Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or Polymer Materials Engineering -- Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool
Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or Polymer Materials Engineering -- Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool
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Western Washington University with over 16000 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 is the highestranking public mastersgranting university in the Pacific Northwest according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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.
The Engineering & Design Department has undergraduate programs inManufacturing Engineering and Polymer Materials Engineering as well as Electrical and Computer Engineering and Industrial Design. The Department has 24 fulltime faculty and almost 500 majors and premajors. For information please visit the Engineering & Design Department website.
The College of Science and Engineering and the Engineering & Design Department support Westerns mission which states that together with our students staff and faculty we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women people of color people with disabilities veterans and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.
The Engineering & Design Department maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons interested in temporary teaching in Engineering (ENGR) Manufacturing Engineering (MFGE) or Polymer Materials Engineering (PME). 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.
Position Responsibilities: Teach Engineering (ENGR) Manufacturing Engineering (MFGE) and Polymer Materials Engineering (PME) courses as directed by the department chair. The department college and University value teaching and we expect you to be an excellent teacher; to be current in your discipline; to engage students actively in their own learning including discussion writing and analysis; and to set high standards regarding course content. You are expected to provide students with feedback on their coursework and examinations to be available to students through regularly scheduled office hours in keeping with department policy and to collect assessment data on student learning and participate in efforts for accreditation related to your teaching assignment. You must have your students evaluate your course(s) using the standard University evaluation forms or others approved by the provost and you must make those evaluations available to the department chairs and faculty for annual review.
- B.S. degree in Manufacturing Materials or Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- Demonstrated potential for effective teaching
- Demonstrated commitment to fulfilling working teaching and mentoring responsibilities in ways that provide equitable and inclusive environments for all students faculty and staff with diverse social identities and backgrounds
- Recent relevant industry experience
- M.S. in Manufacturing Materials or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Successful teaching experience
Salary
Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Bargaining Unit
United Faculty of Western Washington
Application Instructions
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.
This vacancy pool 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.
Applications are accepted continuously for potential NTT faculty openings; please apply at your earliest convenience. Vacancy pool closes no later than November 29 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 360.650.3303 or 711 (Washington Relay).
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The Clery Act). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Westerns campus; in certain offcampus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services at . The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
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
