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Assistant Professor in Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
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Position Number: 5830113
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Position Type: Education - Teacher Education - Elementary

Assistant Professor in Quantitative Methods in Educational Research

University of California Santa Barbara

Position overview
Position title: Quantitative Methods in Educational Research Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment.
See Table 1 for the salary range. A reasonable estimate for this position is $82,200 - $110,000. "Offscale salaries", i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide minimum salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. Percent time: 100 Anticipated start: 7/1/2025 Application Window

Open date: November 25, 2024

Next review date: Friday, Jan 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Education invites applicants for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) whose scholarship focuses on the use of quantitative methods of research and analysis in Education, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: measurement (including approaches to test development, use, and validation, as well as the use of psychometric models), generalized linear modeling (including, e.g., multilevel and longitudinal modeling), and the use of a range of methodological approaches (e.g., AI/machine learning, Bayesian methods, causal inference, network analysis) in educational research. The successful applicant should also either have a substantive program of research that dovetails with their methodological interests or a demonstrated record of contributing to such research. The department is particularly interested in scholars with a strong focus on culturally sustaining and justice-oriented research methods, and whose research, teaching, and service is in line with the School's mission to address pressing social justice issues through interdisciplinary collaborations with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

This faculty member would be expected to teach graduate-level quantitative methods courses including the department's first-year introductory sequence on statistics and research methods and advanced courses in their area(s) of specialization. These courses should be designed so that they will be beneficial to graduate students in all three Program Areas of the department: (1) Culture, Language, and Human Development, (2) Learning, Teaching, and Teacher Education, and (3) Policy, Leadership, and Research Methods, as well as to those in the doctoral programs at the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology.

The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education (GGSE) is part of UC Santa Barbara, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and located on the Pacific coast 90 miles north of Los Angeles.

The GGSE is a diverse institution in a diverse community in a richly diverse state. UCSB is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) having been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Despite focused efforts over the years, educational equity in California remains an elusive goal. As a public flagship institution, GGSE at UCSB is deeply committed to centering diversity in our work. In addition to finding faculty who bring scholarly expertise in the areas that are described below, we also want candidates for positions in GGSE to demonstrate how their scholarship, teaching, and service will help us achieve our mission to serve diverse populations in our region, state, and nation in ways that allow us to achieve educational equity.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.

Department: https://education.ucsb.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Have a PhD (or equivalent international degree) in Education or related field OR must have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent), except the dissertation, at the time of application.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

PhD in Education or related field.
Research area that significantly contributes to the development and/or use of quantitative methodologies used in educational research.

Preferred qualifications

Demonstrated ability or potential to obtain extramural support for research activities
Track record of and plans for future contributions to research, teaching, and/or service activities addressing the needs of individuals historically excluded from or marginalized within education
Demonstrated ability or potential to develop curriculum and instruct undergraduate and graduate students
Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to mentor undergraduate students
Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to mentor M.A. and Ph.D. students
Evidence of communication and perspective-taking skills and collegiality consistent with effective departmental, campus, and professional citizenship
Understanding of the intersections of systemic forms of oppression (e.g., racism, classism, sexism, and ableism) in educational research.
Evidence of promise for successful research, teaching, and leadership relevant to the discipline of Education

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.

Reference requirements

3-5 letters of reference required

Applicants should provide the names and contact information for 3 to 5
references and must request letters of reference within the system in order to
complete application requirements.
Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02883

Help contact: aaron.ballett@ucsb.edu
About UC Santa Barbara

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, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
Job location
Santa Barbara, CA

To apply, please visit: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02883