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[ecrea] Faculty opening at the New School, specializing in politics and Advocacy

Sun Oct 24 13:43:23 GMT 2010



Job Description: The New School seeks to fill a three-year renewable
term faculty position in its Politics and Advocacy program.  This
position is housed in Milano, The New School for Management and Urban
Policy, which is currently integrating with the University’s Graduate
Program in International Affairs.

The focus of this position is on teaching advanced professional skills
in issue- and organization-centered advocacy in a political environment.
The position includes collaborating with the Center for New York City
Affairs, an applied policy research institute housed within the school,
and offering courses in other degree programs in the school and
division. Responsibilities include teaching both undergraduate and
graduate courses, advising students, and providing intellectual
leadership for the program.

The successful candidate will have an understanding of the
inter-connectedness of the for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors.
The areas of research in which we are interested include: State and
local politics and government; lobbying and government relations;
development and management of electoral and/or issue campaigns; the
politics of policy implementation; media and public opinion; citizen or
labor organizing; and/or issue advocacy. We seek a pool of candidates
experienced in the possibilities and complexities of advocacy in a
diverse democracy.

The New School is committed to maintaining a diverse educational and
creative community, a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities
and programs, including employment and promotion.  The New School does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin,
citizenship status, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual
orientation, age, disability, veteran or marital status. Individuals
from groups historically under-represented in higher education are
encouraged to apply, as are international candidates.

The decision to hire is subject to budget approval. 

Qualifications: Applicants should hold either a Ph.D. in a relevant
field or equivalent professional experience in politics or advocacy. 

Special instructions to applicants:  All applications must be completed
online at The New School’s Human Resource’s website
(
http://careers.newschool.edu ). Please attach a cover letter, C.V., and
the names of three referees who will be writing recommendation letters.
(Note: only three attachments are accepted on the online site).

 Please send all additional materials BY MAIL to:
Professor Andrew White, Chair Search Committee,
The New School
72 Fifth Avenue, Sixth Floor
New York, NY 10011.


Alex Schwartz
Associate Professor and
Chair, Urban Policy Analysis and Management
Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy

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