- Evidence of successful classroom and/or individual instruction or mentorship
- Evidence of ability to mentor students, including those from diverse backgrounds
- Experience working in a studio, lab or collaborative production spaces, on collaborative projects, and/or within collaborative programs
- Commitment to retention of underrepresented students and student-success initiatives
- Experience with, or willingness to, teach online.
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
- A cover letter explaining your interest in the position
- Teaching statement (2 pages max) addressing your experience, philosophy, and pedagogical approaches
- A statement (2 pages max) addressing your competency engaging with diversity, equity, and anti-racist approaches to research and creative production
- Curriculum Vitae; and names and contact information of three (3) professional references able to provide a letter addressing qualifications relative
Teaching Assistant Professor – Career - Richland, United States - Washington State University
Description
Available Title(s):
158-NN_FACULTY – Teaching Assistant Professor – Career
Business Title:
Teaching Assistant Professor – Career
Employee Type:
Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
9 Month – Summer
Position Details:
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The Digital Technology and Culture program at Washington State University (WSU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Teaching), Career track faculty position. This position is open to applicants with a wide range of relevant specializations, including but not limited to web design and development, graphic design, digital cinema, AR/VR, social media and search engine optimization, 2D and 3D animation, and game studies. This is a temporary, nine-month, three year appointment with possibility of renewal. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and benefits are competitive. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2024. This position is located on the Richland, WA campus.
The Digital Technology and Culture (DTC) program is an interdisciplinary program within the College of Arts and Sciences emphasizing humanistic understandings of technology, publicly engaged research, and creative production emphasizing social justice, anti-racist pedagogies, and decolonial methodologies. DTC faculty combine creative production and critical inquiry with an emphasis on community engagement in various formats. The DTC program is a growing unit with several undergraduate tracks and a graduate certificate. Students in the program receive instruction on engaged practice and critical approaches to a wide breath of theory, technology, and media.
ENVIRONMENT
WSU Tri-Cities is committed to creating a student-ready campus, marked by academic excellence, career-connected learning, and social belonging. This commitment is informed by our belief that all students, faculty, and staff contribute value to our campus culture. We ascribe to an assets-based framework for understanding and celebrating difference and are deeply committed to closing equity gaps where they exist. We are proud that almost half of our students are first in their family to attend college and almost half of our students identify as students of color. We believe that this diversity is a great strength in the classroom and across the many co-curricular activities in which WSU Tri-Cities students participate and lead.
Furthermore, WSU, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the DTC program value diversity amongst the faculty and as such we encourage applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups to apply. WSU is a land grant, multi-campus, state university. The Assistant Professor, Career Track, position will serve on the Tri-Cities campus located in Richland, Washington.
The successful candidate will join a growing interdisciplinary program consisting of scholars, teachers, and practitioners of design, animation, critical digital literacy, digital media studies, web development, information ethics, critical game studies, and software studies. CAS and the University values and supports interdisciplinary work and fosters broad collaborations that break down silos and extend to meaningful partnerships with the multiple publics the university serves. The DTC program offers the B.A., as well as a graduate certificate in digital culture and humanities. Candidates are encouraged to explore the broad areas of research and instruction on the Digital Technology and Culture website at:
SALARY/RANK
This is career-track Teaching Assistant Professor position with a 9-month academic appointment at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus in Richland, WA. The annual salary for this position is $47,999.97 – $54,999.99 per (9) nine-month academic year. The position has an initial 3-year contract which is expected to be extended.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful applicant is expected to teach undergraduate courses, mentor students, work in collaboration with other units in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), and be an active part of the DTC core faculty. The successful candidate will teach core courses in DTC (DTC 101, 201, 206, 475, 497) along with specific courses in their area of specialization. More information about the degree tracks offered in DTC can be found here: . More information about individual courses are here: .
Required Qualifications:
MA, MFA, or MDe, MAD, MGraph, Ph.D. in related area on or before the hire date
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Information:
Area/College: WSU Tri-Cities, Office of Academic and Student Affairs
Department Name: College of Arts and Sciences, Digital Technology and Culture Program
City, State, Zip: Richland, WA 99354
Department Link:
Annual Salary: $47,999.97 – $54,999.99
In accordance with RCW , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit: .
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FTE: 100%
Tenure Track: No
Temporary End Date: This position has an initial 3-year contract which is expected to be extended. Renewal is subject to satisfactory performance, mutual consent, and available funding.
Posting Close Date: Applicants are required to submit their completed application no later than December 20, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Preference will be given to applicants who submit applications by November 20, 2023.
Posting Screen date: The screening of applicants will begin immediately.
Background Check:
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Application Instructions:
Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application.
External candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
Required Documents:
Once your application has been submitted, you will not be able to log back in and upload/ submit any additional documents. Please ensure all required documents are submitted the first time.
Additional Instructions
Applicants are to ensure that all the required and preferred qualifications that apply are addressed in the application submissions. Please be prepared to upload the following documents to your online application:
Applicants must attach the above required documents to their online application. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
For questions regarding this position please contact: Anna Plemons, Associate Vice Chancellor at
EEO STATEMENT
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons of age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty-friendly policies including a partner accommodation program, and a NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant to increase the advancement of women faculty in science, engineering and math (see ). This open position is part of WSU's priority to build a diverse faculty and, as such, female and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: v),
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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: ; TDD Callers: , f), or .
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