Counseling Psychologist - Higher Ed. jobs in Madison, WI

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) is seeking two (2) tenure-track faculty colleagues who have established records as exemplary scholars focused on how institutions of higher education can work to ameliorate structural inequality and create organizational and policy change for equity. More specifically, we welcome applications from colleagues whose scholarship and teaching address structural inequalities in postsecondary education, addressing at least one of the following areas including, but not limited to: higher education organization and administration (organizations, governance, or leadership); higher education policy (federal, state, or institutional levels; diversity and equity in policy making and implementation); higher education law/legal studies. We seek candidates with strong expertise and experience using critical approaches toward quantitative, mixed, and/or multi-methods, and/or policy/legal studies. We additionally seek colleagues who are highly collaborative and collegial, who have a demonstrated record of positive advising and mentoring practices with graduate students, and who strongly exhibit dedication to advancing educational opportunity and equity in higher education. The candidate should have a successful external funding portfolio for research.

1. Conduct exemplary research that leads to the cultivation of promising ideas and publications in major scholarly outlets, as well as a successful external funding portfolio for research.

2. Teach core and graduate-level courses in the Higher Education Program and the ELPA department for higher education scholars, leaders, practitioners, and policymakers. (Example courses include, but are not limited to: Organizational Theory and Behavior in Education, Governance and Administration of Colleges and Universities, Politics of Education, Financing Postsecondary Education, Legal Aspects of Higher Education, and relevant methods courses.)

3. Advise and mentor graduate students, including chairing and serving on doctoral dissertation committees.

4. Work collaboratively with departmental staff, students, and faculty to contribute to the growth and quality of the Higher Education Program as well as the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.

5. Engage in service responsibilities associated with departmental and university membership.

6. Inform and enrich state policy development in alignment with the Wisconsin Idea.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit:

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education or related discipline.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

AUGUST 19, 2024

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

Please click "apply now" and follow the instructions. You will be asked to create a profile and upload the following documents:

a) statement of interest that describes the candidate's interest in the position, along with research agenda, teaching philosophy, and advising and mentoring experiences;

b) curriculum vitae;

c) three (3) samples of scholarly writing, and,

d) names and contact information for three (3) professional references.

Reference letters will be requested for finalists. To ensure consideration, application materials must be received by Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 11:59 pm, however, this position will remain open and applications may be considered until this position is filled.

Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here:

Anjale Welton

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See for further information.

Associate Professor(FA030) or Professor(FA020)

A17-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/ELPA

Faculty

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