Dear colleagues – see below for a position at U of Washington.
Kathy Harrison


From: Jamie Mayerfeld <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:34 AM
To: "Harrison, Kathryn" <[email protected]>
Subject: University of Washington tenure-track position in environmental justice

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Dear Colleagues,

The Law, Societies & Justice Department of the University of Washington invites 
applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position in environmental 
justice, to begin in the autumn of 2024.  Review of applications will begin on 
September 1, 2023.
Please consider applying for this position if you meet the qualifications.  
Please share this information with others. This is an interdisciplinary 
position so we are relying on diverse networks to get the word out.

https://apply.interfolio.com/128603

Description

The Department of Law, Societies and Justice (LSJ) at the University of 
Washington’s Seattle campus invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track 
Assistant Professor position focusing on environmental justice. Positive 
factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, work illuminates the 
role of race and its intersections with class, gender, sexuality, disability, 
indigeneity, nationalities, and/or other axes of inequality in struggles for 
environmental justice.

This position is part of multiple hires aimed at enhancing LSJ’s excellence in 
law, rights, and justice. The successful applicant will be expected to support 
LSJ’s commitment to inclusive teaching, mentorship, community engagement, and 
research excellence. As part of an interdisciplinary liberal arts education, 
LSJ features dynamic classroom conversations with diverse undergraduate 
students and experiential learning opportunities that enable our students to 
explore and tackle various inequities and injustices. LSJ's undergraduate 
student body is approximately ⅓ first-generation and ¼ Pell-eligible, and our 
department is administrative home to the Disability Studies Program. LSJ's 
undergraduate student body is approximately ⅓ first-generation and ¼ 
Pell-eligible, and the Department is administrative home to the Disability 
Studies Program. LSJ also offers a graduate certificate for PhD students from a 
variety of disciplines. We welcome applications from candidates with all types 
of social science training, including, but not limited to, scholars who take 
humanistic and/or interdisciplinary approaches. The successful candidate will 
teach a large introductory course and upper-level courses, including courses 
focusing on environmental justice. Tenure track faculty at the University of 
Washington engage in teaching, research, and service, and have an annual 
service period of nine months (Sept 16-June 15). This position is a 100% FTE, 
tenure eligible position, and is expected to start in September 2024. 
Washington State Law requires that this ad list a binding salary range. The 
base salary range for this position will be $9,250 - $13,500 per month on a 
9-month basis ($83,250 - $121,500 annually), commensurate with experience and 
qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage 
determination.

Positive factors for consideration include research quality and productivity 
(as demonstrated through publications and/or presentations, for example); 
excellence in undergraduate teaching; contributions to DEI; and a record of 
service such as public scholarship, community engagement, and/or service to the 
profession.

Qualifications

Applicants should demonstrate 1) evidence of an active research agenda 
foregrounding environmental justice and its relation to race/racialization; 2) 
evidence of experience or preparation to teach on environmental justice and 3) 
a plan for successful teaching with students from diverse backgrounds.

Candidates should have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in a social 
science or related interdisciplinary field (or foreign equivalent) by the 
appointment start date, although applicants at the ABD level will also be 
considered.

Application Instructions

Applications should include a cover letter, current CV, research statement, 
teaching statement, DEI statement, writing sample, and three letters of 
recommendation. The research statement should describe the applicant’s 
substantive research interests, experiences, and plans for future research. The 
teaching statement should describe the applicant’s teaching philosophy and 
undergraduate and graduate teaching interests, and describe race, law, rights, 
or justice related courses that the applicant has taught and/or is prepared to 
teach in LSJ. The DEI statement should describe the applicant’s efforts to 
support diversity, equity, and inclusion and ideas for expanding that work. 
Each statement should be no more than 500 words. Review of applications will 
begin on September 1, 2023. Questions about this position should be directed to 
Angelina Godoy, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.

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 send all 
application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free 
of charge.

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).

Privacy Notice

Review the University of Washington Privacy Notice for Demographic Data of Job 
Applicants and University Personnel to learn how your demographic data are 
protected, when the data may be used, and your rights.

Disability Services

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

Sincerely,

Jamie

Jamie Mayerfeld
Professor of Political Science
University of Washington
https://sites.uw.edu/jasonm/
Author of The Promise of Human 
Rights<https://www.polisci.washington.edu/research/publications/promise-human-rights-constitutional-government-democratic-legitimacy-and>
Pronouns: he/they

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