Academic Administrator (Academic Director)
- Employer
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Academic Administrator (Academic Director)
University of California, Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF04683
Recruitment Period
Open June 21st, 2019 through Monday, Jul 15, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Description
The Department of Education is committed to the department's mission to advance social justice in and through education. In the spirit of the Department of Education, the mission of the undergraduate major is to prepare students to examine current issues of social justice through an educational lens. Students will come to understand and analyze social problems and solutions by pairing multidisciplinary knowledge and skills building with experiential learning; developing students who are critically thinking, socially engaged and civically minded. We aim to improve public schooling across a wide variety of social contexts in Los Angeles, our state, our nation, and globally.
The purpose of the major is to develop future generations of scholars, teachers, information professionals, and institutional leaders who are able to transform their fields. The degree program is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities we serve.
SUMMARY
Reporting to the Vice Chair of Undergraduate Education and the Chair of the Department of Education, this position will be responsible for three broad areas: course development, mentoring and instruction; Capstone development and implementation, and strategic planning and development.
Course Development, Mentoring, and Instruction
Capstone Development and Implementation
Strategic Planning and Development
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications for the position are a doctorate in Education or a related field; successful course development and project direction; knowledge of research and trends in education; practical and theoretical teaching/mentoring experience at the university level. Prior experience in higher education plus administrative experience in an education academic program is highly preferred.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Rashmita Mistry, Professor of Education & Vice-Chair for Undergraduate Programs, Department of Education, mistry@gseis.ucla.edu.
TO APPLY:
Required documents include:a) a cover letter describing your qualifications; b) a curriculum vita; c) sample course syllabi; d) sample teaching evaluations; e) the contact information of three individuals who will write letters of recommendation (all individuals will be asked to provide letters of recommendations) ; and f) an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI statement) that describes the candidate's past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Sample guidance for EDI statement: https://equity.ucla.edu/programs-resources/faculty-search-process/faculty-search-committee-resources/sample-guidance/.
SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted via the UC Recruit website beginning June 24, 2019. The deadline for applications to be submitted is July 15, 2019.
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 and Affirmative Action Policy, http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.
To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04683
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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