University of Puget Sound – Tacoma, WA
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics, Department of Classics
Full-time, one-year position; begins Fall Term 2010
Responsibilities: Teach first-year Greek, advanced Latin, mythology, Greco-Roman civilization, and an advanced course in field of specialty.
Standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester.
Qualifications: Ph.D. (ABD considered) in Classics and a genuine interest in teaching undergraduate students required.
Compensation: Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
About Puget Sound: Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.
Application Deadline Information: Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials no later than March 1, 2010 to ensure consideration.
How to Apply: For complete job description and application instructions, visit http://pugetsound.jobs.
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