Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences – Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, Full time, Competitive Recruitment, Artist-in-Residence, Senior Artist-in-Residence (AA21594)
Position Overview
Organization: University of Washington, Bothell, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Bothell
Title : Artist in Residence, Lecturer, full-time, competitive recruitment, Senior Artist in Residence, Senior Lecturer, full-time
Search Number : AA21594
Position Details
The School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences IAS at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) seeks dynamic educators capable of teaching production-based courses in the field of Media and Communication Studies. Candidates will be prioritized who focus on indigenous studies, transborder/transnational communication, or media policy and bring expertise in media production. Candidates should also be prepared to teach a Media and Communication Studies core course. Successful candidates will join a faculty that spans the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences in a curriculum that values interdisciplinarity, diversity, and community-engaged research and pedagogy. Record of teaching excellence, evidence of engagement with current scholarship, demonstrated commitment to working with diverse student and community populations, and Ph.D., MFA, or other terminal degree are required at time of appointment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. These positions are full-time (100% FTE), multi-year appointments with a 9-month service period and are not tenure eligible.
IAS houses undergraduate and graduate programs, is located in the Seattle metropolitan area, and provides faculty members with access to the research and funding resources of the UW as a whole. IAS houses fourteen undergraduate majors, along with Master of Arts degrees in Cultural Studies and Policy Studies, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Poetics. IAS as a whole stresses links among fields and methods of inquiry. IAS as a whole stresses links among fields and methods of inquiry. UW Bothell has one of the most diverse student populations in Washington State: 64% of our incoming students are underrepresented minorities or first generation college attendees; 35% are Pell Grant eligible; 8% are international. We value engaged scholarship and experiential learning relevant to the diverse student populations and communities we serve. Successful candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to innovative and effective pedagogy, and should be prepared to teach upper-division core courses that introduce students to interdisciplinary inquiry in a portfolio-based undergraduate curriculum. Candidates should expect to teach at all levels of the undergraduate and graduate curriculum.
Diversity, equity and social justice are core IAS values. We understand these values as requiring actions that address relations of power and difference historically characterized by the social exclusion, marginalization, and oppression of one group and the unearned privilege and overvaluation of another. IAS works actively to eliminate barriers and obstacles created by institutional discrimination. Successful candidates will show evidence of meaningful engagement with these values in previous teaching, mentoring, research, and/or service, and the potential to address these issues in IAS and/or their field. IAS is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.
Diversity is a core value of University of Washington Bothell. We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.
When hired through a national search, Lecturers and Artists-in-Residence are eligible for renewable multi-year appointments, promotion, and sabbatical, among other benefits available to full-time UW faculty members. For more information about IAS, UW Bothell, and the position, go to http://www.uwb.edu/IAS/.
The University of Washington Bothell is the fastest growing public university in the state of Washington. We provide a leading-edge student experience grounded in hands-on learning, close relationships with faculty members as teachers and mentors, and staff dedicated to student success. The academic work of the campus focuses on cross-disciplinary research and creative practice, connected learning, and community engagement. UW Bothell’s current enrollment is approximately 5,000 students. A majority of those students are first generation college attendees or are from underrepresented groups; approximately 92 percent are from Washington. Located in the Seattle metropolitan region, UW Bothell builds vibrant regional partnerships, creates and disseminates new knowledge, and prepares students for leadership in the state of Washington and beyond.
All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
Application Instructions
Applications should include a letter addressing the candidate’s scholarly and pedagogical qualifications for working in IAS: CV; statement of research interests and research sample; evidence of teaching success or teaching dossier, statement about demonstrated commitment to diversity in research, teaching, mentoring, and/or service. Please submit applications through InterFolio via this URL: http://apply.interfolio.com/39305. Three confidential letters of recommendation will be requested of candidates who advance in the search process. Preferred deadline: 27 January 2017.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
