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Requisition Number: 0811619 Number of Open Positions: 1 Position Title: Assoc Professor, Full Professor Other Title Information: Assoc/Full Professor of Educational Research-Social Research Methodologies, ESPRMC Organization: 212601 - ED STUDIES PSY/RES METHOD/COUNSEL Position Summary:

Teach courses in educational research
Participate in program initiatives, faculty decisions, and advising

Develop a center for Applied Statistics & Evaluation

Establish an independent research program leading to publication

Serve on dissertation committees

Seek significant external funding

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The University of Alabama
College of Education
Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling Program in Educational Research

Position: Associate/Full Professor in Educational Research (Tenure Track)

The Educational Research program at the University of Alabama, College of Education seeks an associate or full level professor in Social Research Methodologies, broadly defined. Applicants should either be a research methodologist with a substantive focus within social research or a developmental researcher/theorist with a specific methodological specialization. The primary focus of the position is to help facilitate campus wide engagement and collaboration in quantitative research, with special attention toward developing a university-wide Center for Applied Statistics.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g. Quantitative Research Methods, Education, Psychology, Biostatistics)

Evidence of expertise and research productivity in one of the following areas in the context of the social sciences: latent variable models; survival and event history analysis; multivariate, multi-faceted developmental processes; longitudinal modeling of large national databases; Bayesian statistics; data mining.

Interest in educational applications broadly defined

Ability to work with students and faculty in a variety of disciplines

Strong writing and communication skills
Commitment to working with diverse populations

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated general knowledge and experience in teaching Educational Research, Applied Statistics, & Developmental Social Research

Evidence of participation in national professional organizations

Familiarity or expertise in the characterization and parameterization of both observed and unobserved population heterogeneity in cross-sectional and longitudinal settings using finite mixture models

Responsibilities:

Teach courses in educational research

Participate in program initiatives, faculty decisions, and advising

Develop a Center for Applied Statistics & Evaluation

Establish an independent research program leading to publication

Serve on dissertation committees

Seek significant external funding

Further information about the program and college is accessible at www.education.ua.edu. and through contacting Dr. Michael Lawson at malawson1@ua.edu, search committee chair.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Starting Date: August 16, 2019

Benefits:
● Health and Life Insurance
● TIAA-CREF Available
● Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama
● Summer employment available on an as needed basis
● International Teaching Opportunities Possible

Application Process: Please apply online at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu . A letter of application, unofficial transcript of all graduate level coursework, curriculum vita, samples of professional writing, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references are required to complete the online application process

Prior to hiring, the final candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and submit “official” transcript(s) of all graduate level coursework.

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Search Initiation Date: 09/04/2018 Expected Starting Date: 08/16/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants:

Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) references should be included with your vita or cover letter.
Attach as two (2) separate “Other Documents”:
1. Document Number 1 – Up to three samples of professional writings as “Other Document”
2. Document Number 2 – Unofficial transcript(s) of all graduate level coursework as “Other Document”
(Document number 1 and 2 must be attached separately as “Other Document” for application process to be complete.)

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