Position Overview

The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) invites applications for two tenure-tenure track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in Information Technology (IT). This is a full-time (100% FTE) position with a nine-month service period, with an expected start date of September 16, 2025. The initial appointment is for a three-year period, renewable upon successful completion of the second-year review.

Responsibilities

All faculty at the UW engage in scholarship, teaching, and service. Successful candidates will be expected to pursue a vigorous research agenda and teach classes at both the graduate and undergraduate levels in Information Technology. Successful candidates should expect to teach in a variety of modalities, including online, hybrid, and/or in-person, in the context of an urban-serving university campus. The expected teaching load for this position is equivalent to six courses annually. Successful candidates will also participate in service to the university and profession, and will be expected to contribute substantially toward creating a diverse and inclusive community of faculty, staff, and students.

Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to: teaching, research, or industry experience in a relevant field; demonstrated cross-disciplinary expertise in teaching and research; and research foci in Cloud and Edge Computing, Cyber Security, Wireless Networks, Mobile Networks, or Systems Integration.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $13,047 to $13,278 per month ($117,423 to $119,502 per 9-month academic year), 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 allowance and startup package. A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs

About UW Tacoma

UW Tacoma, one of three campuses of the University of Washington, is an undergraduate and graduate level campus that is evolving economically, culturally, and architecturally together with the region it serves. UWT is a 46-acre, urban-serving campus that currently enrolls approximately 5,000 students. The campus consists of architectural award-winning LEED certified retrofitted historical buildings, set in the midst of the city?s museum mile and situated on the high-technology corridor of Puget Sound, offering views of the historic Foss Waterway and Mount Rainier, while providing an incomparable gateway to Pacific Northwest recreation opportunities. UW Tacoma?s commitment to diversity and inclusion is central to maintaining an atmosphere wherein students, staff, faculty and residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth.

The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) was created in 2001 through a public/private partnership to address the critical demand for computing and engineering professionals in the South Puget Sound. Today, SET has 37 tenured and tenure- track faculty, 20 teaching faculty, 1 research faculty, and approximately 1,000 students. SET faculty have received research funding from federal/government grants/contracts, and industry partners. The IT program offers a Bachelor of Science in IT (BSIT), a Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT), a Master of Cybersecurity and Leadership (MCL) in partnership with the Milgard School of Business.  The IT program also offers a minor in computing, open to all majors at UWT.  In addition to IT, SET offers undergraduate degree programs in Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, and graduate degree programs in Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. For more information regarding the School of Engineering and Technology please visit: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/set

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The University of Washington Tacoma and the School of Engineering and Technology are dedicated to hiring and supporting faculty who will enhance diversity, social equity, and inclusion in higher education through their teaching, scholarship, and service. Creative scholarship agendas linking knowledge, community service, and professional practice are supported and encouraged. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and areas of practice to apply. 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.

An earned Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Information Technology or a related field is required by the time of appointment. In exceptional circumstances, candidates in the final stages of the Ph.D. (pending conferral) may be selected and appointed on an acting basis.

To apply, please submit the following, via Interfolio:

1. A cover letter describing your academic interests, qualifications, and relevant teaching and/or research experience (maximum length 2 pages)
2. A curriculum vitae   
3. A research statement describing your research experience and trajectory, including any plans for funding/grant writing (maximum length 2 pages).
4. A teaching statement that presents your teaching philosophy, your teaching effectiveness, a list of undergraduate and graduate courses in the SET Information Technology program at UW Tacoma that you are qualified to teach, and descriptions of your experience with hybrid teaching, teaching flexibility, and student advising (maximum length 2 pages). Candidates should include evidence of teaching experience, if available (such as teaching evaluations or any related documentation; these do not count towards the page limit).
5. A diversity statement describing your commitment to diversity, social equity, and inclusion, and how you have demonstrated or plan to demonstrate this in your teaching, scholarship, and service. Please describe how your work will further UWT?s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (maximum length 2 pages)
6. Two peer-reviewed publications
7. Names and contact information for three professional references, with letters available upon request.

Position URL: http://apply.interfolio.com/156043

Questions related to positions in IT should be directed to the IT search committee chair at it- search@uw.edu

Review of applications will begin on November 4, 2024 and will continue until all positions are filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity questionnaire that is linked to the confirmation email. This information will not be shared with the search committee.

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 https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. 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 (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).

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Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

About University of Washington

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest public institutions in the west coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The University of Washington is a multi-campus university comprised of three different campuses: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. The Seattle campus is made up of sixteen schools and colleges that serve students ranging from an undergraduate level to a doctoral level. The university is home to world-class libraries, arts, music, drama, and sports, as well as the highest quality medical care in Washington State and a world-class academic medical center. The teaching and research of the University’s many professional schools provide undergraduate and graduate students the education necessary toward achieving an excellence that will serve the state, the region, and the nation. As part of a large and diverse community, the University of Washington serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest.

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