Post-Doctoral Fellow - ECPI CORS (Dr. Childs)

Job Posting Title:

Post-Doctoral Fellow - ECPI CORS (Dr. Childs)

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Hiring Department:

Population Research Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2024

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes   

 

This is a full-time position funded by the Wallace Foundation that entails project-related research and activities. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will also have the opportunity to pursue their own research interests.  This position is for twelve months and includes the possibility of renewing for a second twelve-months, conditional on performance. Start date is ideally August 1, 2023 but is flexible.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

The Wallace Foundation has funded a large, multi-year project designed to support eight large, urban districts located across the country in developing equity-centered principal pipelines.  These districts will explore how to build principal pipelines to develop school leaders capable of advancing the district’s vision of equity.  As part of this larger multi-year grant, the Wallace Foundation is funding a three-year project specifically focused on the sociocultural histories of these eight districts.

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Purpose  

The Postdoctoral Fellow will assist in supporting the work of a research team housed at the University of Texas-Austin in partnership with researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Houston, and the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.  This research team is conducting a Central Office Research Study (CORS) designed to study and document the cultural, historical, and organizational factors that these eight districts must grapple with as they develop their vision, goals and plans for equity-centered principal pipelines. The results of this in-depth research will inform the field broadly about the structural factors that come into play in this work and —importantly—how districts negotiate them, in ways that can give other districts insights into structural factors they must address and strategies for addressing them.

Responsibilities  

Responsibilities  

Conduct and Share Research Findings

• Conduct descriptive analyses of survey data.
• Conduct quantitative and mixed-methods research
• Co-lead the writing of technical reports to which multiple researchers contribute.
• Contribute to the development of articles and presentations for publications, academic conferences, Wallace-related events, and any other public-facing gatherings.

Coordination, Management, and Communication

• Assist with coordinating internal project communications and meetings.
• Lead or support grant writing for additional funding opportunities.
• Lead or support communication efforts by the research team, including blog writing, Twitter, etc.
• Supervise a team of graduate assistants.

Required Qualifications   

• Ph.D. in education or related field received no more than three years prior to the start date
• Experience conducting quantitative or mixed-methods research 
• Experience in educational leadership, educational policy and research-practice partnerships.
• Skill in writing theoretically-informed, accessible accounts of research in both long-form (e.g., technical reports, articles) and short-form (e.g., executive summaries, blog posts).
• Experience with engaging decision-makers, practitioners, and/or community members directly with research.

 

Preferred Qualifications   

• The ability to collaborate effectively and inclusively across a variety of contexts.
• The skills and ability to manage complex work and achieve specified goals within time and resource constraints.
• Available for research-related travel
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of educational leadership literature and relevant leadership theories
• Knowledge of research around equity/inequity in urban school systems
• Knowledge of qualitative research
• Familiarity with strategies for promoting equity (e.g., asset-based approaches to teaching, culturally sustaining pedagogies).
• Experience as part of a collaborative research project. 

 

Salary Range  

• $54,000-$58,000 annually

Working Conditions  

• Typical Office Environment  

 

Required Materials   

• Resume
• 2 writing samples; 1 preferred published in peer-reviewed journal
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

 

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.  

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.  

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin 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. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

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