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Job Code: 09-09; Assistant Professor, Economics; Department: College of Business

Published on Wednesday, November 05, 2008

General Description
The College of Business at Prairie View A&M University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position available at the Assistant Professor level effective fall 2009. Normal teaching load is 9 hours per semester for faculty actively engaged in research. Areas of teaching include investment, international finance, and speculative markets, besides principles of finance. The College has evening/weekend graduate and undergraduate programs and the successful candidate should be willing to teach courses in the evening/weekend. Publication in refereed journals is supported and required for tenure and promotion. The College of Business is accredited by AACSB International. It offers two graduate programs (MBA and MS in accounting) and a BBA program with five majors and eight minors. With over 1,000 students and about 40 faculty, the College offers quality business education to its clientele. Established in 1876 as a land-grant institution, Prairie View A&M University is a member of the Texas A&M University System. It is located on 1,400 acre of prairie land about 20 miles away from northwest Houston on US 290 going to Austin. Ethnically diverse northwest Houston features excellent residential neighborhoods and award-winning public schools, quality shopping and healthcare facilities. Unlike many major metropolitan cities, Houston offers a buyer’s market for real estate. For more information on the university, visit http://www.pvamu.edu
Salary
Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Education
A terminal degree in economics from an AACSB-accredited university and some publications would be preferred but ABDs, who are at an advanced stage of dissertation, will also be considered
Experience
Experience in teaching ethics, entrepreneurship, and statistics would be ideal.
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills
Ability to teach a wide variety of courses in economics with special emphasis in International economics.
Application Procedure
Qualified applicants are encouraged to send a cover letter and resume (with references) by e-mail (or regular mail) as well as copies of transcripts and sample teaching evaluation, if available, by regular mail to the following address. Review of applicants will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Dr. Sudhir Tandon, Chair Search Committee - Economics College of Business P.O. Box 519, MS 2315 Prairie View, TX 77446 Ph: 936-261-9280, Fax: 936-261-9220 E-mail: sutandon@pvamu.edu
Special Instructions to Applicants
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. If the educational transcript is from a foreign institution, a professional agency evaluation from the approved agency list is required to verify United States' educational equivalence. Acceptable international evaluation services include: Global Credential Evaluators (www.gcevaluators.com) Span Tran Educational Services (www.spantran-edu.com) SDR Educational Consultants (www.sdr.netfirms.com) Educational Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org) World Education Services (www.wes.org) Josef Silny & Associates (www.jsilny.com) International Education Research Foundation (www.ierf.org)
Application Deadline
Position will remain open until filled
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