The Department of Student Development in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking candidates to join a dedicated and accomplished community of faculty, students, and staff as an Assistant Professor in Social Justice Education. This is a full-time tenure track position beginning in September 2014.
The School is NCATE-approved and offers a comprehensive program leading to Master’s and doctoral degrees. We share a fundamental commitment to social justice and the pursuit of educational excellence. Located in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth?s university system and is a leading center of public higher education in the Northeast.
The Department of Student Development offers four concentrations; Special Education, School Counseling Education, and Social Justice Education, and School Psychology. The Social Justice Education faculty possesses strengths in theory, research, pedagogy and practice producing a body of scholarship and practice that attends to a wide range of social justice issues.
We seek a dedicated faculty member with expertise in theory, practice, and research that attends to two or more current issues of race, class and/or sexuality, and other markers of difference and oppression with a focus on marginalized youth and first generation college students.
The ideal candidate will possess strong research skills and a line of inquiry that has the potential to generate grant-funded research. We are seeking a colleague interested in conducting collaborative research with faculty and students, who will contribute broadly to our efforts to prepare practitioners and scholars. The successful applicant will help to expand the College of Education and Department?s participation in funded initiatives to support educational access, safe and inclusive learning environments, and youth engagement in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, nationally and internationally.
Qualifications: Doctorate in Education or a related discipline with research interests in content or practice areas that specifically focus on social justice issues in PK-12, post-secondary or non-formal education settings. Excellent potential or an already demonstrated publication record or indication of considerable promise; experience teaching or strong potential to teach at the graduate and undergraduate level; and the ability to work effectively with learners of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Relevant background for the position includes expertise in two or more current issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality facing marginalized youth and/or first generation college students, as well as expertise in quantitative or qualitative research methods. Interest in urban education and a commitment to education preparation preferred.
Responsibilities: Teach doctoral, Master’s and undergraduate courses, utilizing blended instructional technologies, with emphasis on curriculum and pedagogy, learning outcomes research, and youth development in formal and non-formal educational settings. Contribute to general education undergraduate instruction. Advise Master?s and doctoral students. Conduct research and seek external funding, and engage in outreach. Contribute to the Department and College on service and leadership roles.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should send a curriculum vita, letter of application, three letters of reference, transcripts, and samples of written work to: Search Committee Chair, Social Justice Education, c/o Michelle Eddy, meddy@educ.umass.edu Electronic submission of applications preferred; paper applications can be mailed to School of Education, 124 Furcolo Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. For more information about the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, please visit our website at www.umass.edu/education. Review of candidates will begin October 1, 2013 and will continue until a qualified candidate is identified. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. Final appointment is contingent upon the availability of funds.