Faculty Positions in Social, Cultural, and Organizational Contexts of Education

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Title	Faculty Positions in Social, Cultural, and Organizational Contexts of Education
School	Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Position Description	The Harvard Graduate School of Education invites applications for one or more faculty positions in Social, Cultural, and Organizational Contexts of Education. This search is open rank and may result in the appointment of tenured or tenure-track faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor (untenured), or Professor. We seek applicants who have a distinguished record of teaching and research about the social or organizational contexts of education. Specific topics might include the role of civic engagement, culture, race, or immigration in educational contexts such as schools, neighborhoods or families. Organizational contexts may include those at the school, district, community, state or national/federal levels – for example, organizational processes as mechanisms in the implementation of educational policies. We encourage applicants who conduct research in U.S. and global contexts.
Basic Qualifications	Candidates should have a doctorate or a strong doctoral record in education or a relevant social science discipline such as sociology, political science, or anthropology.
Additional Qualifications	We seek candidates who primarily use qualitative methods in their research and who develop innovations in the design and use of those methods. Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses for master’s and doctoral students related to their substantive research interests and in qualitative research methods, as well as to mentor doctoral students who use qualitative methods in their own research.
Special Instructions	The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 1 and continue until the position(s) are filled. Please submit: Curriculum Vitae Cover letter addressing your teaching interests and research experience 2-3 publications Names of 3 references Reference providers will receive an automated email asking them to upload a letter of recommendation as soon as your application is submitted. If you have difficulty uploading your documents, please contact the search administrator, Rhiannon Roberts: socialcontexts_search@gse.harvard.edu or 617-496-4080. Harvard Graduate School of Education prepares students and professionals of diverse backgrounds for positions of leadership in research, policy, and practice in education, and is an affirmative action employer. Applications from women, minorities, and residents of all countries are strongly encouraged.

Supplemental Questions

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1. How would you describe your primary disciplinary affiliation?

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2. In 1-2 brief phrases, please describe your primary research area.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Publication
4. Publication 2

Optional Documents

1. Publication 3