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Western Washington University Visiting Assistant Professors Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies (multiple openings) in Bellingham, Washington
Visiting Assistant Professors Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies (multiple openings)
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Location: Bellingham, WA
Categories: Fairhaven College
Position TitleVisiting Assistant Professors Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies (multiple openings)
About the UniversityWestern Washington University, with over 16,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western is the highest-ranking public, master's-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.
About the Department
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies is an interdisciplinary, undergraduate unit of Western Washington University, dedicated to assisting students in taking an unusual degree of responsibility for the structure and content of their education specifically in the areas of creative art, social theory, law, audio engineering, and science. Students are not evaluated on an A-F scale, but rather narrative self- and faculty-evaluations of their performance in detail for each course.
Fairhaven College supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University anticipates multiple openings for Visiting Assistant Professor positions for the 2024-2025 academic year. We welcome applicants who bring together perspectives from multiple disciplines in the following areas:
Clinical Social Work or Multicultural Psychology (Possible Courses: Social Work and Social Justice; Social contexts of Mental Health and Illness; Social Policy for Social Change; Multicultural or Cross-cultural Psychology; Community Health; Social Determinants of Mental Health; Multicultural Counselling; Race/Class/Gender and Mind-Body Connections; Social Movements and Mind-Body Connections)
Critical Social Theory (Key Course: Social Relationships and Responsibilities (Introduction to Critical Social Theory))
Visual Mixed-media Art (Interdisciplinary context-focused courses in such areas as: Video or Time-based Art; Wearable Art or Textiles; Drawing and Painting; Illustration; Comics; Printmaking)
Ecology and Sustainability Sciences (Possible Courses: Conservation Biology; Endangered Species; Behavioral Ecology; Wildlife Ecology; Vertebrates)
Successful candidates will teach full-time for one year in Fairhaven College's seminar-style curriculum that features small class sizes, narrative evaluations, and a dynamic, collaborative academic culture in a small college (400 students) embedded within a comprehensive public liberal arts university. Visiting Assistant Professors will teach two 5-credit courses per quarter (30 credits) and have a 6-credit advising services contract. Advising duties include advising students on degree paths, sponsoring Independent Study Projects (ISPs) and Senior Projects, participating in students’ Transition meetings, and serving on students’ Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration committees.
Fairhaven College is individualized and student-centered. Instruction at Western Washington University is overwhelmingly face-to-face and we cannot accommodate applicants wishing to teach remotely. All candidates, especially in clinical social work or psychology, are asked to refer any students needing therapeutic services to the Counselling Center, and not to engage in counselling their students.
Required Qualifications
A terminal degree earned by September 15, 2024 or Doctoral Candidacy in a PhD program
Demonstrated college-level teaching ability
Strong interest in creative, student-centered teaching
Commitment to mentoring students from diverse racial, gender, class, and cognitive backgrounds
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing and teaching interdisciplinary courses at the College level
Ability to work effectively with diverse students and colleagues
Experience advising undergraduate students
Experience as a Licensed Social Worker or Mental Health Counsellor (for instructors in social work or multicultural psychology)
Conditions of EmploymentAll employees must comply with our Immunization policies, includingProof of Rubeola Measles Immunity (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1300.01-Requiring-Proof-Of-Rubeola-Measles-Immunity) within 60-days of hire. Please reach out toHR@wwu.eduif you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.
Salary
$56,000-$60,000 per 9-month contract, September 15th to June 16th
Benefits InformationBenefits Overview for Faculty Positions (https://hr.wwu.edu/files/2022-06/Benefits-Faculty.pdf)
Bargaining Unit
United Faculty of Western Washington
Application Instructions
Application instructions and Supplemental Materials: Submit a cover letter, including at least two interdisciplinary studies course proposals, a CV, and a statement of teaching philosophy to the on-line application system atwww.wwu.edu/jobs. For more information about Fairhaven College, visit our website:www.wwu.edu/fairhaven.
You will be asked to provide three references.
Closing Date Notes
Application review begins April 15, 2024; position is open until filled.
Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policy on Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1600.02-Ensuring-Equal-Opportunity-and-Prohibiting-Discrimination-and-Retaliation) . Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu
WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services (https://wp.wwu.edu/hr/2015/09/02/i-need-a-workplace-accommodation/) , 360.650.3303 or 711 (Washington Relay).
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All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires and rehires, which includes a sexual misconduct background check.
Job no: 501602
Advertised: Mar 22 2024 09:00 Pacific Daylight Time
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