Assistant Teaching Professor in Information Systems
Position Overview
Organization: Information Systems & Operations Management
Title: Assistant Teaching Professor in Information Systems
Position Details
Position Description
The Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington consistently ranks among the top business schools in the United States—for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Foster School serves a diverse, population of more than 2,500 students. With one-in-four UW freshman applicants requesting business majors, demand for a Foster School business education is significant and growing.
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The Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM) Department, with its international reputation for research productivity and teaching excellence, works together with other Foster School departments, UW schools and colleges, and community partners (e.g., Starbucks, Costco, Amazon, and Microsoft) to offer courses in top-ranked programs at the undergraduate, MBA, Hybrid MBA, Executive MBA, TMMBA, MSIS, MSCM, MSBA, Ph.D., and executive levels. In accordance with our commitment to excellence opportunity, the Foster School values diverse perspectives in research, teaching, and service.
The ISOM Department is recruiting to hire one full-time, non-tenure eligible Assistant Teaching Professor with an anticipated start date of 9/16/2026. Assistant Teaching Professors have an annual service period of nine months and are eligible for renewal. University of Washington teaching faculty engage in teaching, scholarship, and service. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in Information Systems at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, candidates who have the ability to teach Operations Management and Quantitative Methods courses. The candidate will be expected to actively participate in service to the department, school, and university, and to support the department's commitment to serve all members of the community. The base salary range for this position will be between $11,000 and $14,000 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with this position may include a moving allowance and administrative supplements.
Qualifications
The position requires a minimum of a master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Operations Management, Operations Research, or a related field (including but not limited to Economics, or Statistics). A doctoral degree in one of the listed fields (or foreign equivalent) will also be accepted. Prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level is required. Applicants should have demonstrated excellence in teaching.
Instructions
The following items are required and should be uploaded in pdf format: (i) cover letter including the names and contact information of at least three references, (ii) detailed curriculum vita, (iii) teaching statement including the list of courses taught, student and peer evaluations and/or syllabi, (iv) information about ability to perform job duties including teaching experience and performance, (v) a diversity statement detailing how your teaching, service and/or scholarship has supported the success of students from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should address how their beliefs will further the Foster School's commitment to providing opportunities for all students regardless of backgrounds, personal characteristics, or experiences.
Application deadline is November 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time, although preference will be given to applications received by November 1, when we start reviewing applications. For further inquiries, contact the committee chair Tayfun Keskin at keskin@uw.edu
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