Assistant Professor in Nursing and Health Studies
Position Overview
Organization: Nursing & Health Studies
Title: Assistant Professor in Nursing and Health Studies
Position Details
Position Description
The School of Nursing and Health Studies (SNHS) at the University of Washington Bothell (UW Bothell) is hiring a full-time (100% FTE), 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. This position is state-funded, and is promotion eligible. We encourage applicants whose interests align with our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity to apply.
The faculty hired in this position will have an expectation of teaching 5 courses over three quarters during the regular academic year. The candidate selected for this position will be expected to conduct research and teach in topic areas including: social justice and health, health policy, health education, methods of academic inquiry, ethics, nutrition, nursing, or anatomy/physiology/pathology.
The base salary for this position will be $10,500 per month (9-month position), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
Our interdisciplinary school provides all SNHS faculty with the opportunity to engage in creative and innovative approaches to health-related courses and scholarship. Our academic programs are poised for exciting new directions in the coming years. SNHS offers the following degrees: 1) a RN-BSN degree, 2) a Masters of Nursing (MN), 3) a BA degree in Health Studies, and 4) a Masters of Science in Community Health and Social Justice. All faculty are expected to contribute across our programs and synergize with the department's mission, which is to advance social justice, health, and nursing practice through innovative pedagogy, research, and community engagement. For details about our curricula, please consult our website (http://www.uwb.edu/nhs).
This position will involve teaching, research, and service across our academic programs, but we are hiring with particular interest in supporting our nursing programs. Faculty in SNHS apply expertise from a range of health-related fields, including social determinants of health, nursing, health education and promotion, behavioral health, community health, social justice pedagogy, global health, and others. The candidate will be expected to engage with:
1) Diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, scholarship, and/or service
2) Transformational learning, innovative pedagogy, and engaged scholarship in an inclusive and interdisciplinary culture of learning
3) Pedagogical approaches for teaching in classroom-based, hybrid and online settings
4) Community connections and outreach efforts within a community, clinical, or public health context.
School and Institutional Information:
Located in the heart of the Puget Sound region, the University of Washington Bothell is one of the most dynamic public universities in the state of Washington. UW Bothell is a student-centered campus known for engaging students through classes, team projects, and research in which students connect what they learn or create in the classroom with the broader community. This is achieved through close relationships with faculty members as teachers and mentors, and staff dedicated to student success. The academic work of the campus focuses on cross-disciplinary research, connected learning, and community engagement, and prepares students for leadership in the state of Washington and beyond. UW Bothell is dedicated to creating a community that advances equity, social justice, affirmation, and excellence. To learn more about our school visit https://www.uwb.edu/nhs.
The campus offers more than 55 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in five schools. Current enrollment is approximately 6,000 students. More than 90% of undergraduates are from Washington State, approximately 40% are first-generation college attendees, and more than half are students of color. Faculty and staff are expected to engage with diverse student populations and contribute to a campus culture that promotes equity among colleagues. Diversity and inclusion are core values at UW Bothell.
Our work begins with the acceptance and celebration of the differences that are represented through the many diverse and minoritized communities on our campus and in the surrounding community. We recognize that we are bound together in a collective experience and that our actions impact all in our community. When we focus on the lives of the most marginalized groups among us, we also create conditions of equity, justice and academic excellence for everyone. To learn more about our commitment to diversity click here). The three priorities of the University’s current Strategic Plan, Increasing Access, Achieving Excellence, are to strengthen diversity and equity, enhance community and campus engagement, and advance cross-disciplinary teaching and scholarship. In addition to award winning faculty and staff, UW Bothell has been recognized for innovations in academic programming and support services designed to help students graduate on time and debt-free. It has also earned both recognition and awards for its work in the area of environmental sustainability. UW Bothell is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) that participates in the AANAPISI program. This program provides grants and related assistance to enable MSI to improve and expand their capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals.
The School of Nursing and Health Studies was one of the first programs established at UWB, and we remain committed to attracting diverse faculty and staff who create an exceptional student experience. Our faculty are dynamic educators who engage in innovative, evidence-based pedagogies. Seventy-five percent of UWB faculty engage students as research collaborators, and we continue to develop community and industry partnerships to expand internship, capstone, and collaborative research opportunities for students and faculty. We offer four degrees (RN-BSN, MN, BA, and MS and three minors across a multidisciplinary School with expertise in a wide variety of health foci). The School is housed in several buildings on a vibrant campus located on a restored 100-acre wetland with an active salmon stream, including the 74,000 square-foot Discovery Hall teaching and laboratory facility, with a new 77,000 square-foot STEM building in collaboration with Cascadia College.
Qualifications
Candidates must either have, or be currently eligible for, nursing licensure in Washington State. This position requires a doctoral degree in a relevant field, or foreign equivalent. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in engaging equitably with communities through their clinical work, research and/or practice. Candidates must have research, teaching or professional expertise in one or more of the following areas: community health nursing, evidence based practice, social justice and health, health policy and advocacy, anatomy/physiology/pathology, ethics, health education and promotion, and/or community health leadership.
Instructions
The position begins September 16, 2025. Salary is commensurate with experience. The priority application deadline is Nov. 1, 2024, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit the following application materials:
● Cover letter addressing qualifications
● Curriculum vitae
● Teaching statement detailing the candidate's teaching experience and philosophy (including representative teaching evaluations, if available). The teaching statement should also include information on the course(s) the applicant is qualified to teach. (1-2 pages).
● Diversity statement detailing how the candidate’s teaching, service and/or scholarship has supported the success of students with diverse racial, ethnic, gender, sexuality, and disability identities. Applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how their work will further UWB’s commitment to equity and inclusion. (1 page).
● Provide names/contact information for three references
Please submit your materials electronically to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/154481 Additionally, the selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check and a Sexual Misconduct Disclosure: https://ap.washington.edu/ahr/policies/recruitment/planning/sexual-misconduct-disclosure/. For more information please visit our website at http://www.uwb.edu/nhs or contact the search committee chair, Dr. Stoerm Anderson at esa1@uw.edu with questions regarding this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
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Disability Services
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