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Assistant Professor of Social Work

The Social Work Program in the College of Arts & Sciences at Seattle University (SU) invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions beginning September 2018. The SU Social Work Program has an accredited Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program and a Master of Social Work (MSW) program that is currently in Candidacy status for accreditation with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

The mission of the SU MSW program is to educate students for social justice-focused and community-based advanced clinical social work practice: https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/msw/msw-program/mission-and-goals/

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence in scholarship, teaching, community engagement, and commitment to social and economic justice. The SU Social Work Program is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty in affirmation of our institutional values and our program’s mission.

Position 1:  Assistant Professor of Social Work (TT) – Clinical Social Work

The responsibilities for the position include teaching clinical social work practice courses in the MSW program and micro practice courses in the BSW programs, engaging in ongoing discipline-based research, and performing university and program service.

The minimum requirements for the position are a doctorate in Social Welfare/Social Work or a closely related field, an MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited social work program, and a minimum of three years of practice experience in clinical social work.

Preference will be given to applicants with:

  • successful experience in teaching clinical social work practice courses
  • five or more years of clinical social work practice experience
  • a clinical social work licensure (LICSW) or an eligibility for the licensure
  • scholarly expertise in mental health, addiction, aging, or military social work
  • individual/family/group practice experience with historically marginalized populations.

Position 2:  Assistant Professor of Social Work (TT) – Social Policy/Macro Practice

The responsibilities for the position include teaching social policy/macro practice courses in the MSW and the BSW programs, engaging in ongoing discipline-based research, and performing university and program service.

The minimum requirements for the position are a doctorate in Social Welfare/Social Work or a closely related field, an MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited social work program, and teaching experience in social policy/macro social work practice courses.

Preference will be given to applicants with:

  • successful experience in teaching social policy/macro practice courses
  • capacity and willingness to teach across the social work curriculum (social work theory, practice, policy, research)
  • successful experience and strong interest in community-engaged research
  • scholarly expertise in the following areas: social welfare policy, health and mental health disparity, immigration, or addiction
  • policy/macro practice experience with historically marginalized populations.

Applicants should submit applications online at https://seattleu.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=220 including a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, research statement, teaching statement, evidence of strong teaching (such as teaching evaluations), and contact information for at least three references. Recommendation letters may be requested electronically following submission of application. Applicants must indicate which position (position 1 or 2) they are applying for in their cover letter. Review of applications begins September 25, 2017. Open until filled.

Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to be available for interviews at the Council on Social Work Education APM in Dallas, TX.  (Applicants are not required to register for the conference in order to be interviewed.) Applicants who will not be at the APM may be interviewed via Skype.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Hye-Kyung Kang, Chair of the Search Committee and MSW Program Director, at kangh@seattleu.edu.

Assistant Professor of GIScience

The Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland (College Park) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Geographic Information Science.  This position is part of the Center for Geospatial Information Science (CGIS) (see www.geospatial.umd.edu for more information). This position will have its tenure home in Geographical Sciences and is expected to start on or about August 2018. Salary and benefits are highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience.  A PhD degree in Geography, Geoinformatics, or a related discipline is required by the time of appointment. Preference will be given to candidates with postdoctoral experience. Candidates should demonstrate commitment to excellence in research and teaching, and show promise for gaining external funding.

We are seeking an outstanding candidate who will expand the breadth in our research and teaching and enhance our national and international reputation in Geographic Information Science (GIScience).  Candidates are expected to have a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentorship at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including working with students and groups from under-represented backgrounds. Successful candidates are expected to conduct research at the leading edge of GIScience, and be able to work in interdisciplinary teams that address significant real-world problems. We especially encourage applications from candidates with a background in geospatial data analysis, and spatial statistics, geospatial programming, spatial data modeling, geospatial visualization and analytics, and big geospatial computing, among others. Possible applied GIS research areas include: natural hazards, urban dynamics, global environmental change; food-energy-water applications; and geospatial intelligence and security among other topics associated with the application of GIScience to societal and environmental issues from local to global scales.

Applications should include a cover letter, a personal statement on background and experience relevant to the position, including research, teaching, and service activities, a signed and dated Curriculum Vitae, reprints of selected peer-reviewed publications, and provide the names, addresses, and email addresses of three references. The Department of Geographical Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas.

For best consideration applications should be submitted no later than November 15, 2017 but the search will continue until a suitable candidate is appointed. Further information on this position and on academic and research programs of the Department and CGIS can be found at http://www.geog.umd.edu. Questions regarding this position can be directed to Search Chair, Professor Kathleen Stewart, stewartk@umd.edu.

To Apply: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/53985.

Applications from women and minorities are particularly sought. The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. 

Research Fellow

PPIC is currently recruiting four research fellows, each with substantive knowledge and interest in one of these areas: Corrections and Criminal Justice, K–12 and Higher Education, Health and Human Services, and Public Finance.

Successful candidates will bring the ability to independently conduct policy research through outstanding quantitative research, qualitative research, writing, external policy engagement, and communication, and will have a PhD in criminology, demography, economics, education policy, health policy, political science, public policy, sociology, or a related discipline. Applications from candidates at all levels of experience are welcomed, from recent PhD’s to senior level researchers. A background in California policy research is an advantage, as is research experience on federal policy or on other states’ policy that is relevant to the California context.

PPIC offers a collaborative, intellectually stimulating, impactful work environment and competitive compensation and benefits. The positions are based in San Francisco or Sacramento.

Visit http://www.ppic.org/about-ppic/employment-opportunities/ for detailed job postings and application instructions. APPAM / AEA application deadlines are October 15th and November 15th, respectively.

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Assistant Professor of Demography

The Department of Demography at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time faculty appointment at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor, with an expected start date of July 1, 2018. The search is not restricted by subfield and scholars with interdisciplinary interests are encouraged to apply.

Basic Minimum Qualifications: completion of all PhD or equivalent degree requirements except the dissertation at the time of application. Additional Qualifications: completion of all PhD or equivalent degree requirements by the date of hire. We welcome applicants with expected or completed degrees in demography as well as related fields, such as economics, history, population biology, public health, sociology, and statistics.

All application materials must be submitted electronically by October 10, 2017. To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01446.

Applications must include a cover letter; Curriculum Vitae; one to three pieces of published or unpublished scholarship (such as full or partial dissertations, articles, and book chapters), preferably single-authored; and three letters of reference. Applicants are encouraged to submit an optional statement concerning past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and service.

All letters will be treated as confidential according to University of California policy and California state law. Please refer all referees, even when letters are provided via a third party (e.g. dossier services or career centers), to the U.C. Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letters.

Questions may be addressed to David Murphy, Administrative Officer, Department of Demography, 2232 Piedmont Ave., U.C.B., Berkeley CA 94720-2120, dmurphy@demog.berkeley.edu.

The department encourages applications from scholars who may have had non-traditional career paths, taken time off to care for family members, achieved excellence in careers outside academia, or gained experience concerning the barriers facing women and people of color in higher education. Applicants whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education are also encouraged to apply.

 

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Description

The UCLA Department of Sociology invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level, to begin fall 2018, subject to budgetary approval. For one of these positions, we are particularly interested in candidates with experience in Conversation Analysis, but we welcome applications from scholars in all substantive areas and methodological approaches to sociology whose experience in research, teaching, and community/collegial service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to excellence and diversity. Candidates are expected to hold a doctorate degree in sociology or a related field by the date of hire, July 1, 2018.

To apply, candidates must submit (a) a cover letter, (b) CV, (c) statement of research and teaching interests, (d) statement of contributions to diversity (e) writing samples (f) and the names of three individuals who will write letters of recommendation. Applications will be accepted via the UC Recruit web site at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF03237 beginning August 22, 2017. The deadline for applications to be submitted is October 5, 2017.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Requirements

Documents
  • Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
  • Cover Letter
  • Statement of Research
  • Statement of Teaching
  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity – Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
  • Writing Sample #1
  • Writing Sample #2 (Optional)
  • Writing Sample #3 (Optional)
  • Misc / Additional (Optional)
References
3 letters of reference required

How to apply

  1. Create an ApplicantID
  2. Provide required information and documents
  3. If any, provide required reference information

NIA Postdoctoral Fellow, Population Studies Center

2017 NIA Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Population Studies Center has an opening for a postdoctoral fellow sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). This position is available immediately, with a start date no later than January 1, 2018. Applicants must have a PhD in demography, public health, or one of the social sciences (e.g., sociology, economics, psychology) at the starting date.

Applicants for the NIA position do not need to have a background in aging research (although it is desirable), however they must propose an aging-related research project which focuses on the health of the elderly or near-elderly population as part of their application.

Selection will be based on scholarly potential and compatibility with the interests of a faculty mentor. When considering applicants we will take into consideration current NIH guidelines with respect to the scope of the research the Institute supports. See NIH guidelines.

Fellows devote most of their time to independent research, but may also take selected courses and/or teach on a light-load basis. Positions offer exceptional opportunity for collaboration with staff of the Population Studies Center and Survey Research Center on major projects in the U.S. and overseas.

Term of appointment ends August 31, 2018, with the possibility of an additional year (September 1, 2018-August 31, 2019), contingent on continued funding. Stipend will be commensurate with experience, based on levels mandated by NIH.

Fellowships sponsored by NIA are funded by the Federal government and are therefore restricted to U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents. Applicants must be Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States at the time of application.

Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled with full consideration being given to those applications that are complete as of September 15, 2017.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae (which must include citizenship status on the first page), 1-2 page statement of research interests detailing your planned research while at PSC and examples of written work via email to PSCPostdoctoralRecruitment@umich.edu.

Also, please arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly from the author to the above email address by September 15, 2017. Applications are not considered complete until recommendation letters are received. All documents should be in PDF format and contain the applicant’s last name in the file name. The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan seeks to recruit diverse postdoctoral fellows as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. The University of Michigan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Assistant Professor of Global Studies

The Department of Global Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor whose work focuses on issues of global conflict and violence, beginning July 1, 2018. Apply by November 1, 2017 for primary consideration.

Seeking a scholar with broad historical and/or theoretical background who can analyze complex issues of conflict and violence in contexts that characterize the 21st century. Particularly interested in applicants with expertise in several areas: conflict over religion, ideology, ethnicity, environmental degradation and natural resources, state violence, terrorism, mercenaries-non state actors, genocide, and regional/civil wars. Position requires a PhD at time of appointment.

Please send cover letter detailing your research interests, teaching philosophy and experience, and relevant work in grants and administration. Application materials should include your curriculum vitae, one writing sample (25-30 pages max), and sample syllabi. Applicants should arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation submitted via UCSB’s Recruit website: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01032.

The University is especially interested in candidates who contribute to diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service appropriate to the position. Visit our website: www.global.ucsb.edu.

Cori Mar Publishes Article on Variance Estimators for Respondent-Driven Sampling

Cori Mar, CSDE Methods and Data Director, recently co-authored an article titled “Evaluating Variance Estimators for Respondent-Driven Sampling” that was published in the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. The authors evaluated the performance of RDS variance estimators via a simulation study based on 40 respondent-driven sampling (RDS) surveys of injection drug users in the U.S.  This analysis was the first to study the performance of the multiple RDS variance estimators.  The study showed that confidence intervals and design effects of RDS variance estimators are often acceptable, although imperfect.  There was strong evidence that simple random sample estimators and related confidence intervals significantly underestimate variance, and should therefore not be the choice for analyzing RDS data.

David Grembowski Analyzes Vermont’s Health System Transformation

Affiliate David Grembowksi, Professor and Director of the PhD Program in Health Services, recently published an article about Vermont’s new statewide health system in Population Health Management. In the article, Grembowski and his co-author discuss the ten conditions that advanced the state’s readiness to implement a unified, all-payer integrated delivery system. According to the authors, these consist of a mix of social conditions–including a common vision and collaborative culture–and support conditions, –such as statewide data and legal infrastructure–all of which may have a higher chance of occurring in states with regulated markets. You can access the full article below.

Dan Goldhaber on U.S. Teacher Shortages

Affiliate Dan Goldhaber, Director of the UW Center for Education Data and Research, was quoted in a recent CNN article on nationwide teacher shortages. Compounding the issue of current shortages is declining interest in teaching as a career, which Goldhaber ascribes to stagnant salaries for secondary school teachers, along with the demanding nature of the profession. According to Goldhaber, possible solutions include helping students in teaching certification programs to strategically locate job opportunities, creating partnerships between school districts and college and university programs, and making the teacher certification exam national rather than state-specific. You can access the full article below.