*REVISED* Qualitative Methods, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education, College of Education [R0127376]

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Qualitative Methods, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education, College of Education [R0127376]

PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1957, UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution comprised of approximately 31,000 students and more than 3,900 faculty and staff. To date, UNLV has conferred more than 136,000 degrees, producing more than 120,000 alumni around the world. UNLV   is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an R1 research university with very high research activity. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining top students and faculty, educating the region's diversifying population and workforce, driving economic activity through increased research and community partnerships, and creating an academic health center for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of Medicine.  UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern Nevada.  For more information, visit us on line at:  http://www.unlv.edu

COMMITMENT to DIVERSITY

The successful candidate will demonstrate support for diversity, equity and inclusiveness as well as participate in maintaining a respectful, positive work environment.

ROLE of the POSITION

We seek a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor who can bring inspiration and a passion for qualitative scholarship to a dynamic and growing program that serves a diverse group of students. Priority will be placed on applicants whose active lines of research contribute to equity/anti-racist/social justice scholarship. The individual will teach introductory and advanced qualitative methods courses in the Educational Psychology program. Candidates should be conversant in a variety of theories, including critical frameworks, and able to conceptualize qualitative and mixed methods research designs. Prior fieldwork experience working across post-positivist, constructivist, and critical paradigms is preferred.

VACCINATION MANDATE POLICY

Per the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Emergency COVID-19 Employee Vaccination Policy , all NSHE employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious waiver request.  All candidates for employment must have this information on file with Human Resources prior to their start date. Information about how the policy applies to new hires is now available on the COVID-19 Employee Vaccine Mandate webpage .  

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires an earned doctorate in educational research or a related field, with a specialization in qualitative methods from a regionally accredited college or university and demonstrated knowledge of qualitative research methods and educational research designs.  Credentials must be obtained prior to the start of employment.

Preferred qualifications:

• A commitment to diversity, equity, and socially-just research and teaching practices;
• Evidence of a coherent and productive research agenda leading to publication in high-impact educational research journals;
• The potential to secure extramural funding to support scholarly activities; 
• The ability to work with students and faculty in varied disciplines;
• Experience mentoring masters and doctoral students in the area of qualitative methods;
• Pedagogical flexibility with regard to in-person, web-based hybrid, and web-based remote instructional formats.

SALARY RANGE

Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions. Position is contingent upon funding.  

*REVISED* APPLICATION DETAILS

Please submit: (1) a letter of interest (maximum 500 words), (2) a detailed resume/CV listing qualifications and experience, (3) a sample research manuscript (published or unpublished), and (4) the names, addresses, emails, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references (preferably scholars) who may be contacted during the search process. In addition to submitting these materials through the application, please ask one of your professional references to upload a formal letter of recommendation at: https://forms.gle/8VvmyigSLczwzRzVA .

Although this position will remain open until filled, review of candidates' materials will begin on January 1, 2022, and best consideration will be gained for materials submitted prior to that date. Materials should be addressed to Dr. Stefani Relles, Search Committee Chair, and are to be submitted online as we do not accept emailed materials. For assistance with the application process, please contact UNLV Human Resources at (702) 895-3504 or [email protected] .

Questions about the position are welcome and can be posed directly to Dr. Stefani Relles, Search Committee Chair, via her email address: stefani.relles@unlv.

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EEO/AA STATEMENT

UNLV is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action educator and employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas employs only United States citizens and non-citizens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Women, under-represented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

TITLE IX STATEMENT

UNLV does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities, including admissions, on the basis of sex/gender pursuant to Title IX, or on the basis of age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, color or religion pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 8, Section 13 of the NSHE Handbook. Reports of discriminatory misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and/or concerns about noncompliance with Title IX or any other anti-discrimination laws or policies should be directed to UNLV's Title IX Coordinator Michelle Sposito. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached through the online reporting form, by email at [email protected] , by phone at (702) 895-4055, by mail at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 451062, Las Vegas, NV, 89154-1062, or in person at Frank and Estella Beam Hall (BEH), Room 555.

Job Category

Academic Faculty

Required Attachment(s)

Submit a letter of interest (maximum 500 words), a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted, a sample research manuscript (published or unpublished), and three letters of recommendation written by scholars who may also be contacted by a member of the search committee at a later date regarding your qualifications. 

UNLV is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action educator and employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas employs only United States citizens and non-citizens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Women, under-represented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.