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Assistant Director of the Undergraduate Research Center - Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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University of California, Los Angeles
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Assistant Director of the Undergraduate Research Center - Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (Academic Administrator)
University of California, Los Angeles



Requisition Number: JPF04619
Recruitment Period
Open May 22nd, 2019 through Friday, Jun 21, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
If you apply to this recruitment by June 21st, 2019, you will have until June 23rd, 2019 to complete your application.
Description

Under the supervision of the Director of the Undergraduate Research Center—Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (URC-HASS), the Assistant Director is the primary manager and advisor for the following URC-HASS programs and activities: the Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP), the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP), the Aleph undergraduate research journal, and Undergraduate Research Week. In collaboration with the URC-HASS Director, the Assistant Director coordinates the URC-HASS Faculty Advisory Board meetings. The Assistant Director teaches courses (Honors 101A: Student Research Forum and Honors 101C: Aleph Undergraduate Journal) and develops and teaches research workshops. The focus of this position is to support the research experiences for undergraduates, including outreach, counseling, and management of introductory and advanced research opportunities. Some grant writing and program assessment is required. The Assistant Director is also responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the URC-HASS office and major sponsored events.

A doctoral degree is required; a Ph.D. in the social sciences or humanities is highly preferred. University-level teaching experience is also required.

Information about URC-HASS may be viewed at: http://hass.ugresearch.ucla.edu/

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position salary range is $60,304 to $75,927/year.

Position remains open until filled. This is a full-time (100% time) position, with a projected Summer 2019 start date.

Interested parties are requested to submit a cover letter of application that specifically addresses the position's responsibilities and the required/preferred qualifications stated above, a current CV, a statement of experience in teaching and contributions to diversity, and the names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of three references, through the UCLA Academic Recruit portal: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF04619

Applicants may upload the reference letters directly to the job application in the UCLA Academic Recruit system, or may provide the names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of the references; the UCLA Academic Recruit system will send emails to individuals whose contact information was provided, requesting submission of the reference letter for the applicant. Regardless of the reference submission method used, all three letters of reference must be received by the closing date for the application to be considered complete.

We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct



To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04619


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction


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Working at University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.

UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.

The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.

The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.

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