Faculty Position: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TEACHER LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, AND POLICY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDIES UC, SAN DIEGO

Faculty Recruitment

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

TEACHER LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, AND POLICY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDIES

UC, SAN DIEGO

 

With a commitment to excellence and diversity, the Department of Education Studies (EDS) at the University of California, San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Teacher Learning, Leadership, and Policy, starting July 1, 2016. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a program of research at UCSD that contributes significantly to the national dialogue in one of the following areas: teacher preparation, learning, and development; teacher leadership; teacher policy; teaching and instructional change; or related topics. Within these broad research areas, candidates’ research agenda should address issues in educational equity and diversity, as well as demonstrate advanced expertise in quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods.

The Department of Education Studies within the Division of Social Sciences at UC San Diego is an interdisciplinary environment focused on transforming education in diverse contexts through a close integration of research and practice and committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body. The successful candidate will be joining a department in which faculty conduct research on teaching and learning, educational reform and policy across educational settings (preK-20), youth development, leadership and organizations, early learning, language learning, deaf education, among other topics, as well as engage in the training of teachers, education professionals, and educational researchers. Complementing its graduate MA, M.Ed., and Ed.D. programs, the department will be welcoming its inaugural cohort of PhD students in Fall 2016. Highly collaborative in research, teaching, and service, the department aims to attract candidates who are interested in working together with faculty within the department, other researchers on the UC San Diego campus, and with practitioners in the community, in order to transform education in a diverse society. In addition to having demonstrated the highest standards of scholarship and professional activity, the preferred candidates will have experience or demonstrated contributions to a climate that supports equity, inclusion and diversity.

Responsibilities for this position will include maintaining an active program of research; pursuing external funds to support research; teaching undergraduate foundation courses for students pursuing education minors; instructing graduate students in faculty member’s fields of expertise; supervising graduate student research and mentoring undergraduate students; participating in service functions of the department and the University; and supporting the student-centered culture of the department.

Required qualifications include a doctorate in education or a related social science discipline; an established record of research in the field and/or evidence of a strong research trajectory; experience in teaching or assisting in teaching at the higher education level; experience and/or participation in grant writing processes; experience linking research and practice.

Desirable qualifications include preK-12 teaching experience; expertise in using educational technologies to support undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning; experience developing collaborative relationships with PreK-12 educators, schools and local communities.

Salary: The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary will be based on University of California pay scales.

Closing date: Review of applications will commence on November 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.

To apply: Applicants should submit a letter of interest that describes their training, research interests, and teaching experiences. In addition, applicants should provide a curriculum vita, three writing samples/publications, and three letters of reference. Candidates are also required to submit a statement on contributions to diversity. Application materials should be submitted in PDF format via UCSD AP On-Line RECRUIT https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF00901, an electronic job application system.

UCSD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.