UMass Boston · 3 months ago
Assistant Professor- (College of Education and Human Development)
Greater Boston
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $89K/yrUMass Boston is an urban public research university that seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Higher Education position. The role involves teaching graduate courses, conducting relevant research, advising doctoral students, and contributing service to various committees, all aimed at enhancing the college's community-engaged mission.
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Responsibilities
Teaching graduate courses in the Higher Education Program
Conducting research that is relevant to the field of higher education
Advising doctoral students and serving on dissertation committees
Contributing service to university, college, departmental, and program committees, to professional associations, and to local, national, and/or international communities
Qualification
Required
Candidates' research agendas should focus on one or more of the following three areas: 1) college access and pathways to and through higher education, particularly for those currently underrepresented; 2) community colleges, with a focus on policy/reform, leadership, and practitioner work; and/or 3) college experiences and outcomes of undergraduate students from minoritized populations
Faculty are responsible for teaching, research, and service that enhance CEHD's community-engaged mission
Responsibilities for this position include: 1) teaching graduate courses in the Higher Education Program; 2) conducting research that is relevant to the field of higher education; 3) advising doctoral students and serving on dissertation committees; and 4) contributing service to university, college, departmental, and program committees, to professional associations, and to local, national, and/or international communities
The curriculum focuses on preparing higher education leaders, researchers, and policy analysts who are committed to fostering and facilitating change in a social justice framework
Applicants can apply online using the following link: https://hr.umb.edu/jobs
Submit the following materials: • A letter of interest that: 1) describes the applicant's research agenda and how it supports our program mission; 2) explains how the applicant's research and scholarship contribute to theory, practice, and policy in the field of higher education; and 3) indicates how the applicant's teaching and advising philosophy fits with a practitioner-focused doctoral program and the mission of the UMass Boston Higher Education Program. • A current curriculum vitae • Three samples of scholarship published in academic venues such as peer-reviewed journals, academic books, and conference proceedings, or scholarly artifacts in the form of reports, digital publications, blog posts, policy briefs, among other products. • Names and contact information for three academic references
Preferred
Preferred qualifications include one or more of the following: 1) scholarship that incorporates critical theoretical lenses to advance equity and social justice in higher education through their scholarship, teaching, and service; 2) experience with culturally sustaining and asset-based approaches to teaching and learning; 3) expertise in critical mixed methods research; and/or 4) involvement in community-engaged scholarship
Company
UMass Boston
UMass Boston is the city’s only public research university.
Founded in 1863
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.84MKey Investors
National Telecommunications and Information AdministrationThe Boston FoundationMassachusetts Clean Energy Center
2023-02-27Grant· $2.97M
2018-12-14Grant· $0.01M
2017-12-07Grant· $0.85M
Leadership Team
Allyce Najimy
Professor & Co-Founder UMass Boston Sport Leadership & Administration Bachelor Program
Adán Colón-Carmona
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