Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

University of Puget Sound

Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Closing Date: Open Until Filled


Appointment Status
Full-time, one-year leave replacement position; beginning Fall Term 2012. Organizational communication emphasis preferred.


Department
Communication Studies


Responsibilities
* Teach undergraduate courses in communication theory and quantitative research methods.
* The successful candidate will be expected to teach a course that satisfies the university's first year seminar core requirement in Writing and Rhetoric and possibly teach a lower or upper level department elective in their area of expertise and an existing lower level department introductory course which also satisfies the university's Social Scientific Approaches core requirement.
* Standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester.
* Other duties include continuation of professional development and involvement in activities sponsored by the department.


Qualifications
Ph.D. (ABD considered) in Communications and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education.

Upper level undergraduate teaching experience is highly desirable.


Application Deadline Information
Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified. To ensure consideration, interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials no later than March 2, 2012.


Special Instructions
Two letters of reference are required for this position. You will be prompted while completing the faculty profile to identify the names and email addresses for reference providers.


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.

How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: https://www.pugetsound.jobs

As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA

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