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The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University System of Maryland (USM) recently announced that students, faculty, and staff on USM campuses this fall, including UMD, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

The Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy, and Leadership is searching for a tenure-track, open-rank faculty position in Education Policy. Located in the Washington, DC-Baltimore corridor, the University of Maryland, College Park, is the flagship research university and a land grant institution committed to rigorous research, quality teaching, and informed public service. The Department is deeply committed to equity and excellence, embraces a broad range of theoretical and methodological orientations, values collaborative research, and encourages faculty to work across divisions and specializations. The Department also supports the development and dissemination of policy-relevant research and school improvement initiatives through the Maryland Equity Project.

The Department seeks candidates who study the politics of education reform and racial/ethnic equity, and bring understanding of political science or a related field. We also seek candidates who can support students in conducting research with direct applications to education policy and practice, with a preference for scholars who engage in mixed-methods work.

Earned doctorate in education or related field (completion of all requirements for a doctorate except the submission of an approved dissertation is acceptable for application).

Applicants must have a doctorate in education or a related field. Additionally, candidates must have: (a) a strong interest in educational opportunity for historically marginalized and minoritized students in preK-12 school settings, particularly with regard to race and ethnicity; (b) the substantive grounding required to examine education reforms that center on racial/ethnic equity and are advanced by local communities or local, state or national governments; © expertise in research methods to support graduate students in multiple types of research designs; (d) evidence of impactful research and a record of publications in leading refereed journals and respected professional outlets; (e) evidence of existing collaborative relationships with colleagues in university, school systems, government agencies, research institutes, and education reform networks (for advanced junior or senior scholars), or the potential to develop these relationships (for junior scholars); (f) the ability to teach/advise students with diverse backgrounds in programs that prepare scholars, policy analysts and educational leaders; (g) a track record of success in securing external funding (senior scholars), or the capacity to secure funding (for junior scholars); (h) a record of professional service commensurate with rank; and (i) the potential to contribute to the diversity mission of the department and the university.

All applications will be processed through the University of Maryland eTerp2 system. Screening will begin on September 16, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, applicants should submit their applications by that date. Candidates should upload the following to https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/97407: (a) a letter of application describing research and teaching interests and experience, (b) a curriculum vitae, © two samples of scholarship, (d) a brief statement of teaching experience/effectiveness, and (e) names and contact information for three professional references to be entered in the online application. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity and diversity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas. For questions about the position, please contact the Search Committee Co-chairs, Claudia Galindo (galindo@umd.edu) and David Blazar (dblazar@umd.edu). For questions about the online application process, please contact Maria Somarriba (msomarri@umd.edu).

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