Job ID # 1028939
Posting Close Date: 02/07/2025
The Assistant Director for Education Research in the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) will support CATE’s strategic priority to build institutional capacity for high-impact education research and instructors’ capacity to use data to enhance teaching. This includes the adoption of evidence-based and inclusive teaching practices aimed at closing equity gaps, increasing student success, and improving students’ self-efficacy and sense of belonging at UIC. The Assistant Director will contribute to CATE’s efforts for enhancing UIC instructors’ reflective and scholarly teaching practices, as well as support the center’s self-assessment and impact-tracking efforts. Responsibilities include supporting professional learning programs, building resources on education research and the assessment of teaching, consulting with instructors on education research projects, and conducting mixed methods quantitative and qualitative research and program evaluation projects evaluating the impact of CATE.
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Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Education, Learning Sciences, Psychology, or a related social science or data science discipline.
- Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research, analyzing data related to instructional practices and/or student learning outcomes
- Experience managing, visualizing, and reporting on quantitative and qualitative data
- Proficiency with Excel and statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS), survey software (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey), data visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau), and tools to code qualitative data (e.g., nVivo, Atlas.ti)
- Experience in creating and maintaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications for Human Subjects Research
- Knowledge of evidence-based, student-centered teaching practices at the university level
- Experience developing resources and facilitating programming for faculty on teaching
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal/written communication skills
- Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines, and pay attention to details
- Ability to work independently and as a productive, constructive team member
- Ability to work on a hybrid schedule
Preferred:
- Terminal degree in Education, Learning Sciences, Psychology, or a related social science or data science discipline
- Experience in educational development in college or university setting
- Experience working with university faculty on research projects and classroom-based research data
- Experience working with university faculty on implementing inclusive teaching practices
Application Instructions
To apply, candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and 1-2 page cover letter expressing their interest and summarizing their qualifications for the position. In their cover letter, candidates should address how they will serve instructors’ unique teaching and research needs at UIC, their teaching philosophy, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candidates should also submit the names and contact information for three professional references online to {https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/13915?c=uic}. Candidates may also submit up to five pages in materials from their professional portfolio that they feel would assist the search committee with an evaluation of their application.
For those requiring disability accommodation: No qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process. Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence at teaching@uic.edu.
Working Conditions
General office environment. Must be available to work a hybrid schedule and be on campus at least 3 days per week. Occasional travel for work-related conferences and events, including professional development opportunities at least once per year. Requires sitting for extended periods of time, standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity and fingering for working with computer keyboards.
The position is a full-time, 12-month appointment, with an anticipated start date of March 16, 2025.
The budgeted salary range for the position is $65,000 to $70,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University’s Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered. Additional information regarding such pre-employment checks and assessments may be provided as applicable during the hiring process.
The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899
