Visiting Assistant Professor - Education

University of Puget Sound Visiting Assistant Professor - Education Job ID: 8575 Location: School of Education Full/Part Time: Full Time Regular/Tempoary: Faculty Posting Details Appointment:School of Education, Master of Arts in Teaching Program & Education Studies Minor; full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin in Fall 2026. One year appointment.Responsibilities:Teach graduate and undergraduate education courses and provide clinical supervision for teacher candidates. Graduate coursework includes general teaching methods for secondary candidates, practicum seminars (co-taught), and a course on equity and culturally sustaining teaching practice. Undergraduate coursework includes a general foundations course on American schools. Supervision will include school observation visits and feedback over the course of two semesters with a limited number of secondary candidates. Teaching load is 6.0 units year-round (Fall, Spring, and Summer). Final teaching schedule may be adapted based on the skills a candidate brings. Other duties include participation in departmental meetings, collaborative work on program and curriculum development, and ongoing advising of students. Potential for a renewed contract after one year.Qualifications:

• Doctorate in education preferred, with expertise in secondary curriculum and instruction and culturally sustaining practice.
• Capacity for supervision in school sites.
• A minimum of five years of experience as a K-12 classroom teacher with an understanding of working with diverse populations.
• Commitment to liberal arts education.

Application Deadline: Review of applications begins February 20, 2026. Compensation and Benefits:Rank: Visiting Assistant ProfessorSalary is commensurate with education and experience. Faculty salaries at the University of Puget Sound are based on a common salary scale based on experience. Assistant Professor salaries in 2025-2026 begin at $73,904 annualized for an assistant professor without a terminal degree in their field in their first year of full-time post-doctorate teaching through $83,262 annualized based on experience.Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: https://www.pugetsound.edu/sites/default/files/2025-01/Summary%20of%202025%20Benefits%20for%20Faculty%20Members.pdfPuget Sound has a well-established Shared Faculty Appointments Policy, https://www.pugetsound.edu/policies/faculty-policies/shared-faculty-appointmentsAbout Puget Sound: The University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington, a vibrant, diverse mid-sized urban port city. Within, and near, Tacoma there is ready access to urban, rural, and natural areas as well as opportunities to participate in a wide variety of cultural activities.Puget Sound is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), Greater Washington State https://www.hercjobs.org/greater_washington_state/About the MAT Program: The Master of Arts in Teaching program is part of a School of Education that sponsors two graduate programs and an undergraduate Education Studies minor. MAT faculty work closely together on ongoing curriculum and program development to prepare reflective, collaborative, and social justice-oriented teachers. Students seek to contribute collaboratively to the ongoing work of equity. Courses are designed to link clinical placements with pedagogical theories and practices. Cohort enrollment is typically 15-25 candidates per year across a range of endorsement areas, including Elementary Education, English Language Arts, History, Social Studies, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Science, and Music. The MAT program partners with the Race and Pedagogy Institute, situated on the University of Puget Sound campus. About the Education Studies MinorEducation Studies is an interdisciplinary minor where students explore classroom practice and policy with an emphasis on social justice. As a part of their coursework, students volunteer in local schools and community organizations.University Diversity Statement:

• We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by the investigation of and the reflection upon multiple perspectives.
• We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.
• We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

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. To learn more please visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/diversity-at-puget-sound/Required Documents:Applicants submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• Writing sample
• Teaching evaluations for past higher education courses taught
• Diversity Statement (see prompt below)
• Unofficial transcripts (an official transcript will be required by the successful candidate)
• Contact Information for 3 References. You will be prompted to enter the contact information for three (3) reference providers. The system will automatically email these reference providers to request a letter.

Note: In the online application system, please submit curriculum vitae when prompted to submit resume. Additional documents can be attached within the application.Applicant's Diversity Statement:As a department and university, we are strongly committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, and working environment for all. In their diversity statement, applicants should reflect on how they will advance the values articulated in the University Diversity Statement in all aspects of their future work as faculty and members of the university community.All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry.The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer. How to Apply For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment 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 nations most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college. 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 jeid-b64656db1149e6418e6b11eb7ce94073