Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor

Position Details Academic Personnel School / Campus / College: College of Engineering Organization: William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics Title: Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor - Aeronautics & Astronautics

Position

The University of Washington’s William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics (A&A) invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor position. Assistant/Associate Teaching Professors are non-tenured faculty members who are hired on multi-year appointments with a 9-month service period (September 16 through June 15) that may allow for additional opportunities to teach during the summer. The anticipated start date is September 16, 2024. The expected teaching responsibility portfolio for the Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor position is variable based upon assigned combination of lecture courses, laboratory courses, service and curriculum management. This position will engage partners and collaborators to teach across the range of aerospace subject areas with project-based, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary learning. Opportunities exist for coordinating and delivering project-based learning curricula. Educational and manufacturing activities are supported by a full-time instructional machine shop supervisor and a full-time instructional lab manager. A&A offers a highly collaborative culture, with a range of teaching and curriculum- development opportunities in undergraduate and master’s level courses. Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, practical, teaching, industrial and/or professional experience in design. The base salary range for this position will be $13,800.00 to $20,000 per month (with a nine-month service period), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with this position may include a one-time relocation incentive. UW faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. While Assistant Teaching Professors at UW are primarily evaluated with regard to their teaching and service, the successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in the wide-range of research activities in the department and collaboratively across the College of Engineering and the three UW campuses. The successful candidate will join a vibrant faculty conducting multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary ground-breaking research, instruction, and collaboration in controls and autonomous systems, fluids, plasma science and space systems, and materials and structures. (For more information on our research and labs, please visit .) We also routinely engage in research projects with affiliates from the region’s noted high-tech industry. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to: engage in project-based, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching, teach and mentor students, and implement a thoughtful strategy for teaching and service that supports our commitment to diversity and inclusion. A&A is committed to being a model of diversity in the UW College of Engineering. We are actively engaged in broadening our offerings to better serve all demographics of learners and the spectrum of societal and industry needs.

Qualifications

The position requires a PhD or foreign equivalent in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or a related field. In addition, candidates must have demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Instructions

UW is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Please provide pdf files for the following requested materials:

Cover letter indicating interest and fit with the position. A current curriculum vitae. Complete contact information for three references. A statement of teaching interests and/or philosophy (2 pages max). A statement of diversity/equity/ inclusion (2 pages max) reflecting how your approach to teaching and/or service contributes to positive social change and supports people who represent differences in gender, class, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, national and cultural boundaries, national origin, worldview, intellectual origin, ability, and other identities. We invite you to reflect and describe your related experiences in teaching and service and also where you stand to grow with regard to issues of diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice, and your potential to mentor and educate students. A teaching portfolio that illustrates teaching capability to include, but not limited to, sample syllabi, sample assignments, example in-class activities, sample grading rubrics. A set of teaching or course evaluations that provide both quantitative and qualitative evidence of teaching. For any administrative issues or inquiries related to the search, please contact Kimberly Maczko, kmaczko @uw.edu. For help signing up for Interfolio, accessing your account, or submitting your application, please check out Interfolio’s help and support section or get in touch via email at help @interfolio.com or phone at .

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Benefits Information A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at . Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits. Commitment to Diversity The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint ( /). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities ( Privacy Notice Review the University of Washington Privacy Notice for Demographic Data of Job Applicants and University Personnel to learn how your demographic data are protected, when the data may be used, and your rights. Disability Services To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at or dso @uw.edu The University of Washington is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. For help signing up, accessing your account, or submitting your application, please check out Interfolio’s help and support section or get in touch via email at help @interfolio.com or phone at . Title IX Notice Title IX, Title VII, VAWA, Washington State law, and University of Washington policy collectively prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, pregnant or parenting status, and LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) identity. Anyone may contact the Office of the Title IX Coordinator about sex and gender discrimination, including sexual or gender-based harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, and other forms of sexual misconduct. Anyone who has experienced these behaviors has the right to make a complaint to the University, report to the police, to both, or not at all. Please see the Title IX website to learn more about how to report or make a formal complaint of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct. You will also find information about supportive measures and the grievance procedures that are utilized for complaints of sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct. Students and employees have access to support measures and resources, whether or not they choose to make a complaint. Office of the Title IX Coordinator Valery Richardson, Title IX Coordinator
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