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Part-Time Adjunct Professor in Public Policy 2022-2023

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Position description

The UCLA Department of Public Policy, Luskin School of Public Affairs, invites applications for part-time Adjunct Professor positions in areas including, but not limited to the following: statistics (R); microeconomics; economic development; state and local government; race and ethnicity; environmental policy; social policy; poverty and inequality; employment and labor; data analytics; GIS; American political institutions and processes; and Applied Public Policy mentorship. Responsibilities include teaching and mentorship; supervising teaching assistants; conducting cutting-edge policy research with a sponsoring faculty; and department service/committee work.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent with demonstrated research excellence and qualifications and/or experience to teach graduate and undergraduate courses. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and service has prepared them to contribute to the Department’s commitment to diversity and excellence.

To apply, submit a cover letter that includes the names of two UCLA Department of Public Policy ladder faculty with compatible research interests; a curriculum vitae; a research and publication summary; a teaching statement and proposed course syllabi; and three recommendation letters via UC Recruit.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

--Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter - The cover letter must include the names of at least two UCLA Department of Public Policy faculty and outline compatible research interests.

  • Statement of Research - Statement of research experience and current work.

  • Statement of Teaching - Statement of proposed courses and teaching experience.

  • Course Syllabi - Proposed course syllabi.

  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

Letters of recommendation reviewed by review committee, department chair, and all voting faculty.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07392

Help contact: stacey@luskin.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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 complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA