Search Announcement, UCSD: Director, Center for Research on Educational Equity...

[Kathryn Woolard]

University of California San Diego, Position Announcement
Director, Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and
Teaching Excellence
Associate or Full Professor
(Recruitment Plan # 10-223) ?
The Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching
Excellence (CREATE) at the University of California, San Diego
(http://create.ucsd.edu <http://eds.ucsd.edu/> ) invites applications for a
tenured faculty member at the Associate or Full Professor level to serve as
Director of CREATE, starting July 2011. The successful candidate will be
expected to conduct a program of research that contributes significantly to
the national research and policy dialogue on educational excellence and
equity, engage national, state, and community elected officials, and
interact with educational officials at all levels of the educational system.
In addition, the candidate will provide intellectual leadership for the
Center on campus and in the broader San Diego community.
Responsibilities for this position: leading and participating in
administrative functions of the Center and the University; maintaining an
active program of research, including assessments of The Preuss School, our
on-campus charter school devoted to the preparation of underrepresented
minority students for an expanded range of choices after high school,
notably college enrollment; coordinating the wide-range of campus outreach
efforts, including teacher professional development, parent engagement, and
college enrollment advice; teaching graduate and undergraduate courses and
advising graduate students; representing the Center and the University with
local educators, elected officials, community-based organizations, and the
research community; creating a climate in the Center that supports equity,
inclusion, and diversity.
Required qualifications: a Ph.D. in a social science field, which may
include Education; an established record of research on educational equity
issues; demonstrated excellence in teaching and student research advising;
excellent communication skills; demonstrated strong administrative
leadership in directing an equitable, inclusive, and diverse scholarly and
policy environment; experience working with educators, elected officials,
and the research community to decrease educational disparities; a proven
track record of grant writing; successful experience developing
collaborative relationships with other universities and education agencies.
The successful candidate will have a departmental affiliation appropriate to
her/his primary field of scholarship
The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Salary will be based on University of California pay scales.
Closing date: Review of applications will begin on 15 November 2010 and will
continue until the position is filled.
To apply: Applicants should submit a letter of interest that describes their
professional preparation, research interests, and teaching experiences. In
addition, applicants should provide a curriculum vita, samples of their
publications, and the names and addresses of three references. The cover
letter should include a personal statement summarizing their experience and
leadership contributions in the arena of equity and diversity. Application
materials should be submitted in PDF format via UCSD AP On-Line RECRUIT
(https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/ <https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/> ), an
electronic job application system. (A help manual
<https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/help/applicants>  is available.) An
electronic version of this ad may be found at (http://create.ucsd.edu
<http://eds.ucsd.edu/> ).

For questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Hugh Mehan,
currently Director of CREATE:  bmehan at ucsd.

UCSD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong
institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity
among its faculty and staff.