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Career-Track Assistant Professor Civil Engineering with Structure Specialty
Washington State University
Career-Track Assistant Professor Civil Engineering with Structure Specialty
Washington State University
 Career-Track Assistant Professor Civil Engineering with Structure Specialty Online applications must be received before 12:00am on: February 3, 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, 159-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Associate Professor - Career, 160-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Professor - Career, 161-NN_FACULTY - Scholarly Assistant Professor - Career, 162-NN_FACULTY - Scholarly Associate Professor - Career, 163-NN_FACULTY - Scholarly Professor - Career Business Title: Career-Track Assistant Professor | Civil Engineering with Structure Specialty Employee Type: Faculty (+) (Fixed Term) Position Term: 9 Month Position Details: DESCRIPTION OF POSITION The School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS) of Washington State University (WSU), located at the Tri-Cities campus in Richland, WA, invites applications for a full-time faculty position of Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. This is a career-track position with a primary focus on teaching a structure related courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Career-track assistant professors are expected to engage in research and service activities in addition to their teaching responsibilities, with these duties aligned with the scope of their appointment. This includes conducting research in their field, contributing to academic publications, collaborating on projects, and participating in departmental and university service roles, such as committee membership, student mentorship, and community engagement initiatives. The candidate is also expected to participate broadly in the growth and continuous improvement of the school's ABET-accredited BSCE degree program. Applications are encouraged from recent Ph.D. graduates, as well as doctoral students scheduled to graduate by August 2025, who have a strong enthusiasm for teaching and a commitment to fostering an inclusive and dynamic learning environment. Ideal candidates will demonstrate potential for high-quality research, excellence in teaching, and a willingness to contribute meaningfully to the academic community. ENVIRONMENT The new faculty member will join the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS), an integral unit within the university's Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. Among WSU's newest academic units, SEAS offers degree programs in computer science, cybersecurity, and civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering at the Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctoral levels, and encourages interdisciplinary initiatives. All undergraduate programs are accredited by ABET. The School currently has 344 students and expects continued enrollment increases. SEAS produces profession-ready graduates by combining excellence in classroom coursework with project-based experiential learning in the form of laboratory experiences, industry-sponsored projects, paid internships and co-ops, and participation in research with their professors. SEAS actively collaborates with the nearby Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a world-class Department of Energy research enterprise that advances the frontiers of science and engineering and offers numerous internship and project opportunities to our students. WSU's Tri-Cities campus is located in Richland, WA on the west banks of the majestic Columbia River. Together with Richland, the cities of Kennewick and Pasco make up the Tri-Cities, Washington. The campus draws from a regional population of approximately 260,000, and is expanding its reach both nationally and internationally, also benefiting from a newly renovated airport. The growing campus has approximately 1,600 students who are served by nearly 90 full-time and 250 adjunct faculty members, many of whom are full-time researchers and scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and local science and engineering firms. The WSU Tri-Cities campus is experiencing continued growth and development. Legislative support, tremendous community leadership and backing, and partnerships with businesses and community organizations have resulted in exciting new and expanded initiatives in dynamic student engagement, research, and community collaborations. The latest WSU Tri-Cities initiative is the establishment of the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF) in Richland, to tackle the complex multi-stakeholder transition to clean energy sources. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Additional Information: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Area/College: Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Department Name: School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS) Department Link: https://tricities.wsu.edu/engineering/ City, State, Zip: Richland, WA 99354 Annual 9-month academic year salary: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 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. 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 This is a continuously renewable career-track Assistant Professor position with a 9-month academic appointment expected to begin no later than August 16, 2025. Additional summer teaching appointments are also possible. FTE: 100% Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their application by Sunday, February 2, 2025 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. Application Instructions: External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application. Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application. Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Applicants are required to include contact information for 3 professional references with e-mail and telephone number. Only electronic materials will be considered. Required Documents:
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For inquiries, please communicate via e-mail with the search committee chair, Dr. Yonas Demissie (y.demissie@wsu.edu). FURTHER INFORMATION A Carnegie R1 highest-research-activity land-grant university, Washington State University is one of the nation's top 60 public research universities according to U.S. News and World Report. WSU conducts transformational research and provides world-class education to a diverse student population of approximately 30,000 students statewide. Founded in Pullman in 1890, WSU today consists of four campuses: Pullman (~24,000 students), Spokane (~1,200 students), Tri-Cities (~1,500 students), and Vancouver (~3,000 students). This multi-campus system shares one central administration and one faculty. The various campuses operate as units of one single state-wide university campus, according to WSU's philosophy of one faculty that is geographically distributed. Additional information about the appeal of joining WSU may be found at https://wsujobs.com/. As a land-grant institution, Washington State University strongly values diversity among its faculty, staff and students and is committed to excellence in research, learning, and outreach to all constituents. WSU Tri-Cities is committed to creating a student-ready campus, marked by academic excellence, career connected learning, and social belonging. This commitment is informed by our belief that all students, faculty, and staff contribute value to our campus culture. We subscribe to an assets-based framework for understanding and celebrating difference and are deeply committed to closing equity gaps where they exist. We are proud that almost half of our students are first in their family to attend college and almost half of our students identify as students of color. We believe that this diversity is a great strength in the classroom and across the many cocurricular activities in which WSU Tri-Cities students participate. Time Type: Full time 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. Notice of Non-Discrimination WSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates compliant with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU's policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement. To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/Richland-WA/Career-Track-Assistant-Professor---Civil-Engineering-with-Structure-Specialty_R-12795 Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer. Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-475947b235167445ac0093cdd319390c
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