Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics / Human Resource Services

Notice Date

January 25, 2008

Closing Date

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until filled.

Position Available

Academic year 2008-9. Additional contract for summer teaching may be available if desired.

Rank and Salary

One-year, full-time, visiting faculty member, at the assistant professor rank; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or ABD by September 1, 2008.

Evidence of excellent teaching.
Applicant’s primary teaching area should be in Statistical Methods with a research emphasis in applied macroeconomics. Position may require some evening MBA instruction.
Preference for applicants with successful teaching experience at the undergraduate and MBA level.

Application Procedure

Send letter of application, curriculum vita, teaching evaluations, research writing sample, and 3 letters of recommendation. Application materials should be submitted in hard copy to:

Carol Reed
Division of Social Sciences
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003

Pacific Lutheran University is a comprehensive university of 3,600 students that offers a balanced curriculum integrating the liberal arts and professional programs. The university's primary mission is to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care. It serves a diverse clientele and endorses the goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action. PLU is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and enjoys a healthy and progressive relationship with it. The Lutheran identity of the institution is taken seriously as a resource for sustaining rigorous, critical education. The university cultivates freedom of inquiry and teaching as part of its commitment to its Lutheran heritage.