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Assistant Professor

Employer
Department of Educational Policy Studies at UW-Madison
Location
Madison, Wisconsin
Salary
Negotiable/Academic (9 months)
Closing date
Sep 28, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty, Tenured
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Academic

The Department of Educational Policy Studies seeks a candidate who will contribute to the department's expertise in international educational policy and practice. Candidates should have earned a Ph.D. or terminal degree in comparative and international education or a related field by the position start date. Experience with evaluation research methods and/or international development education monitoring, evaluation, and learning preferred.

Responsibilities:

The individual hired for the position is expected to conduct original research and generate scholarly publications sufficient for tenure at a major research university; develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in educational policy studies, with a focus on comparative and international education; supervise and serve on the committees of Master's and Doctoral candidates; serve on departmental, School of Education, and university committees; and engage in professional service at the university, local, regional, national and/or international level commensurate with their appointment level. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
PhD or other terminal degree, or a degree at least one level above the level of instruction, or otherwise approved as qualified by the Dean.
Earned doctorate (or equivalent), by starting date, in comparative and international education or a related field or discipline. Experience with evaluation research methods and/or international development education monitoring, evaluation, and learning preferred.

Qualifications:

-Candidates should have earned or be completing a PhD or terminal degree in comparative and international education or a related field or discipline
-Experience with evaluation research methods and/or international development education monitoring, evaluation, and learning preferred
-Evidence of established research and scholarship
-Demonstrated commitment to furthering socially just education
-Evidence of success in securing external funding to support research preferred
-Evidence of excellence in teaching preferred
-Experience working with diverse students and colleagues preferred

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

AUGUST 21, 2023


Additional Information:

The Department of Educational Policy Studies resides in the UW-Madison School of Education, which is regularly ranked as one of the top Schools of Education in the nation. The School is proud of the outstanding breadth of its programs, with departments in Education, Health and the Arts. The School views this broad range of programs as a tremendous strength.

The Department of Educational Policy Studies occupies land in Teejop, the ancestral territory of the Ho-Chunk nation. Information about UW-Madison's commitment to Our Shared Future may be found at: https://oursharedfuture.wisc.edu/.

The UW-Madison School of Education is dedicated to maintaining and growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing these values are foundational elements of our excellence and fundamental components of a positive learning/working environment for students, faculty, and staff. At the School of Education, we acknowledge that, historically, bias, prejudice, racism, discrimination, and hate have taken many forms, and we commit to take action to create a school that is welcoming to all.

Departmental Information: The Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the highest-ranked public programs in educational policy and practice. We examine educational policies, practices, movements, outcomes, dilemmas, and controversies - as well as the forces shaping them - through the lenses of international and comparative education, anthropology, economics, geography, history, sociology, philosophy, policy analysis, and politics. Our efforts are guided by a commitment to furthering socially just education. We value a collegial interdisciplinary environment for research and teaching.

How to Apply:

Please click "" and follow the instructions. You will be asked to create a profile and upload the following documents: (a) letter of interest with a description of current and future research, as well as relevant teaching experience, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) two samples of scholarly writing, and (d) a list with the names and contact information for three references as a part of the online application. To ensure consideration, application materials must be received by 12 September, 2022. The position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Contact:

Jacob Leonard
jacob.leonard@wisc.edu
608-265-5956
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

Assistant Professor(FA040)

Department(s):

A172700-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/EDUC POLICY STUDIES

Employment Class:

Faculty

Job Number:

260899-FA

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. 

This employer offers some employment benefits to domestic partners of employees. This employer does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.

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