The School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is hiring to fill 6 tenure-track positions to start on September 16, 2023.
We are seeking interdisciplinary, student-centered faculty that are dedicated to UW Tacoma's urban-serving mission, experienced in developing inclusive classrooms, and engaged in community- and/or use-inspired scholarship.
Below you will find information about the positions we are searching for including links to the full position description, required qualifications, application instructions and the position's home division within the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.
Open positions include:
Visual Arts and Culture: With particular interest in applicants with decolonial or global perspectives, the Division of Culture, Arts, & Communication (CAC) seeks an assistant professor with potential areas of expertise including Indigenous Arts & Traditions; Arts from Marginalized Groups; Arts and Culture of Asia and the Pacific; Global Contemporary Visual Studies; Transnational Arts; and Resistance Art. Apply by November 21 Here!
Legal Studies: The Division of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs (PPPA) seeks an assistant professor who address how power and inequality, broadly understood, operate in U.S. legal institutions, and will have expertise in public law related to one or more of the following areas: labor, race, indigeneity, gender, sexuality, or disability. Apply by November 21 Here!
Biochemistry: the Division of Science and Mathematics (SAM) seeks an assistant professor with expertise in biochemistry broadly interpreted who can effectively leverage existing expertise and resources at UW Tacoma. We will also consider research and scholarly efforts of the candidate that impact health equity and other relevant and related social issues. The candidate will be expected to actively seek extramural support to develop and maintain a productive research program involving our diverse group of undergraduates. Apply by November 28 Here!
Clinical or Counseling Psychology: The division of Social, Behavioral, and Human Sciences (SBHS) is seeking to hire an assistant professor in clinical or counseling psychology to engage in research and teaching that supports the unit’s commitment to equity and social justice. The area of specialization within clinical or counseling psychology is open, but successful candidates will be expected to engage in and sustain robust research activity within the field of psychology and at UWT. Apply by November 28 Here!
US History and Labor Studies: The division of Social and Historical Studies (SHS) is seeking to hire an assistant professor in U.S. Labor History, with an emphasis on working-class, and social justice movements in the nineteenth, twentieth, and/or twenty-first centuries. The ideal candidate will engage in research and teaching focused on labor and labor related issues as they pertain to social and/or civil rights movements, transnational migration and/or diaspora studies, or related topics of the candidate’s choosing. Apply by January 30 Here!
Director of Writing and Professor (Open Rank): The School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (SIAS) at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Director of Writing and professor (open-rank). The successful applicant will join the faculty of the Division of Culture, Arts, and Communication, and teach in its Writing Studies major. In this role, the successful candidate will support diverse student populations through inclusive teaching practices, leadership, and service that results in more effective and inclusive teaching of lower-division writing. Responsibilities include leading faculty development related to the teaching of lower-division writing; implementing the University-wide standards for “W” designated courses; programmatic assessment; and teaching 3 courses per year (a 3-course release is granted to facilitate the role’s administrative duties). Apply by January 18 Here!
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The Tacoma campus of the University of Washington was established in 1990 with an interdisciplinary approach to education at its foundation. Our thriving downtown campus serves students with a wide range of ages and backgrounds. Faculty have access to the resources of a major research university, including an extensive library system, but work and teach within a small (~5000 students) campus setting. Consistent with an urban-serving mission, our campus provides a unique environment for the development of creative teaching, research, and community collaborations. The campus commitment to diversity is central to maintaining an atmosphere where students, staff, and faculty find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth within our campus and the broader community.
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