Northwestern (SESP) - Learning and Diversity

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Assistant Professor in Learning and Diversity

Institution:
Northwestern University

Posted:
July 5, 2013

Location:
Illinois

Employment Level:
Tenured, tenure track

Website:
www.sesp.northwestern.edu

Application Deadline:
October 7, 2013

Category:
Education

Employment Status:
Full-time

Salary:
Not specified

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Education/Social Policy: Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to contribute to research and teaching in the Learning Sciences Program. Northwestern's Learning Sciences program, founded in 1992, was the first graduate program in learning sciences and has played a leadership role in graduate training and research in the field. We are looking for a scholar who conducts research on diversity and learning to join our active research community. Culture, race/ethnicity, language, and social contexts are critical aspects of learning across all settings. Specific research interests might address, but are not limited to, cultural contexts of learning, including how cultural processes influence disciplinary learning in school or out of school settings; neighborhood and family influences on learning; race/ethnic disparities in student learning and attainment; immigration and learning; navigating learning across school and out of school settings; design of culturally responsive learning environments; resilience in the face of challenges related to race/ethnicity and/or poverty; issues related to race/ethnicity in student assessment. An interest in undergraduate as well as graduate teaching is essential. Candidates with a Ph. D. in learning sciences, education, linguistics, literacy, language learning, cognitive science, psychology, human development, anthropology, sociology, computer science, media studies, public policy, and STEM disciplines are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will be a cutting edge qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods scholar with an innovative research program centered on learning and diversity. Teaching and advising responsibilities will include doctoral and masters students in Learning Sciences, as well as teaching courses in the SESP's undergraduate and teacher preparation programs. Applicants should submit electronically a letter outlining their research program and teaching experience, a current CV, representative reprints, and three letters of reference, to Professors Carol Lee & James Spillane (Search Committee Co-Chairs) at [e-mail]. Review of materials will begin on October 7, 2012, and applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials before that date. Minorities and women are urged to apply. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Northwestern University is located in an attractive lakefront community adjacent to Chicago. For more information about the School of Education and Social Policy, please visit www.sesp.northwestern.edu/.

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