Hello PolMeth community!



UNC at Chapel Hill is looking to hire---on a quick timeline---a TAP in Political Methodology to help us teach our "Data in Politics" undergraduate sequence. Undergraduate methods training at Carolina is a a two semester experience wherein UNC undergraduates receive a rigorous introduction to quantitative methods in the social sciences using R.



You can read a bit more about the position below, but I'll just say that we are excited to welcome a colleague into our department who will continue the careful work that Lucy Martin and Tim Ryan have been doing over the past few years to craft an undergraduate methods curriculum that relies heavily on active learning techniques---efforts that have resulted in explosive demand for the courses: just last year, we filled ten 45-person sections before running out of available instructors.



We think this position would be attractive to folks (including ABDs and recent Ph.D. graduates) who have discovered a passion for teaching modern empirical techniques in Political Science. UNC students are eager and fantastic. Additionally, our department treats its teaching faculty well: we expect the position to be indefinitely renewable, it comes with benefits and opportunities for advancement within UNC’s rank structure for teaching faculty, and we are intentional in involving our teaching faculty into the department’s governance and social life. As the position notes, the starting salary is up to $80,000.



I’m pasting the position description below. It is also available on APSA ejobs<https://apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJobs/eJobs-Online/JBctl/ViewJob/JobID/13221>. The application portal is available here<https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/275379>, though note that the description below (which is the same as on APSA) is better matches what the search committee is looking for than the brief description in the application portal.



Please do not hesitate to reach out to me, Lucy, or Tim with any questions. The person who accepts this position will be filling a role in the Political Science Department that everyone really values, so we’re hoping to find someone outstanding.



Best,



SO

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Santiago Olivella

Associate Professor

Political Science, Data Science & Society

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill



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POSTING INFORMATION



Position Type: Permanent Faculty

Working Title: Teaching Assistant Professor

Appointment Type: Fixed Term Faculty

Salary Range: 70,000 - 80,000



Position Summary



The Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for the position of Teaching Assistant Professor of Political Data Science.



We are looking for a colleague who will teach 3 courses per semester in our undergraduate methods curriculum, and who can support related data-scientific administrative tasks. Accordingly, ideal candidates will have a record of effective undergraduate teaching of applied statistics, statistical programming in R, and data science in social scientific contexts. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be enthusiastic to support the learning of students with a wide range of comfort with statistics and programming. There are no research expectations associated with this position.



This is a fixed term position with an initial appointment for 3 years and opportunities for re-appointment and advances contingent on performance and available funding. As part of the University’s teaching track, the position offers competitive benefits. More information on UNC’s career ladder and fixed term ranks is available here: https://facultyaffairs.unc.edu/policies-and-procedures/faculty-appointments/fixed-term-faculty-ranks/.



Applicants should submit a one-page cover letter; a curriculum vitae that describes their teaching experience, relevant training, and contact information of three references; a teaching statement (two pages maximum); and teaching evaluations. Candidates may also submit a teaching portfolio with other evidence of teaching effectiveness—including but not limited to 1) a graphical summary of teaching evaluations, 2) past assignments, and 3) past course syllabi. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field at the time of appointment.



Review of applications will begin March 8, 2024. To apply for the position, follow this link: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/275379 . The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Departmental contact person is Shannon Eubanks; Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 3265, Hamilton Hall; Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3265; http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci.



The Department of Political Science resides within the College of Arts and Sciences. Political Science is the fourth largest undergraduate major in a College with over 700 majors. The department also has a graduate program of approximately 50 students in residence and 38 tenure/tenure-track and fixed-term faculty. The Department is committed to a vision of the University where all members of the community feel welcome, valued, and can thrive.





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Address:

CB 3265 Hamilton Hall Rm 358

Chapel Hill NC, 27599-3265















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