Assistant Teaching Professor - Educational Foundations and/or Human Development

The University of Washington Bothell School of Educational Studies (SES) invites applications for two Assistant Teaching Professor positions in Educational Foundations and/or Human Development, beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year. The appointments have a 9 month service period (September 16 – June 15) for a three year term. The appointment is renewable with faculty and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs approvals. Assistant Teaching Professor positions have no expectation to maintain an active research agenda and are expected to teach up to 8 five-credit courses across 3 quarters. The position is eligible for promotion, and is directly involved with faculty governance and leadership. Assistant teaching professors are eligible to apply for sabbatical. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

As a collaborative, scholarly and professional community, the School of Educational Studies exists to develop and support educators who have the commitments and capabilities to promote the learning of all students in diverse contexts. We have a strong commitment to anti-racist education and educational justice. We support interdisciplinary scholarship that explores the multifaceted dimensions of learning and schooling. We give particular focus to:

      (a) the purposes of education in a social and political democracy,

      (b) the responsibility of universities to collaborate with community partners, and

      (c) the critical role of professional educators in supporting equity in learning.

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoy outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. 

The University of Washington Bothell is located in the heart of the Puget Sound region, and is one of the most dynamic public universities in the state of Washington. The campus is committed to increasing access to an excellent UW education and preparing students to be leaders throughout Washington and beyond. 

UW Bothell provides students a participatory, cross-disciplinary experience grounded in hands-on learning, community-based research, close relationships with faculty as teachers and mentors, and the personalized support of staff who are dedicated to student success.

The campus offers more than 55 undergraduate and graduate degrees. Current enrollment is approximately 6,000 students. More than 90 %of undergraduates are from Washington State, more than 40% are first-generation college attendees, and more than half are students of color.

The University values hiring faculty and staff who have demonstrated experience and ability to work successfully with diverse student populations and who can contribute to a campus culture that promotes equity among colleagues. Diversity and inclusion are core values at UW Bothell. 

Our work begins with the acceptance and celebration of the differences that are represented through the many diverse and minoritized communities on our campus and in the surrounding community. We recognize that we are bound together in a collective experience and that our actions impact all in our community. When we focus on the lives of the most marginalized groups among us, we also create conditions of equity, justice and academic excellence for everyone. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, click here.

The three priorities of the University’s current Strategic Plan, Increasing Access, Achieving Excellence are to strengthen diversity and equity, enhance community and campus engagement, and advance cross-disciplinary teaching and scholarship.

In addition to having award winning faculty and staff, UW Bothell has been recognized for innovations in academic programming and support services designed to help students graduate on time and debt-free. It has also earned both recognition and awards for its work in the area of environmental sustainability.

Assistant Teaching Professors may teach educational foundations and/or human development in the undergraduate and graduate degree curricula and across any of our School programs: Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies, Elementary and/or Secondary Teacher Certification programs (post-baccalaureate), and Master of Education (M.Ed.). Disciplines in our programs are varied and include, but are not limited to: human development, multicultural education, education and equity, history and philosophy of education, curriculum theory, design and assessment, English as a second language, special education, and teaching methodology and pedagogy. To view a list of course descriptions, please visit the UW Bothell course description site.

Successful candidates will be expected to engage in innovative and effective pedagogy (face-to-face as well as hybrid platforms) and will be expected to work effectively with diverse student and community populations.   All University of Washington faculty members engage in teaching and service.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in education, educational studies, or related field, or foreign equivalent
• K-12 teaching experience or equivalent professional experience are required at time of appointment
• A record of teaching excellence and evidence of engagement with current scholarship
• Experience in teaching with face-to-face and hybrid platforms
• Experience in or ability to teach lower and/or upper-division core courses that introduce students to interdisciplinary inquiry

Application Instructions

To apply for these positions, submit the following documents within Interfolio at   http://apply.interfolio.com/83869 by Friday, April 9, 2021. For any questions regarding the position or search process, please visit the school's employment opportunities website and connect with the search committee chair.

1) A current Curriculum Vita

2) A letter of interest (maximum 2 pages), including:

• Your scholarly and pedagogical qualifications for working in SES
• Evidence of teaching success or teaching dossier
• A list of our School’s courses in which you feel qualified for teaching
• Program area of interest (Educational Studies undergraduate, teacher preparation (Elementary, Mid-Level, or Secondary), and/or Master’s In Education and/or Secondary teacher preparation.
• Your experience in teaching in either a K-12 or university/college environment with either undergraduate or graduate students

3) Diversity statement (maximum 2 pages) about experiences or practices that demonstrate a commitment to educational justice, working with a diversity of students and colleagues, and challenging institutional inequities.

4) Philosophy of teaching statement (maximum 2 pages)

5)  Three (3) Recommendation Letters

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.

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 (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/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 (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).