Associate or Full Professor with a focus on Diversity and Social Context
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- University of California-Irvine
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- Irvine
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Job Details
University of California Irvine
Associate or Full Professor with a focus on Diversity and Social Context
Recruitment Period
Open date: November 4th, 2019 Next review date: Monday, Jan 6, 2020 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2020 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Description
The School of Education at the University of California, Irvine is continuing an ambitious initiative to recruit faculty in research areas that are critical to the needs of the university and nation. We are an interdisciplinary school with faculty in education, psychology, cognitive science, sociology, economics, anthropology and related disciplines who are working together to address significant societal challenges related to education. We undertake this search in light of the shifting demographics in the United States, persistent and significant disparities across multiple indicators of student achievement and well-being, and our institutional commitment to educational equity and social mobility.
We seek an associate or full professor whose empirical work asks fundamental questions about diverse learners and the complex social systems in which they are embedded. We have a particular interest in scholars who focus on diverse learners (defined by, for example, race/ethnicity, gender, and/or socioeconomic status) who have been traditionally underserved in existing education systems. We define social contexts broadly to include (but are not limited to) institutions or organizations (e.g., schools, out-of-school learning activities and environments, and/or colleges etc.), families, and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Strong candidates will foreground issues of equity and inclusivity in their research, and strive to understand how to better support learning and achievement for historically marginalized learners.
We invite candidates who bring critical theoretical and methodological expertise to our existing faculty and school. Ideal candidates should demonstrate experience in applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods to contribute a deeper understanding of how education creates advantages and disadvantages for individuals and groups in the United States.
Candidates should possess an exemplary record of scholarly accomplishment commensurate with the rank of associate or full professor and the demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with colleagues. . The successful candidate will have experience mentoring and training doctoral students for careers in academia and research organizations as well as a commitment to teaching undergraduate and/or professional degree students.
Application and Review
Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by December 4, 2019, but screening will continue until the position is filled. Completed applications should include:
These should be uploaded electronically at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/jpf05826. Inquiries about the position may be directed to Search Committee Chair Elizabeth Pena (edpena@uci.edu) or Director of Personnel, School of Education Laurie Andress-Delaney (landress@uci.edu). For more information on the UCI School of Education, see www.education.uci.edu.
The University of California, Irvine is located in Orange County (OC), which is home to 27 school districts, 594 schools, and over 23,000 teachers and administrators serving more than 500,000 students. OC is socioeconomically diverse. Latinos comprise 48.9% of K-12 students; the remaining half is comprised of Whites (28.8%), Asians (16.9%), African-Americans (1.5%), and smaller percentages of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Alaskan. Over half of OC K-12 students participate in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program and over a fourth of students are designated as English Language Learners (Orange County Department of Education, 2015).
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. A recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Award for gender equity, UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education.
To apply, visit https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF05826
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Organization
Founded in 1965, UC Irvine combines the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. Over five remarkable decades, UCI has become internationally recognized for efforts that are improving lives through research and discovery, fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community.
With more than 33,000 students, 1,200 faculty members and 10,000 staff, UCI is among the fastest-growing campuses in the University of California system. Increasingly a first-choice campus for students, UCI ranks among the top U.S. universities in the number of undergraduate applications and continues to admit freshmen with highly competitive academic profiles. Orange County’s second-largest employer, UCI generates an annual economic impact on the county of $5 billion.
UCI is a center for quality education that honors classic instruction while incorporating the best new scholarship. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UCI among the nation’s best universities. Achievements in the sciences, social sciences, social ecology, arts, humanities, medicine and business also have garnered numerous national rankings for UCI’s schools, departments and programs. Three UCI researchers have won Nobel Prizes – most recently Irwin Rose, in chemistry, in 2004.
Interdisciplinary research, a UCI hallmark, is evident in the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, or Calit2, Newkirk Center for Science and Society, Center for the Study of Democracy, Institute of Transportation Studies, Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, and innovative instructional programs in biomedical engineering, international studies, global cultures, arts and technology, and other collaborations.
The university is dedicated to excellence through diversity and to the goal of reflecting equity and inclusion in our faculty, staff and student populations. Faculty and staff diversity affinity groups foster cross-departmental social interaction, professional networking, cultural competencies, recruiting and mentoring.
Committed to the Community
UCI reaches beyond the classroom and laboratory to help solve societal issues and support human development. In the health sciences, UCI is noted for its research on cancer, the neurosciences and the genetic underpinnings of disease. UCI Medical Center, Orange County’s only university hospital and Level I trauma center, has been ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years.
A major intellectual and cultural center, UCI engages the community through public activities and events. Speakers on campus, for example, have included Nobel Peace Prize winners His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, all of whom also received the UCI Citizen Peacebuilding Award for their efforts toward world peace.
The university is also addressing the needs of the community and growing world population in an environmentally sustainable way. From the development of new and reliable processes for electricity and alternative fuels to critical water and waste management solutions, UCI consistently tops the list in Sierra magazine’s “Coolest Schools” report, its annual sustainability ranking of U.S. colleges and universities.
A hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, the university collaborates with the community on many strategic partnerships such as UCI Applied Innovation , a center which brings campus-based discoveries together with Orange County’s vibrant business sector to support job creation and economic growth. Development also continues on the 185-acre University Research Park adjacent to campus, where R&D companies enjoy collaborative opportunities in medical research, biotechnology, engineering, computer science and business.
UCI is benefiting the community and the world in countless ways through its scholarly, scientific, creative and economic contributions. On its way to becoming a flagship UC campus and one of the nation’s very best universities, UCI has embarked on a strategic plan that will ensure the campus continues to inspire excellence as it fulfills its research, teaching and public service missions in the decades ahead.
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University of California, Irvine
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