Assistant Teaching Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

Description

The University of Washington's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor with a focus on teaching advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in artificial intelligence as well as program leadership in our AI-focused graduate programs. Assistant Teaching Professors are non-tenured faculty members who are hired on multi-year appointments with a 9-month service period (plus summer opportunities). The anticipated start date is September 1, 2026.

All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, scholarship, and service. Teaching professors are educational professionals who combine instructional excellence with a variety of leadership, community building, outreach, pedagogy advances, and other forms of scholarship. Our school offers a highly collegial and collaborative culture, with a range of teaching and curriculum-development opportunities in lower-division and upper-division courses for majors and non-majors, as well as in graduate courses.

This position is focused on artificial intelligence in general and a leadership role in our new Graduate Certificate in Modern AI Methods in particular. While faculty-member roles evolve over time, we anticipate responsibilities to focus on:

●        Teaching upper-division undergraduate and beginning-graduate courses in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and related topics, with an emphasis on curriculum development, students’ success, and mentoring teaching assistants

●        Providing faculty leadership for our new Graduate Certificate, including curriculum; working with other instructors; managing student recruitment, admissions, and retention; maintaining educational infrastructure and tooling; and more.

●        Providing faculty leadership on ways to grow AI education and complement offerings from campus partners in ways that promote a diverse and inclusive community.

The base salary range for the position will be $11,300 – $14,500 per month for a 9-month service period, 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 one-time relocation incentive.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach advances undergraduate and/or introductory graduate courses in  Artificial Intelligence, create and manage new educational programs, and work with faculty members to develop new curriculum and programs.

Candidates will be evaluated on teaching, curriculum development, service, mentoring, broadening participation in the field, and overall academic leadership.

Rubric Link

Our evaluation rubric is publicly available so that candidates and their letter writers have a better sense of what they can include and highlight in their application materials. We welcome applicants from non-traditional backgrounds and with non-traditional experiences. Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, candidates who meet the threshold for a Good rating in at least two rubric items.

Qualifications

This position requires at least a Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a relevant field. A PhD (of foreign equivalent) in a relevant field is also acceptable. 

Candidates must have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching (instructor or teaching assistant).

Application Instructions

Applications received by November 15, 2025 will be given priority consideration. Applications will only be accepted via Interfolio.

Prepare PDF files for the following requested materials: your cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio, and a diversity statement. The teaching portfolio should address the following: teaching experience and interests, teaching philosophy and methods, and evaluation of teaching effectiveness. You are also asked to provide three confidential letters of recommendation.

For the diversity statement, provide a short statement that details your contributions to and/or plans to advance UW’s diversity mission: https://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/

For any administrative issues or inquiries related to the search, please contact frc-teaching@cs.washington.edu. For technical issues, please contact Interfolio staff at 877-997-8807 or help@interfolio.com.

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, citizenship, sex, sexual