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Assistant Professor

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Boise State University
Location
Boise, ID

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Social Sciences, Criminal Justice
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DescriptionIntroduction Boise StateUniversity, powered by creativity and innovation, stands uniquely positioned inthe Northwest as a metropolitan research university of distinction. Learn moreabout Boise State and the City of Boise at https://go.boisestate.edu/join-our-team/.

 Boise State University’s Schoolof Public Service is dedicated to excellence in innovative teaching, cuttingedge scholarship and meaningful community outreach, serving the State of Idaho,and our regional, national and global communities. The School is composed ofrich and diverse academic programs, including Criminal Justice, PoliticalScience, and Public Policy and Administration, as well as interdisciplinaryprograms such as Environmental Studies, Global Studies and Urban Studies andCommunity Development. The mission of the school is supported by a variety ofcenters and institutes that facilitate research and public engagement.

 The School of Public Service seeksto hire two (2) tenure-track Assistant Professors to contribute to a researchand teaching cluster organized around the theme of “Governance and Well-Beingin Sustainable Communities.”  This is thesecond round of hiring on this theme.  These new faculty members will support thegrowth of the interdisciplinary SPS programs Environmental Studies, GlobalStudies, and Urban Studies and Community Development, as well as existing MA,MPA, and PhD graduate programs. 

 Candidates’ areas of focus shouldaddress the cluster theme but could do so from a variety of perspectives,including the following:

  • Race, ethnicity, diasporic populations, and/or indigenous nations or tribal communities.
  • Migration and the movement of peoples in the shaping of communities.
  • Social and grassroots movements, non-profits, and non-governmental organizations.
  • Science, technology, and society, especially the intersection of global, environmental, and/or urban change.  
    • BoiseState University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty,staff, students, and academic program offerings, and to strengtheningsensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Boise State University isan affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from membersof historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Weare a welcoming campus that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion.

     PositionOverview:

    • 2vacancies.
    Duties andResponsibilities: 

    • Teachundergraduate courses in Environmental Studies, Global Studies, and/or UrbanStudies and Community Development.
    • Contributeto the School of Public Service’s graduate programs and undergraduate core.
    • Engagein academic and public service scholarship.
    • Engagein professional, university, and public service.
    MinimumQualifications: 

    • PhD in a social science or humanities field. Advanced ABDcandidates will be considered.  
    PreferredQualifications: 

    • Interdisciplinaryscholarship, teaching, and engagement.
    • Abilityto teach courses that incorporate race and ethnicity.
    • Abilityto teach within one or more of the following areas: GIS, qualitative methods, orbig data.
    • Interestin experiential learning approaches.
    • Interestin building research on the Intermountain West region.
    Thesuccessful candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, andabilities:

    • Interestand potential in building a strong research record in the social sciences orhumanities.
    • Interestand potential in producing high quality peer reviewed and public servicescholarship.
    • Interest,experience, and/or ability to promote cultural competency and/or diversity.
    Salary and benefits:  Competitive salary, plus anexcellent benefits package is available for eligible employees.  For more information visit: http://hrs.boisestate.edu/careers/benefits/

     Required Application Materials:  Please submit a cover letter indicating yourinterest and qualifications for this position, curriculum vita, a writtensample of your research, and transcripts (unofficial are acceptable).  Inaddition, please include a 2-page statement of your approach to teaching,including a summary of recent teaching evaluations and contributions you wouldmake to our programs.  Please also include a 2-page statement of researchoutput and trajectory giving context to the quality and placement of yourresearch. Please indicate scholarship variety, including peer-reviewedpublications, commissioned reports, public service scholarship, etc., andidentify the ways in which your work is interdisciplinary.  Letters ofrecommendation will be requested before on-campus interviews.

     Anyinquiries regarding the position may be sent to Dr. Nisha Bellinger at nishabellinger@boisestate.edu.

     Closing Date:  The deadline for applications is October20th, 2019, 11:59 PM MST.

     AboutBoise:   http://boisechamber.org

    About the University: https://www.boisestate.edu/about/About the School:  http://sps.boisestate.edu

    Job Category: Faculty
    Department: SPS Centers/Programs
    Schedule: Full-time
    Closing Date: Oct 20, 2019, 10:59:00 PM

    Organization

    Working at Boise State University

    Boise State University has been named one of the most innovative national universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Our university is designated a doctoral research institution with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institution of Higher Education. We are home to more than 25,000 students from every state and more than 60 foreign countries.

    Points of Pride:

    Boise State University’s College of Education is among the top 30 public universities on the U.S. News and World Report 2020 best graduate schools list. The college has climbed in rankings every year for the last six years and offers two doctoral programs, two educational specialist degrees, 14 master’s degrees and 13 graduate certificate programs training Idaho’s future teachers and educational leaders.

     

    Boise State’s College of Business and Economics ranked 127 out of 220 national institutions for its part-time MBA program, jumping more than 40 rankings from its previous year’s ranking of 168.

     

    Boise State University’s College of Engineering has been recognized for its dedication to promoting diversity and awarded the Bronze Award for the 2019 ASEE Diversity Recognition Program by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The

     

    Bronze Award is the highest level that was conferred during 2019 and distinguishes colleges who are among the nation’s leaders in inclusive excellence.

     

    Boise State University School of the Arts will offer two new degrees in creative writing — a bachelor of arts and bachelor of fine arts — as well as a bachelor of fine arts in narrative arts beginning in fall 2018. Students at Boise State also now will be able to minor in creative writing.

     

    Boise State students can choose from more than 200 areas of study in seven academic colleges – including the nation’s only master’s degree in raptor biology.

     

    We’ve become Idaho’s largest graduate school through record-setting growth. A recent study showed that Boise State is one of just three universities in the nation that have ranked in the top 5 percent of graduate school growth in both of the past two decades.

     

    Expenditures for research projects at Boise State University reached an all-time high of more than $41 million in fiscal year 2018 – an 18 percent increase over the previous year and impressive 64 percent increase since fiscal year 2014, according to data tracked by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development survey.

    About Our Community:

    Boise State, Idaho’s largest public university, drove $667.2 million of the state’s economy in fiscal year 2015 and created 6,987 jobs across the state.  Our campus is located in one of the fastest growing high-tech cities in the nation and home to several corporate headquarters, state and federal offices, medical centers and media outlets. The city has garnered national recognition from U.S. News & World Report, Forbes and Inc. for being a great place to live, work and study, and has been dubbed one of the hottest cities for entrepreneurs. With stats like these, it’s easy to see why more than 46,000 graduates have chosen to live in the Treasure Valley after earning their degree from Boise State.

    See Diversity Profile here. 

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