Washington State-Pullman is seeking an Assistant Professor in Digital Technology and Culture

Title:

270-NN – Assistant Professor

 

Business Title:

Assistant Professor – Digital Technology and Culture

 

Additional Titles:

 

Location:

WSU PULLMAN CAMPUS

 

Employee Type:

Faculty

 

Job Family:

Faculty – Academic – Not OT Eligible

 

The Digital Technology and Culture program at Washington State University invites applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Pullman, WA, with a specialty in Mobile, Immersive, and Interactive Technologies and Design. We are especially interested in candidates using digital technologies, platforms, computational methods and creative practices that cross disciplines and that explicitly examine issues related to systemic racism and structural inequities in many forms and modalities. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2023.

 

Job Duties:

This position will join a multi-and interdisciplinary faculty and a growing major. The successful applicant will teach undergraduate courses within their area of expertise. They will have a two course per semester (2-2) teaching load including undergraduate courses and graduate course in the certificate; aid in the management and development of collaborative practices, spaces, and projects that engage the university and other publics; be an active part of the DTC faculty; engage in creative production and  research in their areas of expertise; and support current and emerging research, teaching, and creative activities in digital research at WSU system wide, to external communities, and within the region. The DTC program is committed to the retention of faculty and as such the successful candidate will be provided with a faculty mentoring committee within the College of Arts and Sciences and have access to university programs such as the External Mentor Program (https://advance.wsu.edu/externalmentors/).

 

Required Qualifications:

• MFA, MDe, MAD, MGraph, or earned Ph.D. in Mobile technologies/platforms, Integrative Technologies, Digital Media, Media Arts, Interactive Media, Immersive technologies, Digital Humanities, or related area by time of appointment.

• Demonstrated record of or potential for research and scholarship in Mobile, Immersive, and Interactive Technologies and Design broadly conceived.

• Proven or potential for successful classroom and/or individual instruction, mentorship or internship leadership.

• Demonstrated commitment to campus, department, and societal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in mobile application development or production, interactive media, immersive technologies, VR/AR/XR, or related technology fields

• Experience working in a studio, lab or collaborative production spaces, on collaborative projects, and/or within collaborative programs;

• Commitment to retention of underrepresented students and student-success initiatives.

 

Salary/Benefits:  Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and qualifications, and accompanied by excellent fringe benefits. Please see http://hrs.wsu.edu/employees/benefits/.  

 

About WSU, Pullman, CAS, and Digital Technology and Culture

Washington State University, a land grant, multiple-campus Research 1 institution.  This position will serve on the Pullman campus, which has an enrollment of around 20,000 students and is located in Southeastern Washington on the homelands of the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) Tribe and Palus people. Located 80 miles south of metropolitan Spokane, Pullman is also a quick drive away from the scenic Idaho panhandle and Moscow Mountain. The rolling hills of the Palouse offer a wide range of activities and a true four-season climate. The area provides ample opportunity to enjoy the cultural and academic hub of both Washington State University and the University of Idaho, in the neighboring town of Moscow, Idaho. For more information about the region, please see https://pullmanchamber.com.

 

Encompassing more than 30 departments, schools, and research institutes on five campuses statewide, the College of Arts & Sciences is the heart of WSU. Together our 730+ faculty and staff deliver more than 50% of WSU’s total undergraduate and graduate instruction, including the vast majority of WSU’s core curriculum. We also drive annual research expenditures of more than $26 million, with wide interdisciplinary strengths in public and community health, environmental change, equity and social justice, and data and technology at the boundaries. As Arts & Sciences begins its 10th anniversary as a unified college, we seek to lead a reimagining of WSU’s land-grant mission for the 21st century, expanding the boundaries of creativity and discovery while simultaneously recognizing more completely our obligations to Native and Indigenous peoples.  For more about the College of Arts & Sciences at WSU, please see https://cas.wsu.edu.

 

Digital Technology and Culture (DTC) is an interdisciplinary unit within the College of Arts and Sciences emphasizing humanistic understandings of technology, publicly engaged research, and creative production with a focus on social justice. The program values creative, collaborative, and publicly engaged scholarship that places an emphasis on explicitly anti-racist pedagogies, practices, and production in teaching, research, service, and scholarship that work to advance racial justice, reconciliation, and repair. The DTC program is a growing unit with several undergraduate tracks and a graduate certificate. Students in any track in the program receive instruction through engaged practice and critical approaches to a wide breath of theory, technology, and media. Digital Technology and Culture (DTC) emphasizes creative production and critical exploration of digital technology across multiple contexts. The program encourages creative research, scholarship, and production that invites critical perspectives, integrates diverse knowledge systems, and encompasses progressive and innovative uses of technology. Faculty in DTC value collaboration, commitment to interdisciplinartity, and engagement with diverse communities inside and outside the classroom.  Students in DTC develop skills in web design, animation, graphic design, video production, augmented and virtual reality, and other emerging technology while integrating cultural, social, and historical perspectives, diverse methodologies, and inclusive frameworks. For more information about DTC, please see https://dtc.wsu.edu/ and https://dtc.wsu.edu/mission-vision/.

 

WSU acknowledges that its locations statewide are on the homelands of Native American peoples, who have lived in this region and have been caretakers of the land from time immemorial. The Morrill Act of 1862 established our land-grant institution by providing public and federal lands that are traced back to the disposition of Indigenous lands, often taken by coercive and violent acts, and the disregard of treaties. For that, we extend our deepest apologies. We owe our deepest gratitude to the Native peoples of this region and maintain our commitment towards reconciliation. And as a land-grant institution, WSU is deeply committed to the land-grant mission, its Memorandums of Understanding with Native tribes in the region, and a tradition of service to society. To read the full WSU land acknowledgement, please see https://wsu.edu/about/wsu-land-acknowledgement/ 

 

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 is committed to excellence through diversity and faculty-friendly policy action, including partner accommodation and NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation programs (http://www.advance.wsu.edu/). 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.

 

COVID-19 Vaccine Information:

In accordance with Washington State Governor’s Proclamation 21.14.3, as a condition of employment, you must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation by time of hire. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Full vaccination status or an approved accommodation will be verified prior to your first day of work. Should you not be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation you will not be able to start employment with WSU. Information regarding vaccine verification and/or requesting a medical/religious accommodation is available at https://hrs.wsu.edu/covid-19/vax-verification/. Please contact HRS at hrs@wsu.edu or 509-335-4521 if you have questions.

Area/College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department Name: Digital Technology and Culture
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164
Department Link: dtc.wsu.edu/
Monthly Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
FTE: 100%
Tenure Track: Yes
This is a permanent position.
Screening Begin Date: Formal screening of applications will begin November 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be directed to the Search Chair, Ruth Gregory; ruth.gregory@wsu.edu 
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check.
Required Documents:

• A cover letter addressing qualifications for this position

• Curriculum vitae

• Research statement(2 pages max) addressing your creative production or research areas and work to date, collaborative experience, and links to relevant portfolios or projects.

• Teaching statement (2 pages max) addressing your experience, philosophy, and pedagogical approaches.

• A statement (2 pages max) addressing your competency engaging with diversity, equity, and anti-racist approaches to research and creative production.

• Names, addresses, and contact information of at least three references who can address your history of and potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service (letters will be requested at a later time).

 

Full time

 

9 Month – Summer

 

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.