Post Doc - Center for Public Deliberation

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: about 1 year ago

Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO

Deadline: 10 Apr 2023

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information

Working Title	Post Doc - Center for Public Deliberation
Position Location	Fort Collins, CO
Work Location	Position is fully in-office/in-person
Research Professional Position	Yes
Posting Number	202300477AP
Position Type	Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title	Postdoctoral Fellows
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week	40
Proposed Annual Salary Range	68000-70000
Employee Benefits	Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Desired Start Date	08/16/2023
Position End Date (if temporary)	05/15/2026
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on	04/10/2023
Description of Work Unit	The Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University currently teaches more than 450 undergraduate majors, 18 M.A. students, and 20 Ph.D. students, and supports engaged scholarship among its students and faculty. The university, college, and the department are committed to continuing to build a diverse and inclusive campus community. Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
Position Summary	The Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University seeks a three-year Post-Doctoral Fellow who specializes in deliberative democracy and/or civic engagement. Competitive candidates will have experience working with communities through either engagement efforts or engaged scholarship. Responsibilities will include assistance with the design, implementation, and research of civic interventions. Initial projects will focus on the development of engaged and inclusive civic curriculum for high schoolers and civic capacity building in rural communities. In addition, the fellow will be expected to assist with training students and community members in facilitation techniques and oversee graduate and undergraduate research teams. If a candidate does not have previous facilitation experience, they will be expected to undergo training provided by the CPD during their first year as a fellow. Though the CPD focuses on the implementation of deliberative democracy, we take a systemic approach to deliberation and welcome applications from scholars who focus on advocacy, dialogue, community development, or collective action. Candidates can employ humanistic and/or social scientific methods in their approach to study and will be expected to practice engaged scholarship through the co-creation of research questions and programs. We welcome candidates with diverse academic training in civic engagement, and scholars may have received their degrees in communication, political science, sociology, or related fields. This is an entry-level, nine-month appointment which starts August 16, 2024. Applicants should submit complete applications April 3, 2023, for full consideration, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Required Job Qualifications	Demonstrated potential for community engagement. Demonstrated potential for excellence in engaged research on deliberative democracy or civic engagement utilizing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodologies. Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching A.B.D. at time of application; A.B.D. or Ph.D. in Communication, Political Science, or highly related discipline required at time of appointment. Ability to function collegially on a faculty committed to a liberal arts understanding of Communication Studies.
Preferred Job Qualifications	Ph.D. in hand at time of application Experience designing and/or implementing civic engagement efforts Experience with publishing on civic engagement Experience teaching engaged coursework Facilitation experience Experience working with historically excluded communities, high school students, and/or rural communities Spanish language competency
Diversity Statement	Personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession and/or diversity/inclusion activities.

Essential Duties

Job Duty Category	Research
Duty/Responsibility	Utilize gathered quantitative and qualitative data to complete peer-reviewed essays. Develop new research projects based on ongoing engaged Center for Public Deliberation projects. Supervisor graduate and undergraduate research associates.
Percentage Of Time	50

Job Duty Category	Teaching
Duty/Responsibility	Teach undergraduate coursework connected to the Center for Public Deliberation and other areas of departmental need.
Percentage Of Time	25

Job Duty Category	Service and engagement
Duty/Responsibility	Perform duties in service of the goals of the Center for Public Deliberation. Service will primarily be devoted to assisting with the development and implementation of public engagement projects.
Percentage Of Time	25

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	Interested applicants must submit Current curriculum vitae, Detailed cover letter that demonstrates the centrality of civic engagement and/or deliberative democracy in the applicant’s research and teaching, Unofficial MA and/or PhD transcripts, Contact information for three (3) professional references from whom recommendation letters can be requested in the finalist stage. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
Conditions of Employment	Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Search Contact	[email protected]
EEO Statement	Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services. The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] . The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] . The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] . Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
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