Day: August 22, 2014

The Rossier School of Education is seeking two outstanding scholars to join the K-12 Policy and

Leadership faculty:

• Assistant or Associate Professor of K-12 Policy and Leadership

• Clifford H. and Betty C. Allen Professorship in Urban Leadership

Assistant or Associate Professor of K-12 Policy and Leadership

We seek a scholar at the assistant or associate professor rank who shares our commitment to

conducting research that addresses critical issues in urban public education. The successful

candidate’s research will be theoretically grounded in a relevant discipline (e.g., economics,

organizational theory, political science, public policy, sociology, history or statistics) and will

use sophisticated quantitative or qualitative methodologies (e.g., econometric methodologies

leading to causal inference, randomized control trials, case studies, ethnographies, survey design,

and mixed-methods). We are looking for a colleague whose research focuses on either the

implementation and impacts of state and federal pre-K – 12 education policies on teacher

practice and/or student outcomes, or the organizational and/or social contexts in which these

policies are enacted. Candidates should welcome the opportunity to engage in collaborative

research, contribute to intellectual and rigorous debates about complex and controversial

education policy issues, and work closely with doctoral students.

The focus of faculty and students in Rossier’s K-12 Policy and Leadership concentration is on

conducting rigorous research that can be directly applied to school, district, state and federal

policymaking. Current faculty research interests include accountability at the teacher and

school/school district levels, school choice, public-private partnerships, teacher quality and

teacher labor markets, and education finance and governance. K-12 Policy and Leadership

faculty not only conduct research that is relevant to education policy, but also often work with

policymakers to help them contribute to, understand and utilize their research. Although the

concentration is currently called “K-12 Policy and Leadership,” we welcome applicants who

extend their research to pre-kindergarten, transitions between pre-k and K-12 as well as K-12

and higher education.

All K-12 Policy and Leadership faculty work with doctoral students and prioritize close

mentoring and development of doctoral students. We are a collaborative group of scholars who

often work together and with teams of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on large-scale

research intended to help policymakers improve K-12 education. The preferred candidate for the

advertised position will similarly value teaching and mentorship, and will show evidence of

success (commensurate with experience) in obtaining extramural funding to enable the creation

of research teams to address important and complex education policy issues while providing

intensive research training to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Clifford H. and Betty C. Allen Professorship in Urban Leadership

The senior scholar who will join the Rossier faculty as the Clifford H. and Betty C. Allen

Professor in Urban Leadership will share our commitment to conducting research that addresses

critical issues in urban public education. This endowed chair was created in 1998 through the

generous gift from Clifford H. and Betty C. Allen with the goal of supporting a distinguished

scholar or educational leader whose career accomplishments have made a significant impact in

urban public education. The candidate’s research will be theoretically grounded in a relevant

discipline (e.g., economics, organizational theory, political science, public policy, sociology,

history or statistics) and will use sophisticated quantitative or qualitative methodologies (e.g.,

econometric methodologies leading to causal inference, randomized control trials, case studies,

ethnographies, survey design, and mixed-methods). The candidate’s research will focus on the

implementation and impacts of state and federal pre-K – 12 education policies on teacher

practice and/or student outcomes, or the organizational and/or social contexts in which these

policies are enacted. Candidates should welcome the opportunity to engage in collaborative

research, contribute to intellectual and rigorous debates about complex and controversial

education policy issues, and mentor doctoral students and faculty.

The focus of faculty and students in Rossier’s K-12 Policy and Leadership concentration is on

conducting rigorous research that can be directly applied to school, district, state and federal

policymaking. Current faculty research interests include accountability at the teacher and

school/school district levels, school choice, public-private partnerships, teacher quality and

teacher labor markets, and education finance and governance. K-12 Policy and Leadership

faculty not only conduct research that is relevant to education policy, but also often work with

policymakers to help them contribute to, understand and utilize their research. Although the

concentration is currently called “K-12 Policy and Leadership,” we welcome applicants who

extend their research to pre-kindergarten, transitions between pre-k and K-12 as well as K-12

and higher education.

All K-12 Policy and Leadership faculty work with doctoral students and prioritize close

mentoring and development of doctoral students. We are a collaborative group of scholars who

often work together and with teams of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on large-scale

research intended to help policymakers improve K-12 education. The preferred candidate for the

Allen Chair will similarly value teaching and mentorship, and will show evidence of success in

obtaining extramural funding to enable the creation of research teams to address important and

complex education policy issues while providing intensive research training to graduate students

and postdoctoral fellows.

Applicants should send a letter of interest, CV, names and contact information for three

references by email to: William G. Tierney, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs,

c/o Michael Chung, Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty, Rossier School of Education,

University of Southern California, WPH, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0031,

michaebc@rossier.usc.edu. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Review of applications will begin October 15, 2014 and continue until the positions are filled.

I am looking for two research assistants to work on a project that focuses on knowledge transfer and

translation in the engineering profession in the context of migration and globalization. The students are

expected to work 10 hours a week on the following tasks between Sept. and Dec. 2014.

1) Creating an online forum;

2) Reaching out to employers, educators, policy makers and internationally trained engineers;

3) Conducting literature review;

4) Conducting face-to-face interviews;

5) Conducting data analysis

6) Others

Both positions are renewable for a longer term.

To apply for this position, you need to meet the following criteria.

1): some research and preferably research coordination experiences;

2): demonstrated capacity to critically assess large bodies of literature;

3): demonstrated interest in adult learning and education;

4): a keen interest in knowledge transfer, translation and practice innovation;

4): familiar with the use of blog and other social media.

 

Hiring preference will also be given to people with the following backgrounds in descending order

1): background working as an engineer in workplaces with gender and ethnic diversity;

2): background working with internationally trained engineers.

Interested students need to send your CV and a writing sample to me at Hongxia.shan@ubc.ca by Aug.

. Please put in your heading “job application for the PLE project”.

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