Spanish

Department of Foreign Languages & Literature

APPOINTMENT:                Full-time, three-year position with possibility of renewal for second three-year term; begins Fall Term 2009.

RESPONSIBILITIES:        Teach all levels of Spanish language, culture, and literature courses. Standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester. Other duties include continuation of professional development, involvement in activities sponsored by the department, and participation in departmental governance.

QUALIFICATIONS:          Ph.D. (ABD considered) in Latin American literature; open field. Ability to teach courses in Latino Studies highly desirable. Experience with language program coordination strongly preferred. A strong background in language teaching; native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English, and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education also required.

RANK AND SALARY:     Visiting Assistant Professor; salary commensurate with education and experience.

GENERAL:                         The University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential liberal arts college with approximately 2500 undergraduates and 200 graduate students enrolled in three programs. The university, as a community of learning, maintains a strong commitment to teaching excellence, scholarly engagement, and fruitful student-faculty interaction. Puget Sound seeks to develop in its students capacities for critical analysis, aesthetic appreciation, sound judgment, and apt expression that will sustain a lifetime of intellectual curiosity, active inquiry, and reasoned independence. A Puget Sound education, both academic and co-curricular, encourages a rich knowledge of self and others, an appreciation of commonality and difference, the full, open, and civil discussion of ideas, thoughtful moral discourse, and the integration of learning, preparing the university’s graduates to meet the highest standards of democratic citizenship. Such an education seeks to liberate each person’s fullest intellectual and human potential to assist in the unfolding of creative and useful lives. Puget Sound’s web site may be found at www.ups.edu.

APPLICATION:                 Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials postmarked no later than December 1, 2008 to ensure consideration. The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. To apply, submit letter of interest, teaching and research statements, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to:

                                             Spanish (Latin American) Search - 1003

                                             University of Puget Sound

                                             1500 North Warner #1007

                                             Tacoma, WA 98416-1007

Spanish

Department of Foreign Languages & Literature

APPOINTMENT:                Full-time, three-year position with possibility of renewal for second three-year term; begins Fall Term 2009.

RESPONSIBILITIES:        Teach all levels of Spanish language, culture, and literature courses. Standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester. Other duties include continuation of professional development, involvement in activities sponsored by the department, and participation in departmental governance.

QUALIFICATIONS:          Ph.D. (ABD considered) in Peninsular literature; open field. Interest in theatre and/or poetry highly desirable. Experience with language program coordination strongly preferred. A strong background in language teaching, native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English, and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education also required.

RANK AND SALARY:     Visiting Assistant Professor; salary commensurate with education and experience.

GENERAL:                         The University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential liberal arts college with approximately 2500 undergraduates and 200 graduate students enrolled in three programs. The university, as a community of learning, maintains a strong commitment to teaching excellence, scholarly engagement, and fruitful student-faculty interaction. Puget Sound seeks to develop in its students capacities for critical analysis, aesthetic appreciation, sound judgment, and apt expression that will sustain a lifetime of intellectual curiosity, active inquiry, and reasoned independence. A Puget Sound education, both academic and co-curricular, encourages a rich knowledge of self and others, an appreciation of commonality and difference, the full, open, and civil discussion of ideas, thoughtful moral discourse, and the integration of learning, preparing the university’s graduates to meet the highest standards of democratic citizenship. Such an education seeks to liberate each person’s fullest intellectual and human potential to assist in the unfolding of creative and useful lives. Puget Sound’s web site may be found at www.ups.edu.

APPLICATION:                 Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials postmarked no later than December 1, 2008 to ensure consideration. The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. To apply, submit letter of interest, teaching and research statements, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to:

                                             Spanish (Peninsular) Search - 1004

                                             University of Puget Sound

                                             1500 North Warner #1007

                                             Tacoma, WA 98416-1007

University Benefits

The University of Puget Sound provides a comprehensive benefits program which represents a substantial addition to regular salary. Benefits described apply to benefits-eligible faculty positions.

·        Flexible Benefits Plan

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employer-paid Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Health Care Personal Expense Account

Dependent Care Personal Expense Account

·        Long-term Total Disability Insurance

·        Employer-paid Retirement (12% contribution)

·        Voluntary Retirement Savings Account

·        Education Benefits for Faculty, Spouses and Dependent Children

·        Library and Athletic Facilities Privileges

·        Employee Assistance Program

·        Free Parking

·        Scenic Campus in Tacoma’s Historic North End

Commitment to Diversity

The 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. Please view the University Diversity Statement at www.ups.edu/x634.xml.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Puget Sound does not discriminate in education or employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal laws. This policy complies with the spirit and the letter of applicable federal, state and local laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions about the policy may be referred to the University’s Affirmative Action Officer (253.879.3991) or the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202.

Campus Security Report

The University of Puget Sound is committed to the security of the campus community. Information is published annually about crime prevention, the law enforcement authority of campus Security, policies concerning the reporting of any campus crimes which may occur on the campus, and crime statistics for the most recent three-year period. The Campus Security Report, which contains this information, may be obtained from Security Services, located at 3206 North 15th Street, or by visiting their web site at http://www.ups.edu/x16788.xml. If you would like a copy of the report mailed to you, call (253) 879-3311.