Assistant Professor - Career Track Teaching at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington

Job Description:

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:

February 15, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):158-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Assistant Professor - Career
Business Title:Assistant Professor - Career Track Teaching
Employee Type:Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)
Position Term:9 Month - Summer
Position Details:

The Opportunity:

The program in Data Analytics and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Washington State University (WSU) invite applications for an Assistant Professor (Teaching), Career track faculty position in Pullman, WA, with a specialty in Data Analytics. This position is a fixed-term, nine-month, three-year appointment with possibility of renewal. We seek applicants who have expertise in Data Science and Analytics with focus in fields related to data such as: data structures, machine learning, data mining, databases, data modeling, data ethics, corporate analytics or other data domain expertise. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and potentially graduate courses for the Data Analytics program, create curriculum innovation, and work with us to continue to develop and expand the Data Analytics program at WSU.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2025.

The responsibilities will be teaching and programmatic development (80%) and service to the program, department, college, university, community, and profession (20%). The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses within the Data Analytics undergraduate program. In addition, you will work in the programmatic development in Data Analytics including curriculum revision and development, overseeing undergraduate research efforts, and outreach initiatives for the program. Finally, you will be expected to serve on department, college, and university committees and work collaboratively, respectfully, and productively with other faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.

Required Qualifications:

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  Earned Ph.D. in Data Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Applied or Computational Mathematics, Computer Science or related fields grounded in Data Science or MS in one of the above fields, with industry experience in data science/analytics or teaching experience in one of the fields (mentioned above) of at least 3 years by appointment date.

  
  


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  Demonstrated record of or potential for program and curricular development.

  
  


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  Proven or potential for successful teaching and instruction.

  
  


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  Demonstrated record of or potential for commitment to equitable and inclusive educational experiences as in alignment with WSU's land grant mission

  
  


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  Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

  
  

Additional Information:

Area/College: College of Arts & Sciences

Department Name: Program in Data Analytics & the Department of Mathematics & Statistics

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA. 99164

Department Link: Data Analytics Program and Department of Mathematics and Statistics


Annual Salary: $60,000-75,000 | In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation

Overtime Eligibility: Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.

FTE: 100%

This is a temporary position.

Temporary End Date:
This is a temporary position expected to end on May, 15, 2028. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

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  External candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application.

  
  


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  Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.

  
  

Required Documents:

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  A cover letter addressing qualifications for this position as well as a response to the following prompt: as a land-grant university, our university has a continuing commitment to ensuring equitable and meaningful inclusion in our classrooms, collaborations, and academic work. The successful candidate for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their pedagogy, curriculum, and service in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Using the job announcement for this position, please list at least three areas of responsibility you see as directly related to fulfilling this promise, and explain, in each case, how your past education and teaching experiences, and resulting knowledge and skills, have prepared you to do this work.

  
  


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  Curriculum vitae

  
  


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  Teaching statement that describes your teaching experience and philosophy, which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and mentoring opportunities.

  
  


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  Statement about curriculum development and outreach describing your philosophy about how classes (under a DATA prefix) in this new transdisciplinary field could/should be developed and/or how outreach could be used in data analytics education.

  
  


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  Names, addresses, and contact information of at least three references who can address your history of and potential for excellence in teaching and service (letters will be requested at a later time).

  
  

Time Type:Full timeWASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

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