Assistant Professor - Economics of Education

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley - United States
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Assistant Professor - Economics of Education – Graduate School of Education

The Graduate School of Education (GSE), University of California, Berkeley, seeks applicants at the Assistant Professor level for a tenure-track position in the economics of education to begin in the 2015-2016 academic year, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2015.  We are particularly interested in candidates with strong foundations in economic and educational theory (including heterodox approaches such as behavioral economics), with the ability to think about underlying social and school processes and how they work. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to studying enduring issues of equity and improvement in education. Relevant topics may include the structure of inequality and its impact on students; education finance and the effects of resources on student outcomes; the effects of schooling on economic and non-economic outcomes; the effects of poverty and racism on educational outcomes; teacher labor markets and effects of incentives and assessments; the effects and effectiveness of school reform, including students' and teachers' responses to incentives and disincentives; or the economics of market-based school reforms or school choice.

The successful candidate will have a primary affiliation with the Policy, Organization, Measurement and Evaluation (POME) area in the GSE; POME is a multi-disciplinary group whose faculty and students focus on education policy, organizational processes in schools and school systems, program evaluation, and measurement and assessment. The individual should be prepared to teach courses in the economics of education and applied econometrics, teach and advise doctoral students specializing in economic analysis of education policy and practice, and contribute as appropriate to the GSE's innovative MA and EdD programs in educational leadership. Faculty in the GSE also have the opportunity to teach in the School's popular undergraduate minor.

The minimum basic qualification to be considered an applicant for this position is a doctoral degree or equivalent in education, economics, public policy, or a related field of the social sciences, or all degree requirements except the dissertation, by the time of application. The doctoral degree must be completed by the date of hire. Additional qualifications include the potential for significant research accomplishment, evidenced by working papers and/or contributions to published works in leading journals, letters from experts in the field, a vision of research to be accomplished in the next 5 years, or participation in the research community (e.g., presentations of work at conferences). Demonstrated ability to teach economics of education and to develop new material for courses, and experience working with diverse students is preferred.

As part of their application, applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a research statement, a teaching statement, and 3 - 5 letters of reference. All letters of reference will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please arrange for letters of recommendation to be uploaded directly by recommenders. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html prior to submitting their letters.

Visit http://apptrkr.com/501963 to apply. The deadline date to apply is October 10, 2014. Please contact Rochelle Niccolls at (510) 644-4917 or Niccolls@berkeley.edu with questions.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct. We are interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service. UC Berkeley is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents. For more information see http://calcierge.berkeley.edu/

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