Soc-jobs-list November 2021

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by Matteson, Jessica M.

Hi, all! I'm just doing a little clean-up and wanted to make sure that everyone on this lists wants to stay on this list. For the various options (subscribe/unsubscribe), please go to https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/soc-jobs-list Best, Jessica

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Spring semester teaching positions in the Harvard College Writing Program

by Matteson, Jessica M.

Hi, folks! The deadline for applying for this Harvard College Writing Program position is 11/18/21, but we just received word from Jim Herron that they are seeking additional job candidates. Contact them ASAP if you are interested. FYI, here are the required application materials: * A CV (Curriculum Vitae) * A cover letter explaining their philosophy of teaching writing and relevant undergraduate teaching experience (Cover Letter) * A sample of expository writing of no more than 10 pages, which may be a 10-page excerpt of a longer piece of writing. (Writing Sample 1) * Teaching materials from past or current courses, including past syllabi, writing assignments, and the like. (Sample Syllabus) * A sample student paper (de-identified) from a course you have taught with your comments on that paper. Please include end comments as well as margin notes. Please also include the assignment prompt. (Paper 1) * Records of strong teaching for courses taught over the past three years (the hiring committee prefers official records of student evaluations over selections of evaluations curated by the candidate). (Course Evaluation) * Candidates are welcome, but not required, to submit a separate Statement of Teaching Philosophy to complement what they discuss in their cover letter. (Statement of Teaching Philosophy) * The Harvard ARIeS online hiring system will contact references to request letters of recommendations for candidates who are invited to the second round. (To use your Interfolio account to submit letters of recommendation, please see instructions via Interfolio.<http://product-help.interfolio.com/m/27438/l/266289-confidential-letter-upl…>) From: Jocelyn Viterna <jviterna(a)wjh.harvard.edu<mailto:jviterna@wjh.harvard.edu>> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:19 PM Hi Jessica! Would you please forward this to our graduate students? This could be an excellent opportunity for non-priority students in our department to find teaching. Jim Herron and his team at the writing center are by all accounts wonderful employers/advisors. Thanks, Jocelyn ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: James Herron <jherron(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:jherron@g.harvard.edu>> Date: Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 2:05 PM Subject: Spring semester teaching positions in the Harvard College Writing Program To: Viterna, Jocelyn <jviterna(a)wjh.harvard.edu<mailto:jviterna@wjh.harvard.edu>> Dear Jocelyn, I hope this finds you well. I am writing to ask for your assistance in circulating the job posting below to appropriate lists or people in your department. Because of the large class entering the college this year, we will need to hire several preceptors (Expos instructors) for the Spring semester. This would be a good opportunity for near-completion PhD students or postdocs who desire the extra funding or to diversify their teaching experience. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Best regards, Jim ************************************* James Herron, Ph.D. Director of the Harvard Writing Project Harvard University One Bow Street, Suite 250 Cambridge, MA 02138 t 617.495.5785 f 617.495.3728 https://harvard.zoom.us/my/jmsherron<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_my_jms…> http://writingproject.fas.harvard.edu/ ———— Title: Preceptor in Expository Writing School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area: Harvard College Writing Program POSITION DESCRIPTION To meet a one-time surge in the size of the Class of 2025, the Harvard College Writing Program at Harvard University has a number of openings for one-term preceptorship positions for the Spring 2022 semester beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2022, to teach Expository 20, the Program’s course that fulfills Harvard College’s first-year writing requirement. Preceptors in this term-limited position will teach a themed writing course that has been developed by the Program; each preceptor will teach one or two sections of fifteen students per section. Salary and benefits are competitive. Preceptors in this position will be eligible to apply for multi-year preceptorships that begin in the academic year 2022-23, for which the Program will advertise nationally in fall 2021. Preference will be given to candidates with Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees in fields that are taught at Harvard College, including fields in the sciences and social sciences, or to candidates with MFAs; who have experience teaching fundamental analytical reading and writing skills and sentence skills at the first-year college level; who demonstrate a lively interest in issues of writing pedagogy and an innovative approach to the teaching of communication skills. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Doctorate (or Doctorate nearly completed) in traditional liberal arts discipline taught in Harvard College, including fields in the sciences and social sciences, or MFA or terminal degree with relevant experience teaching writing in a field taught in Harvard College. https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/10846

2 years, 5 months

by Matteson, Jessica M.

FYI [https://custom.cvent.com/635C5EB00B9243338771C33F72E9D91D/pix/dfc045ca555d4…] The Washington Center for Equitable Growth seeks to deepen our understanding of how inequality affects economic growth and stability. To do so, we support research investigating the various channels through which economic inequality, in all its forms, may or may not impact economic growth and stability. Equitable Growth is hosting its first ever Request for Proposals<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__equitablegrowth.org_re…> informational webinar to share information about the program’s funding goals, how to apply, and grantwriting tips. There will be two webinars: one geared toward scholars interested in applying for an academic grant and one geared toward students interested in applying for doctoral/postdoctoral grants and/or the Dissertation Scholars program. When: Wednesday, December 8, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST (for academic grants) Wednesday, December 8, 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST (for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars) Where: Virtual (Zoom link provided after registration) If you are interested in applying for funding but are not sure which Equitable Growth grant program is right for you, please reach out to grants(a)equitablegrowth.org<mailto:grants@equitablegrowth.org>. Register<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cvent.me_BxrQOa-3FRefI…> to learn more about Equitable Growth’s grant programs and for the opportunity to ask questions ahead of the application deadlines. This event is open to all—please feel free to share with your colleagues and graduate students. Please click here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cvent.me_BxrQOa-3FRefI…> to register for the webinars If you already know that you are unable to join us, please click No<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cvent.me_n2ROOE-3Fi-3D…> . If you no longer want to receive emails from Korin Davis, please Opt-Out<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cvent.me_EzMeGg-3Fi-3D…>. ________________________________ [Cvent - Web-based Software Solutions]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cvent.com&d=DwMFaQ&…>

2 years, 5 months

TT cluster hire in "social justice" at Northeastern - open rank, any discipline, applications soon

by Matteson, Jessica M.

FYI Below is an interesting job opportunity that likely was not on the typical sociology job boards. Would you by chance be interested in sharing with our graduate students? Thanks, and all best, Jocelyn Jocelyn Viterna she, her, hers Professor of Sociology Director of Undergraduate Studies Harvard University E-mail: jviterna(a)wjh.harvard.edu<mailto:jviterna@wjh.harvard.edu> Webpage: http://scholar.harvard.edu/viterna/home Office Hour Sign-up: https://calendly.com/viternastudents/officehours<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__calendly.com_viternast…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Emily Clough <emily.clough(a)gmail.com<mailto:emily.clough@gmail.com>> Date: Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM Hi friends, I hope this message finds you well! I wanted to pass this opportunity along, because it hasn't been posted on most of the usual job boards: Northeastern has announced a cluster hire associated with a newly funded center on social and racial justice, which will involve several tenured or tenure-track faculty positions (open rank, any discipline). They're interested in scholars who are interdisciplinary in their orientation and whose scholarship engages with real-world problems (description below). https://careers.hrm.northeastern.edu/en-us/job/507918/assistantassociateful…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__careers.hrm.northeaste…> The chair of my department is on the search committee, and he says they're truly open to candidates from any discipline (though he'll have his eye out for strong political science candidates, obviously). For some reason they haven't posted it to APSA's job board or other discipline-specific job boards, so I'm passing it along to my network. If anyone from your network decides to apply, let me know! Warm wishes from chilly Boston, Emily -- Emily R. Clough Assistant Professor Political Science and International Affairs Northeastern University Office: 900 Renaissance Park Mail: 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 202.744.0116 emily.clough(a)gmail.com<mailto:emily.clough@gmail.com>

2 years, 5 months

Michigan PSC postdoctoral fellowship positions

by Matteson, Jessica M.

FYI We would like to request that you please share this announcement with your network: The Populations Studies Center T32 Training Program, located at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, is seeking to fill two postdoctoral fellowship positions beginning on or about September 1, 2022. One fellowship will be sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and one will be sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). More information about the program and instructions to apply are provided in the attachment and at the web site below. https://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/training/postdoc/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.psc.isr.umich.edu_…> Our postdoctoral fellowships are supported by funding awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH’s ability to help ensure that the nation remains a global leader in scientific discovery and innovation is dependent upon a pool of highly talented scientists from diverse backgrounds who will help to further NIH's mission. We are especially interested in reviewing applications from US Citizens and permanent residents who are training grant-eligible and come from underrepresented backgrounds including African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, persons with a disability, or individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. For further information please see NIH Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-031<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__grants.nih.gov_grants_…>, "Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity." Thanks very much for your support! Sincerely, Paula Fomby Training Program Director University of Michigan Population Studies Center

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