[Poscgrad] Fwd: Faculty position open at UNC

[Kim Yi Dionne]

FYI for anyone searching for a position next year.


Kim Yi Dionne, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science, UC Riverside
Editor-in-Chief, Good Authority <https://goodauthority.org/> | Host, Ufahamu
Africa <https://ufahamuafrica.com/>
kdionne at ucr.edu | @dadakim <https://twitter.com/dadakim>
https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/kyd


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From: EGAP Administrator <admin at e-gap.org>
Date: Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Subject: Faculty position open at UNC
To: EGAP Administrator <admin at egap.org>


Dear EGAP,

I'm the head of a search committee at UNC for a Teaching Assistant
Professor in our "Data in Politics" sequence. It's a great fit for someone
who wants a stable, long-term teaching job at an institution (and
department) that values its teaching faculty. More info below.  Please
circulate to anyone who might be interested!
Best,

Lucy Martin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Political Science
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
lucy.martin at unc.edu


*More info:*
We are seeking to hire—on a quick timeline—a Teaching Assistant Professor
(TAP) to help teach our “Data in Politics” sequence—a two semester
experience wherein UNC undergraduates receive a rigorous introduction to
quantitative methods in the social sciences via the R programming language.

The Data in Politics sequence is really exciting. Over the past several
years, Tim Ryan and I have invested a lot of effort developing approaches
to teach undergraduates quantitative methods via active learning techniques
(e.g. peer mentoring and flipped classroom approaches where students
collaborate to solve a challenge-of-the-day, custom R tutorials, etc). This
instructional approach, along with Data in Politics becoming integrated
into the curriculum for UNC’s new School of Data Science and Society, has
caused demand for the Data in Politics courses to skyrocket. We filled ten
45-person sections this year before running out of instructors. The courses
are also becoming a core part of our undergraduate experience. We are
realizing that giving students early exposure to data analysis really
broadens the range of things they can undertake in the second half of their
college careers. The TAP position represent UNC’s intention to continue and
increase investment in these successful changes.

We think this position would be extremely attractive to an ABD or recent
Ph.D. graduate who has discovered a passion for teaching modern political
science analytical techniques. UNC students are eager and fantastic.
Additionally, UNC treats its teaching faculty well: we expect the position
to be indefinitely renewable. It comes with benefits and opportunities for
advancement within UNC’s rank structure for teaching faculty. Moreover,
teaching-stream faculty are very much included in the Political Science
department’s governance and social life. As the position notes, the
starting salary is up to $80,000.

I’m pasting the position description below. It is also visible on APSA ejobs
<https://apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJobs/eJobs-Online/JBctl/ViewJob/JobID/13221>.
The application website is here
<https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/275379>, though note that the
description below (which is the same as on APSA) is a better description of
what the search committee is looking for than the brief description in the
application portal.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me, Tim Ryan, or Santiago Olivella
with any questions. The person who accepts this position will be filling a
role in the Political Science Department that everyone really values, so
we’re hoping to find someone outstanding.


*POSTING INFORMATION*

Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Teaching Assistant Professor
Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty
Salary Range 70,000 - 80,000

Position Summary

The Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill invites applications for the position of Teaching Assistant
Professor of Political Data Science.

We are looking for a colleague who will teach 3 courses per semester in our
undergraduate methods curriculum, and who can support related
data-scientific administrative tasks. Accordingly, ideal candidates will
have a record of effective undergraduate teaching of applied statistics,
statistical programming in R, and data science in social scientific
contexts. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be enthusiastic to support
the learning of students with a wide range of comfort with statistics and
programming. There are no research expectations associated with this
position.

This is a fixed term position with an initial appointment for 3 years and
opportunities for re-appointment and advances contingent on performance and
available funding. As part of the University’s teaching track, the position
offers competitive benefits. More information on UNC’s career ladder and
fixed term ranks is available here:
https://facultyaffairs.unc.edu/policies-and-procedures/faculty-appointments/fixed-term-faculty-ranks/
.

Applicants should submit a one-page cover letter; a curriculum vitae that
describes their teaching experience, relevant training, and contact
information of three references; a teaching statement (two pages maximum);
and teaching evaluations. Candidates may also submit a teaching portfolio
with other evidence of teaching effectiveness—including but not limited to
1) a graphical summary of teaching evaluations, 2) past assignments, and 3)
past course syllabi. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Political Science or a
related field at the time of appointment.

Review of applications will begin March 8, 2024. To apply for the position,
follow this link: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/275379 . The
University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Departmental
contact person is Shannon Eubanks; Department of Political Science,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 3265, Hamilton Hall;
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3265; http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci.

The Department of Political Science resides within the College of Arts and
Sciences. Political Science is the fourth largest undergraduate major in a
College with over 700 majors. The department also has a graduate program of
approximately 50 students in residence and 38 tenure/tenure-track and
fixed-term faculty. The Department is committed to a vision of the
University where all members of the community feel welcome, valued, and can
thrive.

Non-Discrimination Statement
Our institution does not discriminate against job candidates on the basis
of actual or perceived gender, gender identity, race, color, national
origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion.

Contact:
Ms. Shannon Eubanks
Email: seubanks at email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-962-0438
Fax: 919-962-0432
Address:
CB 3265 Hamilton Hall Rm 358
Chapel Hill NC, 27599-3265


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