Assistant Teaching Professor Full-time: Medical Anthropology and Global Health

University of Washington: Academic Personnel: College of Arts and Sciences: SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION: AnthropologyLocation

Seattle, WA

Open Date

Sep 15, 2022

Description

The Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington invites applications for an anthropologist to teach in the area of medical anthropology and global health (MAGH). University faculty participate in teaching, scholarship, and service. The criteria for merit evaluation and promotion for this position give greatest weight to teaching. This is a 3-year, non-tenure, renewable, full-time assistant teaching professor position with competitive salary, university benefits, opportunities for promotion, and protection of academic freedom. The appointment will begin in September 2023.

UW Anthropology teaching professors engage in teaching, advising, and mentoring and have an annual service period of nine months (September 16-June 15). Other professional duties will include service to the Department and University, most of which will be curriculum-related. The Department of Anthropology is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Members of the Department of Anthropology who participate in the MAGH option maintain strong connections to a variety of other units on campus, including the Center for Teaching and Learning, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies, Center for Social Science Computation and Research, Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences, Department of Global Health, Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, The Burke Museum, Jackson School for International Studies, Schools of Public Health and Medicine, the Science Studies Network, and the Simpson Center for the Humanities. The University of Washington serves a diverse population of 80,000 students, faculty and staff, including 34% first-generation college students and over 27% Pell Grant students.

This position will be expected to complement existing expertise in the MAGH program. Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, candidates who have topical expertise in community-engaged and participatory health approaches, intersectionality, ethics, health disparities, or decolonizing approaches to medical anthropology and global health." They must support the department's strong commitment to integrity, equity, access, and inclusion in teaching.

Teaching responsibilities are (6) classes over 3 quarters, including a lower division, introductory course that is offered each quarter in Medical Anthropology and Global Health (ANTH 215, a large lecture class with several teaching assistants). The remaining courses will include upper division courses that are or can be approved for the MAGH option (see http://depts.washington.edu/anthweb/undergrad/tracks-options/med ).
Qualifications
Applicants must have earned a doctorate, or foreign equivalent, in anthropology or related field, by the date of appointment; however, applicants who have not completed their PhD at the time of application will be considered.

The successful candidate will have a teaching record that includes medical anthropology, the anthropology of health, or anthropological approaches to global health concerns and issues.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of excellence in undergraduate teaching, pedagogical innovation, and introducing students to research.
Application Instructions
To apply, use Interfolio and please include the following items: (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae highlighting prior teaching experience, (3) up to 3 syllabi, evidence of teaching efficacy, and a list of courses prepared to teach, including at least one large lecture course; (4) a teaching statement describing teaching philosophy, equity in the classroom, awareness of teaching challenges and their possible solutions, the centrality of ethics in teaching, and experience or goals regarding student mentoring in research or other realms. We are especially eager to attract applicants whose teaching foci address the question: In what ways might a decolonizing framework in medical anthropology and global health facilitate the work of challenging the status quo, to create health systems founded on equity, compassion, and social and racial justice?; (5) a vision on diversity statement that highlights how your teaching can contribute to diversity by making higher education accessible to, and relevant for, individuals from underrepresented groups (see Interfolio for further details); and (6) the names and contacts for three referees. As a guideline, we are looking for 1-2 pages (single-spaced) for each of the statements. The cover letter should be addressed to Dr. Bettina Shell Duncan, search committee chair, Department of Anthropology. Priority will be given to applications received by 5 PM PST, January 1, 2023.

Please contact Dr. Bettina Shell Duncan ([email protected]) with any questions about the application.

A number of applicants have experienced a problem completing their application submissions. Interfolio is aware of this problem and has recommended that if you are not able to finish your application that you delete all of your files, upload them again, and then complete you submission. We apologize for his inconvenience should you experience. If you have any technical issues with the application process, please contact Interfolio's support team directly as they will have more immediate knowledge of any problems impacting their system.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search.Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can sendall application materials, including confidential letters ofrecommendation, free of charge.

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.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected] .

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information

Under University of Washington (UW) Policy , University-compensated personnel must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/ .