[Air-L] Job Posting: Assistant Professor in Technology, Organizing, and the Future of Work at University of California, Santa Barbara

[Ronald Rice]

*Notice of Job Posting*

*Position title:* Assistant Professor in Technology, Organizing, and the
Future of Work at University of California, Santa Barbara

*Salary range:* The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined
by rank and/or step at the time of appointment. See
https://ap.ucsb.edu/compensation.and.benefits/ucsb.salary.scales/1.pdf for
the salary ranges. Off-scale salaries and other components of pay, i.e. a
salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the
designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive
conditions. A reasonable estimate for this position is $90,000 - $150,000
at the Assistant Level.

*Percent time:* 100%

*Anticipated start:* 07/01/2025 or later
Application Window

*Open date: *October 2, 2024

*Next review date:* Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

*Final date: *Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those
received after the review date will only be considered if the position has
not yet been filled.
Position Description

The Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa
Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor
position in the area of technology, organizing, and the future of work.
Scholars in our department study organizational phenomena at the micro,
meso, and macro levels. The Department seeks to hire a scholar who
specializes in the changing nature of organizing and its implications. The
successful candidate will specialize in the study of new and developing
forms of organizing at the intersection of communication, technology, and
social systems, which may include remote and distributed work, innovation
and organizational change, collective action, knowledge and learning, and
interactions that occur in a variety of traditional and emerging contexts,
such as non-profit and governmental agencies, corporations and societal
institutions, and cross-sector partnerships.

We seek a scholar with expertise in organizational communication who
complements the department’s three core areas – i.e., organizational and
group communication, media and digital communication, and interpersonal and
intergroup communication – as well as enhances its national and/or
international visibility in the study of organizing in the contemporary
era. The successful candidate will be concerned with justice, equity, and
inclusion and will conduct research that intersects with that of other
faculty in our department who study workplace relationships, socialization
processes, work-life balance and well-being, collaborative technology,
global, virtual, and ad hoc teams, adoption and implications of
innovations, remote and hybrid work, ethics and corporate social
responsibility, and algorithmic management by exploring interpersonal
relationships in organizations, group and team dynamics, networks, or
global institutional structures. We are open to a variety of methods
including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, and prefer scholars
with a deep engagement with real-world phenomena and contexts of study.
Candidates are expected to produce a strong record of theoretically
oriented, rigorous empirical research with broader societal implications.
Candidates are also expected to teach courses at the undergraduate and
graduate levels and be active in professional and campus service.

UCSB is ranked among the top public universities in the United States, and
the Department of Communication is also highly ranked in worldwide
comparisons. UCSB is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, and an
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution. It
offers several programs to support incoming faculty, including housing
assistance (https://www.housing.ucsb.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-housing) and
various grant support programs.

The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to
the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research,
teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.

*Qualifications*

*Basic qualifications* (required at time of application):

Completed all requirements for a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a Communication
or related social science field except dissertation by the time of
application.

*Additional qualifications* (required at time of start):

A Ph.D. (or equivalent) in communication or a related social scientific
field by the time of appointment, with a desired start date of July 1, 2025
or later.

*Preferred qualifications*:

1.                Demonstrated research excellence relevant to the job call
in the form of research quality, productivity, and a unique scholarly
contribution to the area of technology, organizing, and the future of work
as well as to the communication discipline.

2.                Potential or demonstrated ability to contribute to the
department’s organizational communication area.

3.                Potential or demonstrated ability to attract and
supervise graduate students interested in organizational communication.

4.                Potential or demonstrated ability to teach organizational
communication and potentially other coursework to undergraduate and
graduate students.

5.                Potential or demonstrated DEI commitments and
contributions.

6.                Potential or demonstrated ability to be a conscientious
member of the department and university community member.
Application Requirements

*Document requirements:*

·                  Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

·                  Cover Letter - A cover letter that highlights your
qualifications, research agenda, and teaching capabilities.

·                  Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness - Please upload one
(or more) student evaluations from a course you have instructed and/or
include a Teaching Statement which explains your teaching methodology.

·                  Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement
addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through
research, teaching, and/or service.

·                  Publication #1 - Published or completed research.

·                  Publication #2 - Published or completed research.

·                  Publication #3 - Published or completed research.

*Reference requirements:*

·                  3 letters of reference required

Applicants should provide the names and contact information for 3
references and must request letters of reference within the system in order
to complete application requirements.

*Apply link:* https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02826

*Help contact:* hyoder at ucsb.edu
About UC Santa Barbara

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 University of California’s Affirmative Action
Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the
University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit:
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the
University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs
<https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy>, as may be
amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public
health directives may impose additional requirements.
Job location

Santa Barbara, CA, USA
-- 
Ronald E. Rice
Arthur N. Rupe Professor in the Social Effects of Mass Communication
Department of Communication
4127 SS&MS Bldg
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4020
rrice at comm.ucsb.edu
https://www.comm.ucsb.edu/people/ronald-e-rice
https://rrice.faculty.comm.ucsb.edu/ricewww.htm
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