Seattle Pacific University

Assistant Professor, History, Asia/Pacific Rim

History: Asia or Pacific Rim, Assistant Professor, tenure-track, beginning September 2010. Ph.D. required. Applicants with primary field in East Asia will receive closest consideration; applicants with primary field in other regions of Asia or the Pacific Rim will also be considered. A strong vocational commitment to skillful classroom teaching is paramount; enthusiasm for developing a broad range of courses is essential; ability and desire to teach a general education course in modern global history is required; experience or interest in directing students in undergraduate research is highly desirable. Additional expertise or teaching experience in any of the following areas of history will be viewed positively: religion, global economics, global environment, Latin America, Modern Europe. Published research required for tenure.

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University is a premier Christian university that equips people to engage the culture and change the world. Its comprehensive academic program serves nearly 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students. As a Christian university, SPU is clearly evangelical, genuinely ecumenical and distinctively Wesleyan, and seeks applicants who are committed to its Christian mission. The University is located in a cosmopolitan urban center with rich cultural diversity and is committed to building an excellent and diverse teaching faculty.” Women and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Application deadline: December 15, 2009. E-mail CV and inquiry letter (indicating fit with position description and with the University's Christian mission) to Dr. Michael Hamilton, Chair, Department of History, Seattle Pacific University, mhamilton@spu.edu.