The Economics Department at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington has an opening for a one-semester (note one semester, not one year) visiting teaching position. While the position is not exclusively a history of thought position, the person hired could teach history of economic thought and/or economics and philosophy as their upper-level elective. The announcement is below. Wade D. Wade Hands Department of Economics University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA 98416 [log in to unmask] Faculty Position Vacancy Announcement Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor Appointment Full-time, one-semester, leave replacement (Fall, 2012) Department Economics Responsibilities Two sections of introductory economics and one upper-division course in area of candidate¹s specialization Qualifications Ph.D. or Ph.D.- track Graduate Training in Economics with an interest in undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education. Compensation Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) or Instructor 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 elective 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 nation¹s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit ³About Puget Sound² to learn more about the college. Commitment to Diversity 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. Please view the University Diversity Statement. Application Deadline 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 not later than March 1, 2011 to ensure consideration. Application Materials Please submit the following: a curriculum vitae, one letter of recommendation from someone with knowledge of your teaching experience/potential, and a cover letter including a discussion of your motivation for teaching at Puget Sound and mention of the upper-division course you would be prepared to offer. Contact Person Ross C. Singleton, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Economics University of Puget Sound 1500 N. Warner Tacoma, WA 98416 253-879-3591 [log in to unmask]