Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor - Career Track

Available Title(s):

158-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Assistant Professor - Career, 159-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Associate Professor - CareerBusiness Title:Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor - Career TrackEmployee Type:Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)Time Type:Full timePosition Term:12 MonthPosition Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Washington State University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences invites applications for a Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor - Career Track faculty position on the Health Sciences campus in Spokane, WA. This position is a fixed-term, full-time, twelve-month, annual appointment with the possibility of renewal.Expected start date for this position is July 1, 2024.

The responsibilities of the position are teaching (65%), student recruitment (20%), programmatic development (10%), and service (5%). The ideal candidate will have a commitment to teaching excellence; the ability to mentor a diverse student body; interest in contributing to the service, equity, diversity, and inclusion missions of the college and campus; and an ability to enhance the curriculum and promote the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences (BSPMS). The BSPMS is a new program in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and this an exceptional opportunity to join the department to help develop and promote this unique program.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, biology, biochemistry, genetics, or closely related field.
• Two years of post-doctoral teaching and scholarly experience.
• Demonstrated experience teaching undergraduate courses with student-centered pedagogy practices, in both didactic and discussion-based formats.
• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity in undergraduate STEM education.
• Ability and desire to work collaboratively in a departmental setting.

Additional Required Qualifications for Candidates at Associate rank:

• Current or previous appointment at the Associate rank or equivalent at a post-secondary institution; OR experience determined to be equivalent.
• Record of accomplishments applicable to the sub-track in teaching and/or service activities commensurate with college and university standards for ssociate rank.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience mentoring graduate Teaching Assistants.
• Familiarity with literature on undergraduate teaching and learning

Additional Information:

College: WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department Name: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
City State: Spokane, WA 99202

Department Link: https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/

Annual Salary:

Teaching Assistant Professor Rank: $100,000 - $120,000 commensurate with experience

Teaching Associate Professor Rank: $120.000 - $140,000 commensurate with experience

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 or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
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 visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf. Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

Overtime Eligibility: Ineligible

FTE: 100%

Tenure-Track: No

This is a temporary, fixed-term, 12-month, Career Track position which is intended to be renewed annually dependent upon performance, funding, and mutual agreement.
Screening Begin Date: Screening of applications will begin March 18, 2024, and will continue until a suitable candidate has been identified.

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 documents to their online application.

• Cover letter (2-page limit). The application cover letter should indicate the applicant’s short- and long-term goals and outline qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching statement (2-page limit). The statement should reflect the applicant’s beliefs about the teaching and learning process and include concrete examples of how these beliefs are enacted.
• Diversity statement (2-page limit). The statement should elucidate the applicant’s professional skills, experiences and/or willingness to engage in activities that would enhance the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
• Contact information for three (3) professional references including name, title, organization, phone number, and email address.

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

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

Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

WASHINGTON 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.