Post by UNR Sociologist on Sept 13, 2016 11:40:24 GMT -5
Assistant Professor of Higher Education
The College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno is seeking a full-time tenure track professor of Higher Education Leadership at the Assistant level to begin July 1, 2017.
The selected individual will teach masters and doctoral courses in higher education, conduct an active research and publication program, provide advising support to graduate students, supervise doctoral dissertations, and provide service for the Educational Leadership Program, the college, university, and the profession.
The University of Nevada, Reno is a dynamic national Tier 1 university currently embarking on a phase of tremendous growth and expansion, with plans to add more than 300 tenure-track faculty positions over the next five years. UNR, a land grant university, is the flagship university of Nevada. We offer competitive salaries and are committed to attracting candidates with active research agendas and the capacity for excellence in scholarship and graduate instruction.
Reno is one of the country’s true outdoor meccas. Within a one-hour drive of Reno are 15 world-class skiing and snowboarding resorts, Lake Tahoe, hundreds of mountain biking and hiking trails including the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, and the Truckee River, which runs from the California state line through downtown Reno. During the next five years projections indicate the Reno area will have more than 50,000 new high-tech, professional jobs.
Qualifications
An earned doctorate in higher education (or relevant fields such as sociology, political science, economics and public policy) is required by August 2017. Candidates must show productivity or potential for national prominence through research in peer reviewed journals. Candidates must additionally possess the ability to teach graduate courses related to higher education.
Areas of research and teaching expertise are open. Candidate’s expertise should fall within one or more of the central areas of research on higher education: students; organization, administration, and governance; faculty; policy, finance, and economics; and international.
Preferred Qualifications
Desired qualifications include evidence of scholarly work other than the dissertation, expertise in quantitative methodologies, and an active and sustainable research agenda with the promise of external funding in an area associated with higher education.
To apply
Direct applications to: www.unrsearch.com/postings/21837
Applicants should submit: 1) a detailed letter of application, which also indicates how they would contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) samples of scholarly work, 4) the names, contact information and relationship to applicant of three professional references.
Make inquiries to the Search Committee Chair: Bill Thornton, PhD, Associate Professor Email: thorbill@unr.edu Phone: 775-682-9096
Application Close Date: Priority will be given to those candidates who apply by December 1, 2016. Only complete applications will be considered.
The College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno is seeking a full-time tenure track professor of Higher Education Leadership at the Assistant level to begin July 1, 2017.
The selected individual will teach masters and doctoral courses in higher education, conduct an active research and publication program, provide advising support to graduate students, supervise doctoral dissertations, and provide service for the Educational Leadership Program, the college, university, and the profession.
The University of Nevada, Reno is a dynamic national Tier 1 university currently embarking on a phase of tremendous growth and expansion, with plans to add more than 300 tenure-track faculty positions over the next five years. UNR, a land grant university, is the flagship university of Nevada. We offer competitive salaries and are committed to attracting candidates with active research agendas and the capacity for excellence in scholarship and graduate instruction.
Reno is one of the country’s true outdoor meccas. Within a one-hour drive of Reno are 15 world-class skiing and snowboarding resorts, Lake Tahoe, hundreds of mountain biking and hiking trails including the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, and the Truckee River, which runs from the California state line through downtown Reno. During the next five years projections indicate the Reno area will have more than 50,000 new high-tech, professional jobs.
Qualifications
An earned doctorate in higher education (or relevant fields such as sociology, political science, economics and public policy) is required by August 2017. Candidates must show productivity or potential for national prominence through research in peer reviewed journals. Candidates must additionally possess the ability to teach graduate courses related to higher education.
Areas of research and teaching expertise are open. Candidate’s expertise should fall within one or more of the central areas of research on higher education: students; organization, administration, and governance; faculty; policy, finance, and economics; and international.
Preferred Qualifications
Desired qualifications include evidence of scholarly work other than the dissertation, expertise in quantitative methodologies, and an active and sustainable research agenda with the promise of external funding in an area associated with higher education.
To apply
Direct applications to: www.unrsearch.com/postings/21837
Applicants should submit: 1) a detailed letter of application, which also indicates how they would contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) samples of scholarly work, 4) the names, contact information and relationship to applicant of three professional references.
Make inquiries to the Search Committee Chair: Bill Thornton, PhD, Associate Professor Email: thorbill@unr.edu Phone: 775-682-9096
Application Close Date: Priority will be given to those candidates who apply by December 1, 2016. Only complete applications will be considered.