Please let potentially interested candidates know about this opportunity. We are a small department that emphasizes excellent teaching. We prize quality of, and commitment to, teaching and scholarly activity over adherence to any particular orthodoxy. For more information, please contact me privately. The University of Southern Maine Economics Department seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the assistant level beginning September 1997. The successful applicant will teach intermediate microeconomic theory, research methods, an applied microeconomics course (e.g., urban, regional, health, education, comparative systems, etc.) and introductory courses. We seek candidates who are genuinely committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching in a collegial environment. We encourage candidates who have interdisciplinary interests and who are committed to helping students prepare to function effectively in a culturally and ethnically diverse society. Required: Ph.D. in Economics (or closely related field) and a strong interest in applied research. Salary will be competitive. We will begin to evaluate applications and schedule interviews for the New Orleans ASSA Meetings on December 1, 1996. Position pending approval of funding. Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, the names/addresses/telephone numbers of three references, and evidence of successful teaching to: Search Committee, RE:206 Department of Economics University of Southern Maine PO Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300. USM is an EEO/AA employer committed to diversity, equality and reasonable accommodation. Joseph E Medley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Department of Economics University of Southern Maine Portland, ME 04104-9300 (207) 780-4293 fax: (207) 780-5507
