Assistant Teaching Professor of Environmental and Forest Sciences Job at University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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  • University of Washington
  • Seattle, WA

Job Description

Academic Personnel

School / Campus / College: College of the Environment

Organization: Environmental and Forest Sciences

Title: Assistant Teaching Professor of Environmental and Forest Sciences

Position

The University of Washington, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences invites applications for a full-time (100% FTE; 80% teaching, 20% service), nine-month, faculty position at the level of Assistant Teaching Professor in the field of environmental and forest sciences to support our large and growing undergraduate and graduate programs. The successful candidate could contribute to leadership in experiential learning and assessment, with opportunities for pedagogical research on topics such as teaching effectiveness and/or diversity, equity, and inclusion. The successful candidate will contribute to service and core courses within the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. Upper-division and graduate-level curriculum could be also developed in the applicant’s area of expertise, potentially addressing key needs in environmental and forest management, stewardship planning, resource measurement, and policy.

We welcome people of all backgrounds, who bring a range of perspectives and life experiences. We acknowledge that if the environmental and forest sciences do not adequately reflect the diversity of national and local populations, then science, policy and management are much less likely to reflect the knowledge, interest, and will of all stakeholders. The successful candidate is expected to contribute substantially to our ongoing efforts to create an ever more inclusive environment. We encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups.

All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, scholarship, and service. Our Teaching Professors are long-term educational professionals who combine instructional excellence with a variety of leadership, community building, outreach, advancement of pedagogy, and scholarship. Teaching Professors are full voting members of the university faculty but ineligible for tenure. The anticipated start of the position is September 16, 2025.

The successful applicant will:

1. Teach up to six courses per academic year (10-week quarter system, 3 quarters per academic year) across the curriculum in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, with a specific focus on service and core courses to support our programs in Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Sustainable Forest Management, and Master of Forest Resources.

2. Advance educational scholarship in the teaching program with emphasis on innovative pedagogy and attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may include contributing to the growing community of pedagogical researchers within the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and the College of the Environment.

3. Play an active service role at the Unit, College, and University level, for example, by engaging in shared governance, serving on committees, contributing to the implementation of evidence-based practices throughout the instructional program and the training and mentoring of teaching assistants.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this position is $9,256 to $11,000 per month 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 start-up funds, lump sum moving allowance and/or a relocation incentive. The initial appointment period is for 3 years with an anticipated start date of September 16, 2025.

Qualifications

Applicants must have expertise in the application of environmental and forest sciences. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree, or foreign equivalent, in any subdiscipline of environmental or forest sciences, or a related field, by the start date of the appointment. In addition, candidates must have been the primary instructor at least twice at the college level and demonstrated teaching excellence.

Instructions

Applications must be submitted electronically through Interfolio. Consideration of applicants will continue until the position is filled with priority given to applications received by October 31, 2024. Applicants must submit the following information:

1. One-page cover letter on why the candidate is applying to the position and how the candidate fits the position.

2. Curriculum vitae detailing the candidate’s teaching, publication, funding, and professional service history, and that also includes a summary table of past teaching experiences (i.e., class name and number, number of students, number of credits, level (undergraduate, graduate, both), type of course (lecture/lab/ both)).

3. A two-page (maximum) teaching philosophy statement describing the candidate’s teaching experience, values and practices; please comment on your perspectives regarding course design and teaching methods, and how you engage students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds and incorporate diversity, equity, justice, and inclusivity into your teaching practices.

4. A teaching portfolio (maximum of 30 pages) that provides evidence of teaching excellence. Please include up to a 1 page introduction to these materials and a table of contents. Materials could include teaching samples, sample syllabi, rubrics, evidence of teaching collaborations, teaching evaluations, flipped classroom samples, assignment s or links to previously recorded lectures, etc. Successful candidates will incorporate diversity, equity, justice and inclusivity in this portfolio.

5. Contact information for three (3) colleagues or supervisors willing to provide a letter of reference. No letters are requested at this time.

Contact Information

Search Administrator - Mary Keyes 1 206-685-0952. Inquiries should be addressed to the Search Chair, Professor Patrick Tobin (pctobin @uw.edu). Questions regarding potential disability accommodations during the application and interview process can be directed to sefsjobs @uw.edu.

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 206-543-6450 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 (877)997-8807.

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
Mags Aleks, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
4311 11th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105
206-221-7932
TitleIX @uw.edu

In your application, please refer to myScience.org and reference  JobID 2962157 .

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Relocation,

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