The Information School of the University of Washington seeks an Assistant Teaching Professor in Data Science. This position will be expected to teach primarily in our Informatics program, which includes the study, design, and development of information technology for the good of people, organizations, society, and the environment. 

We encourage applicants from all disciplines related to Data Science, including social and behavioral science, healthcare, computer science and engineering, and information and library sciences. This position will be expected to teach in one or more of the following areas:

• Data Visualization
• Artificial Intelligence  
• Applied Data Science including Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning
• Networking and Cloud Privacy in Data Science
• Data Engineering 

The successful candidate will be expected to engage in teaching that demonstrates how technology can be designed to minimize and mitigate its harm to people, societies and the environment (e.g., via inaccessible user interfaces, exclusionary data schemas, misleading data visualizations, exploitative data collection practices, learned discrimination in machine learning). 

Teaching professors are an integral part of the faculty of the iSchool. We provide mentorship, a career path, and opportunities for leadership in the school. This is a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor. University of Washington teaching professors engage in teaching, mentorship, and service. This position includes faculty voting rights but is not tenure eligible. The University of Washington is on the quarter system (autumn, winter, spring) and teaching professors typically teach two courses per quarter (6 courses over 9 months) with summers off. Opportunities for summer teaching are often available.    

About the iSchool

The UW Information School is dedicated to hiring faculty who will enhance our inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and sovereignty (IDEAS) mission and vision through their research, teaching, and service. As information systems and institutions serve increasingly diverse and global constituencies, it is vital to understand the ways in which differences in gender, class, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, national and cultural boundaries, national origin, worldview, intellectual origin, ability, and other identities can both divide us and offer us better ways of thinking and working. The Information School faculty are committed to preparing professionals who work in an increasingly diverse global society by promoting equity and justice for all individuals, actively working to eliminate barriers and obstacles created by institutional discrimination. 

The successful candidate will join a broad-based, inclusive information school, whose faculty members pursue their scholarship, teaching, and service across multiple degree programs. The University of Washington is an institution that encourages inclusive research and community outreach, situated between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington, in the city of Seattle, on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. Seattle is a rapidly growing, dynamic, and diverse metropolitan area with a leading technology sector and vibrant civic sector. Applicants may find further information about the Information School at: ischool.uw.edu.

The position is a full-time 9-month teaching track appointment at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor. Available start dates are January 1, 2025, March 1, 2025 or September 1, 2025. Applicants may find further information about the Information School at ischool.uw.edu.

The base salary for this position will be $11,000 - $13,000 per month ($99,000 - $117,000 per 9-month academic year), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.