Visiting Professor or Instructor – Rank Open

(Immediate Opening)

Community Economic Development

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The University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning, and Development invites applications for a visiting faculty appointment in community economic development. The appointment is expected to be at any rank (full professor to instructor level), depending on qualifications, and is for a one-year term. Both senior faculty on sabbatical and early career scholars are invited to apply. The preferred starting date for the position is August 20, 2003, but a later starting date may be negotiated.

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline, or be ABD. Candidates should be able to demonstrate teaching and research expertise in issues related to community economic development problems, especially in strategies that utilize the combined or separate strengths of the government, nonprofit, and business sectors. The School of Policy, Planning, and Development has substantial teaching and research programs related to community economic development, including the federally chartered Center for Economic Development, and the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), the nationally renowned Latino studies organization that has recently joined with USC.

Teaching will occur primarily in the Master of Planning and Master of Public Policy programs, with an additional urban course in the undergraduate program in Policy, Planning, and Development. Teaching load for the year is four courses, or as negotiated (e.g., two courses with a sabbatical).

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Southern California is proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding men and women of every race, creed and background.

Where to Apply:

Please forward an introductory letter, curriculum vita, and names of three references (with contact information) to Chair, Economic Development Visiting Position Search Committee (c/o Connie Rodgers) at University of Southern California, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, 650 Childs Way RGL 312, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626. For more information, please contact: Professor Dowell Myers, chair of the search committee ([email protected]).

This is an abbreviated job announcement. For the full job description, please see: http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/jobs/

Related Link: About the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development

For more information contact:

Dowell Myers
School of Policy, Planning, and Development
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
CA 90089-0626
USA

Phone: 213-821-1518
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd