Clinical Assistant Professor position available at College of Arts and Sciences of Washington State University.

About the University

Founded as the people’s university in 1890, Washington State University fulfills that commitment by transforming lives through education, research, and community outreach. In 2015, the University celebrated 125 years of delivering life-changing knowledge and discoveries to citizens across the state, region, nation, and around the world. The state’s only land-grant institution and one of two public research universities, WSU provides a world-class education to nearly 30,000 students through its multi-campus, statewide locations and online.

The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic unit in the WSU system and a powerhouse of research, scholarly, and creative activity. Comprised of social, natural, and physical sciences, humanities, mathematics, and the arts, the college’s foundational disciplines provide a strong framework for educational and research activities across the institution and fully support the University’s goal to advance knowledge through innovative scholarship and research. The College is united by the spirit of inquiry, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, and strengthened by the college’s service to the community.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Assistant Professor is expected to teach undergraduate courses with an emphasis on creative and critical web design and development, interactive design, scripting, front-end development, information architecture and user experience; aid in the management and development of lab spaces; be an active part of the Digital Technology and Culture Program (DTC) core faculty; and engage in creative production and/or conduct scholarly research leading to publication in areas of expertise. The successful candidate will teach core courses in DTC along with specific course in the Interactive Technologies and Development option which explore the principles of web design, coding, information architecture, and usability in a global cultural context.

Required Qualifications

• MA, MFA, or Ph.D. in Information Sciences, Interactive Design, Web Design, or closely related area by the hire date
• Evidence of successful classroom and individual instruction
• Evidence of ability to mentor students, including those from diverse backgrounds
• Evidence of productive research program or creative production in web and interactive design appropriate to projected rank and responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of running lab spaces and programs;Evidence of commitment to retention and student-success initiatives
• Evidence of successful outreach and community engagement
• Professional experience in web design, interactive design, or related multimedia fields

Review of applications will begin December 10, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled.