line. To apply, visit <http://www.wsujobs.com>.
Submit a letter of application addressing the minimum and preferred qualifications; a
curriculum vita listing scholarly and other publications, evidence of effective extension work, and academic teaching; and provide the names and contact information for three people willing to provide letters of recommendation. Application review begins September 1, 2011. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will begin the appointment on January 1, 2012.
For further information about the position, contact Dr. Vicki McCracken,
Search Committee Chair, 509-335-4728, mccracke@wsu.edu.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty friendly
policies including a partner accommodation program, and a NSF ADVANCE institutional Transformation grant (see http://www.excelinse.wsu.edu)
WSU employs only US citizens and lawfully authorized non-US citizens, all new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Washington State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521(v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or Find us on the web at: Potatoes at WSU <http://potatoes.wsu.edu/>
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