Assistant Teaching Professor - Aeronautics & Astronautics

The University of Washington's William E. Boeing Department ofAeronautics & Astronautics (A&A) invites applications for afull-time Assistant Teaching Professor position. Assistant TeachingProfessors are non-tenured faculty members who are hired onmulti-year appointments with a 9-month service period (September 16through June 15) that may allow for additional opportunities toteach during the summer. The anticipated start date is September 1,2023. The initial appointment duration and compensation will becommensurate with the applicant's qualifications.

The expected teaching responsibility portfolio for the AssistantTeaching Professor position is variable based upon assignedcombination of lecture courses, laboratory courses, service andcurriculum management. This position will engage partners andcollaborators to teach across the range of aerospace subject areaswith project-based, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinarylearning. Opportunities exist for coordinating and deliveringproject-based learning curricula. Educational and manufacturingactivities are supported by a full-time instructional machine shopsupervisor and a full-time instructional lab manager. A&Aoffers a highly collaborative culture, with a range of teaching andcurriculum-development opportunities in undergraduate and master'slevel courses. Positive factors for consideration include, but arenot limited to, practical, teaching, industrial and/or professionalexperience in design.

UW faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. WhileAssistant Teaching Professors at UW are primarily evaluated withregard to their teaching and service, the successful candidate willbe encouraged to participate in the wide-range of researchactivities in the department and collaboratively across the Collegeof Engineering and the three UW campuses.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant faculty conductingmultidisciplinary and interdisciplinary ground-breaking research,instruction, and collaboration in controls and autonomous systems,fluids, plasma science and space systems, and materials andstructures. (For more information on our research and labs, pleasevisit https://www.aa.washington.edu/research/areas.)We also routinely engage in research projects with affiliates fromthe region's noted high-tech industry. In addition, the successfulcandidate will be expected to:
o engage in project-based, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinaryteaching,
o teach and mentor students, and
o implement a thoughtful strategy for teaching and service thatsupports our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

A&A is committed to being a model of diversity in the UWCollege of Engineering. We are actively engaged in broadening ourofferings to better serve all demographics of learners and thespectrum of societal and industry needs.

Qualifications
The position requires a PhD or foreign equivalent in Aerospace orMechanical Engineering or a related field. In addition, candidatesmust have demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Application Instructions
UW is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search.Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and cansend all application materials, including confidential letters ofrecommendation, free of charge.

To apply, please visit: http://apply.interfolio.com/112200

Please provide pdf files for the following requestedmaterials:
1. Cover letter indicating interest and fit with theposition.
2. A current curriculum vitae.
3. Three letters of reference.
4. A statement of teaching interests and/or philosophy (2 pagesmax).
5. A statement of diversity/equity/inclusion (2 pages max)reflecting how your approach to teaching and/or service contributesto positive social change and supports people who representdifferences in gender, class, race, ethnicity, religiousaffiliation, national and cultural boundaries, national origin,worldview, intellectual origin, ability, and other identities. Weinvite you to reflect and describe your related experiences inteaching and service and also where you stand to grow with regardto issues of diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice, and yourpotential to mentor and educate students.
6. A teaching portfolio that illustrates teaching capability toinclude, but not limited to, sample syllabi, sample assignments,example in-class activities, sample grading rubrics.
7. A set of teaching or course evaluations that provide bothquantitative and qualitative evidence of teaching.
For any administrative issues or inquiries related to the search,please contact Kimberly Maczko, kmaczko@uw.edu. For help signing upfor Interfolio, accessing your account, or submitting yourapplication, please check out Interfolio's help and support sectionor get in touch via email at help@interfolio.com or phone at (877)997-8807.