Assistant Professor - Notice of Filing
Assistant Professor - Notice of Filing
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NOTICE OF FILING - Please do not apply to to this position as it has been filled. This posting is mandatory to meet a United States Department of Labor requirement.
A competitive recruitment and selection process was conducted for this employment opportunity and a U.S. worker was not selected. An application for Alien Employment Certification is being filed on behalf of an alien to fill the employment opportunity. Anyone with documentary evidence relative to the application or available workers wages and/or working conditions may contact the Regional Certifying Office of the Department of Labor at the following address:
U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Office of Foreign Labor Certification 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room N 5311 Washington DC 20210
Institution:
University of Wisconsin MadisonPosition Title:
Assistant Professor - Notice of FilingJob Category:
FacultyEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Assistant ProfessorJob Duties:
The University of Wisconsin - Madison Quantitative Methods Program in the Department of Educational Psychology seeks a tenure-track faculty member whose research focuses on advancing methodologies in psychometrics and statistical modeling with a particular emphasis on the interface of data science and educational psychological or behavioral measurement.
Ideal candidates will have a strong record of contributions to development application and critical assessment of machine learning or artificial intelligence tools to support measurement in educational contexts as well as a commitment to teaching and mentoring students from our department. Areas of specific interest include integration of machine learning methods with measurement models computational psychometrics natural language processing and innovative approaches to assessment design delivery and scoring. We seek a candidate whose work not only advances theoretical knowledge but also has practical implications for improving educational practices and outcomes.
The Department of Educational Psychology has consistently been ranked as one of the top departments of educational psychology and the School of Education is ranked as one of the top public schools of education in the nation in U.S. News & World Report (both are currently ranked #1). Madison Wisconsin is one of the most livable cities in the United States. The Department provides a stimulating and supportive environment for research teaching and programmatic funding with a strong value on collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain an independent externally-funded research program
- Mentor and advise graduate students
- Collaborate with RISE investigators and RISE AI faculty in particular across campus
- Publish results in leading journals appropriate to areas of investigation
- Teach quantitative methods courses at the graduate or undergraduate level
- Participate in department school and university-level service appropriate to rank demonstrating organizational citizenship professionalism and positive collegial interaction
- Work effectively within a diverse community
- Work to maintain an inclusive work environment
Additional Information:
This position is part of the Wisconsin Research Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring research infrastructure enhancement interdisciplinary collaboration and increased student and educational opportunities RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state nation and world. Building on UW - Madisons strengths RISE expands the Universitys successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions. RISE-AI will strengthen the universitys ability to address challenges and opportunities in artificial intelligence translating discoveries into tangible benefits at home in Wisconsin and total the RISE-AI hiring initiative aims to add four new faculty members at all ranks to this existing AI community in the School of Education at UW-Madison. Educational Psychology / School of Education Negotiable The candidate must show evidence of appropriate research teaching and mentoring including successful receipt of or potential for extramural funding. Required Applications must be received through UW-Madisons online application system. Candidates should submit a single PDF of the following documents: (a) letter of interest (b) curriculum vitae (c) research statement (d) teaching statement (e) three samples of representative publications and (f) the contact information for three individuals who will provide letters of reference. Documents must be submitted via the Apply Now link. To ensure consideration application materials must be received by Friday January 24 2025; however this position will remain open and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Daniel Bolt
Over the next three academic years UW-Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines schools and colleges on research teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community facilitating access to research infrastructure and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.
Further information regarding RISE can be found at: Job Responsibilities:Department:
Compensation:
ACADEMIC (9 months)Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Education:
PhDin Educational Psychology Psychology Education Statistics or similar programs with an emphasis in Quantitative Methods Measurement Statistics Machine Learning or a related discipline by the position start date.How to Apply:
Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered applicants must upload a signed Authorization to Release Information form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of misconduct can be found here: Information:
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAYSERVICE for further information.
Employment Type
Full-Time
