Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:

February 3, 2025If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

158-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Assistant Professor - Career, 237-NN_FACULTY - Adjunct Faculty Paid, 237-YN_FACSALARY - Adjunct Faculty Paid - Salary

Business Title:

Career Track Assistant Professor | Electrical Engineering

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

9 Month - Summer

Position Details:

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland, WA, invites applications for a full-time faculty position of Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. This is a career-track position with a primary focus on teaching a broad range of undergraduate lecture and laboratory courses, and a secondary focus on teaching graduate courses in the faculty member’s area of research expertise. Career-track assistant professors also engage in other areas of faculty activity, such as service or research, commensurate with the scope of their appointment. Recent PhD graduates, and doctoral students who will graduate by August 2025, and who are enthusiastic about teaching, are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide outstanding teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level, mentor undergraduate students, make contributions to professional and university service, and participate broadly in the growth and continuous improvement of the school's ABET-accredited BSEE degree program. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to collaborate with engineering professors in SEAS and at other WSU campuses on educational and research projects.

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.

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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach and contribute to the further development of undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering

• Contribute to advising and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students

• Participate in service to the school, college and university through activities such as committee work, recruitment, and interaction with industry

• Advance the college's commitment to diversity and multiculturalism among its faculty, staff, and students through service, teaching, and community outreach

• Collaborate with other faculty throughout the school, college, and university

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned doctorate in electrical engineering or closely related field prior to the hire date

• Ability to teach and develop undergraduate electrical engineering courses across a broad range of subjects

• Ability to teach graduate courses in an area of research expertise

• Ability to communicate effectively with students and colleagues in both written and verbal forms

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience teaching electrical engineering courses

• Prior involvement in the development of electrical engineering curricula

• Ability to initiate novel teaching approaches to advance the pedagogy of electrical engineering

Additional Information:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Area/College:

Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture

Department Name:

School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

City, State, Zip:

Richland, WA 99354

Department Link:

https://tricities.wsu.edu/engineering/

Assistant Professor 9-Month Salary: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00

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.

FTE: 100%

Overtime Eligibility: Not overtime eligible

Position Type: This is a full time, career-track position, with an anticipated appointment start date of August 16, 2025.

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their application by Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 11:59pm.

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 PROCESS

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.

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Candidates are also required to submit contact information for three (3) references with e-mail and telephone number. Only electronic application materials will be considered.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV

• Cover letter

Additional Documents

• A letter of application that describes how the applicant's education and experience meet all required qualifications and additional requirements for the position

• A statement of teaching philosophy

• A list of WSU electrical engineering courses that the applicant can teach
  (see https://catalog.wsu.edu/General/Courses/BySubject/E_E)

• A statement of philosophy regarding diversity, equity and inclusion

For inquiries, please communicate via e-mail with the Search Committee Chair:

Dr. Scott Hudson (scott_hudson@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 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 1,500 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. Visit https://tricities.wsu.edu/ for more information.

Time Type:

Full time

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