[Grad-postdoc-assn] Fwd: Open position - seeking applicants for research/assessment

Tue Nov 17 08:14:05 MST 2020

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From: Libarkin, Julie <libarkin at msu.edu>
Date: Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 7:49 AM
Subject: Open position - seeking applicants for research/assessment
To: <GEOED-RESEARCH at list.msu.edu>

https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/504160/specialist-researchfixed-term

*Work type:* Faculty/Academic Staff
*Major Administrative Unit / College:* College Of Arts And Letters
*Department:* Al Academic And Information Tech Support 40000803
*Sub Area:* FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
*Salary:* Salary Commensurate with Experience
*Location:* East Lansing
*Categories:* Full Time (90-100%), Fixed Term Academic Staff,
Education/Training, Library/Museums/Archives, Research/Scientific
Working/Functional Title

Grant Writing and Research Specialist
Position Summary

The College of Arts and Letters, and College of Natural Science at Michigan
State University seek an Academic Specialist – Research to fill the
Researcher/Grant Writer position with the Enhanced Digital Learning
Initiative (EDLI). This is a full-time 12-month position with an initial
appointment period of 2 years. The ideal candidate will be an excellent
communicator with outstanding organizational skills, experience conducting
educational research and a track record of success in grantmaking.

This position works to support the Enhanced Online Education Initiative and
will conduct outreach to the academic community at MSU to support research
and work associated with new models for teaching and learning. In addition,
it will focus on supporting and facilitating grantmaking by identifying and
applying for funding opportunities aligned with projects’ missions and
activities. The successful candidate is expected to hold an Ph.D./Ed.D. or
equivalent, with a successful track record of grantmaking and research in
education. Expertise in research on evidence-based teaching practice,
action research and/or scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) in
online environments is desired. The position reports jointly to the two
colleges, with a majority appointment in the College of Arts and Letters.
Specifically, you will:

   - Provide professional expertise on the team for grant seeking,
   - Read and review relevant grant opportunities,
   - Collaboratively write and submit grant applications,
   - Interface with program officers and grant agencies at MSU and more
   broadly,
   - Consult with faculty members to design and develop research projects
   focused on teaching and learning
   - Conduct research studies in collaboration with faculty and team members
   - Lead training sessions, workshops, and seminars related to conducting
   action research and scholarship of teaching and learning work in online
   courses, and
   - Collaborate with faculty, staff, student employees, learning
   designers, platform providers, and colleagues on matters related to
   research and grant making.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree

Doctorate
Minimum Requirements

The demands of this job require that you have a combination of skills
surrounding grant writing, educational research, teaching and instructional
design. You should have facility interacting with both students and faculty
members, and you should have experience in both grantmaking and educational
research. You should be confident in working with diverse populations and
should understand dynamics of instruction at the university level. It is
required that you:

   - Hold a doctoral degree in an academic field.
   - Demonstrate a history of successful research program development and
   grantmaking in online learning, assessment, online programming, and/or
   evaluation in STEM, Business, or Humanities education
   - Have strong knowledge of the funding environment surrounding online
   education, STEM education, business education, and/or humanities education
   - Familiarity with federal, foundation, and association funding programs
   for discipline based educational research, improvements in post-secondary
   education and general educational research
   - Have strong knowledge of and demonstrated productivity in the
   scholarship of teaching and learning, preferably regarding online learning
   and/or educational technology
   - Are fluent in current and emerging issues in teaching, learning, and
   assessment.
   - Are an excellent communicator.
   - Have experience working with and across disciplines, specifically
   working with arts/humanities and the sciences.

Desired Qualifications

Ideally you will have the expertise, dedication, and passion to elevate the
university's instructional environment and improve the student experience.
The following skills and competencies are especially desirable:

   - PhD in instructional design, instructional technology, education,
   higher education, or other graduate degree related to the job
   responsibilities.
   - Experience in instrument development for the evaluation of online
   teaching tools and/or pedagogies.
   - Experience in evaluating course and program effectiveness.
   - Experience in the development of learning outcomes and the
   implementation of assessment tools.
   - Experience in evaluating instructional technologies and/or pedagogical
   practices.
   - Publication and/or presentation in the scholarship of teaching and
   learning.
   - Productivity in discipline-based education research.
   - Ability to coordinate and communicate with members of a team to
   promote common goals and outcomes.

Required Application Materials

Qualified applicants should submit

a) a cover letter

b) current curriculum vitae or résumé

c) a statement that highlights your alignment with our goals for the
initiative

d) a summary of the candidate’s experience with diversity in the classroom
and/or in past or planned research endeavors, experience mentoring diverse
students or community outreach 22 initiatives, and an explanation of how
the candidate will advance our goals of inclusive excellence

e) Names and email addresses of 3 potential references.
Special Instructions

Review of applicants will begin November 4, 2020 and continue until the
position fills. Applications must be submitted electronically to the
Michigan State University Human Resources web site at
http://careers.msu.edu (posting
#677445).

For more information, contact Scott Schopieray, Search Committee Chair,
schopie1 at msu.edu
Review of Applications Begins On

11/04/2020
Department Statement

The College of Arts & Letters recognizes that only an academic and
organizational culture, which actively seeks out and strengthens diverse
voices and perspectives among its members results in true excellence. We
are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. The College of Arts
& Letters is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who
are committed to the principle that intellectual leadership is achieved
through open access and pro-active inclusion.

Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable
accommodation.
MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon
will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the
world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring
partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing
life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community
through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

*Advertised:* Oct 28, 2020 Eastern Daylight Time
*Applications close:* Oct 28, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

Julie Libarkin (she / her)
Professor & Director - Geocognition Research Lab
Michigan State University
288 Farm Lane, 206 Natural Science
East Lansing, MI 48824

Phone: 517-355-8369
Email: libarkin at msu.edu

Website: https://geocognitionresearchlaboratory.wordpress.com/

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Administrator
Advanced Study Program
National Center For Atmospheric Research
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*1. You are not working from home, you are at home, during a pandemic,
trying to get work done.
2. Your physical, mental, and emotional health is the most important
thing right now.
3. Don't compare your ability to cope with everyone else's.
4. Don't attempt to compensate for lost productivity by working longer hours.
5. We will get through this.*
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