The Opportunity: The Program in Data Analytics with the College of Arts and Sciences at Washington State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Teaching) Career-Track in Data Analytics. The position is full-time, fixed-term, nine-months, three-year appointment with possibility of renewal. The work will be performed on the WSU Global (online) Campus. We seek scholars whose field is in statistics or a closely related field who is strongly committed to developing quality educational experiences while also being deeply interested in mentoring and contributing to campus diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2024.
Job Duties: As a Data Analytics faculty member on the WSU Global Campus, your responsibilities will be to teach asynchronous online classes and make service contributions to your department, college, university, community, and profession. The workload distribution of the position is 80% teaching and 20% programmatic development and service to the program, department, college, university, community, and profession. Expected courses are introductory-level and upper-division courses within the Data Analytics curriculum. Topics will include data structure, data-based learning, computing, and statistical methods.
The Program in Data Analytics is headquartered at the WSU Everett Campus in Everett, Washington. As a faculty member of that program, you will be expected to visit the campus for face-to-face meetings when necessary.
Area/College: WSU Global Campus
Department Name: Global Campus
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164-5220
Department Link: https://online.wsu.edu
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 Exempt (not eligible for overtime)
This is a temporary, three (3) year, 9-month, academic year appointment.
Appointment Start Date: August 16, 2024
Appointment End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end on May 15, 2027. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.
Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Monday, April 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
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.