Linguistics - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool
Linguistics - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool
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Job Description
Western Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coastal community of 90000 overlooking Bellingham Bay the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes Bremerton Everett Port Angeles and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes such as being named one of the top public mastersgranting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success increasing our Washington impact and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship research and creative activity. Westerns greatest strength is the outstanding students faculty staff and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff faculty administration student and external constituents. Further individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic societal environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.
For more information about the Department of Linguistics please visit our website.
The Department of Linguistics maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons interested in temporary teaching positions. In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions applications are accepted continuously for temporary nontenure track teaching positions on a parttime basis with occasional opportunities for temporary fulltime appointments. Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis.
This position is limitedterm (nontenure track) at the rank of Instructor for the duration of the quarter(s) specified. There is no expectation of continued employment. The Department of Linguistics the College and the University value teaching and the candidate is expected to be an exemplary teacher to be current in the discipline to engage students actively in their own learning including discussion writing and analysis and to maintain high standards regarding course content. The candidate is expected to provide students with feedback on their coursework and examinations and to be available to students through regularlyscheduled office hours. It is required to have the students evaluate the course(s) using the standard University evaluation forms and to make those evaluations available to the department chair and faculty for annual review. The candidate is invited to participate in scholarly and/or creative activity. This is not required for limitedterm employment although it is recognized that it can contribute to the quality of instruction. The candidate is also invited to participate in Department of Linguistics activities.- MA or above in Linguistics or related field
- Demonstrated successful experience teaching at the college or university level
- Demonstrated ability and commitment to cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds
- PhD in Linguistics or related field
Salary
Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Bargaining Unit
United Faculty of Western Washington
Application Instructions
This vacancy pool is not actively monitored and is refreshed annually; please see applicable close date information below. Applicants who continue to remain interested in being considered for ongoing opportunities should resubmit updated materials to the new pool once posted.
A cover letter and curriculum vitae are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
You will be asked to provide contact information of three references.
Applications are accepted continuously for potential temporary nontenure track faculty openings. Vacancy pool closes no later than December 31 2025.
Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse broadly trained faculty and staff. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed religion national origin sex (including pregnancy and parenting status) disability age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities including employment admissions and educational programs. See WWUs Policy onEnsuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Title IX and ADA Coordinator Western Washington University Old Main 126 (MSHigh Street Bellingham WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay);
WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation please contactHuman Resources Disability Services 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).
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All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires and rehires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.
Employment Type
Full Time
