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Showing posts with label social justice. Show all posts

Research and Policy Analyst - LAANE

LAANE is seeking someone with a commitment to social justice to join our Tourism Workers Rising campaign, a coalition effort that is advancing policy to raise standards across the tourism industry to ensure that airport and hotel workers are healthy and housed.
 
Who We Are: LAANE is an advocacy organization dedicated to racial, economic, and climate justice. Combining dynamic research, innovative public policy, and deep coalition organizing, LAANE works with labor and community partners to fight for policies that create good jobs, thriving communities, and a healthy environment. For more information about our work, visit www.laane.org.

Community Organizer - PASO West Suburban Action Project

Who: PASO is deeply rooted in the Western Suburbs working from a gender justice perspective on issues impacting the Latinx and other communities of color. PASO’s model is unique as it combines empowerment tools, support, education, leadership development with policy/advocacy and immigration legal services. No other grassroots immigrant rights organization employs a multi-faceted approach by engaging those directly impacted to inform and lead the organization and its work. PASO’s approach to providing direct services, engaging in outreach, education and policy is informed and led by people directly impacted and in close collaboration with partner organizations and key institutional stakeholders.

What: West Suburban Action Project seeks a passionate and energetic community organizer to provide expertise in organizing, leadership development, membership development, and campaigns with a focus in empowering local community members to create systematic change.

Director of Programs - Center for Urban Pedagogy (Brooklyn, NY)

Who: The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP). CUP is a nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to increase meaningful civic engagement, particularly among historically under-represented communities. CUP’s work addresses the needs of communities struggling to make sense of the complex public policies and decision-making processes that impact their lives, from affordable housing to labor rights. By collaborating directly with communities to create accessible and visual explanations on issues important to them, CUP provides individuals with the tools to claim their rights, advocate for their needs, and fight for social justice.

What: CUP is seeking a creative and energetic individual with experience in design and policy who wants to use design and art to contribute to meaningful social change. The Director of Programs will work on and oversee the core Community Education and Youth Education programs. This is an exciting new position that will support the implementation of CUP’s recently completed strategic plan, which emphasizes a deepening of our work’s impacts, an expansion of our efforts to share our methodologies with others, and a greater commitment to leadership development.

Immigration Program Coordinator, CRLN (Chicago, IL)

Who: The Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) uses education, advocacy, accompaniment, and action to mobilize faith communities and leaders to work for immigrant justice and to build Immigrant Welcoming Congregations/Communities. We engage leaders from all social classes, ethnic and faith backgrounds. We have worked with partner organizations for wins on a variety of campaigns, including physical & Expanded Sanctuary and other efforts to stop deportations and to build interfaith power to hold ICE accountable nationally and locally.

Policy and Advocacy Manager – YWCA (Part Time)

Who: YWCA Evanston/North Shore

What: YWCA seeks a social justice policy and advocacy manager to launch our newly developed advocacy program. With an entrepreneurial spirit, rigorous work ethic, and a commitment to policy solutions that address the intersectional nature of social justice issues, this position provides leadership and management of YWCA/Evanston North Shore’s policy and advocacy initiatives and takes the lead in collaboratively developing and implementing the organization’s mission-driven policy agenda and stakeholder engagement strategy at the local, state, and federal level. Responsibilities include:

Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Health (Baltimore)

Who: The Baltimore City Health Department

What: Under the supervision of, and reporting directly to the Commissioner, the Special Assistant occupies a critical role, providing high-priority executive and project management support to the Commissioner. The Special Assistant to the Commissioner supports various critical, agency-wide functions that are central to BCHD’s overarching mission.
A successful candidate must be committed to social justice and health equity and have the following attributes: efficiency, creativity, flexibility, commitment, and an exceptional ability to plan, think, and act quickly and in the best interest of the Commissioner, Health Department, and the residents of Baltimore. The ideal candidate will have experience in project management, policy analysis, and public health, with exceptional writing and communication skills. The Special Assistant will:

Activation Coordinator, Good Jobs First - Washington, D.C.

Good Jobs First
GASB 77 Activation Coordinator
Washington, DC ~ December 2015

Good Jobs First (www.goodjobsfirst.orgwww.goodjobsfirst.org)/>), a
small non-profit with a big footprint, now seeks a GASB 77 Activation
Coordinator for its Washington, DC headquarters.

This unique job opportunity has been created by the recent adoption by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) of a new state and local
government accounting standard. GASB Statement No.
77org/gasb> is now taking effect. The new
Coordinator will lead Good Jobs First's 50-state technical assistance
program to non-profit groups and policymakers seeking to activate the new
standard.

GJF's mission is to promote accountability in economic development
subsidies and smart growth for working families. In 2014-2015, we led a
national effort to issue comments on the draft GASB standard and then to
educate affected constituencies about its significance. The new
coordinator will work closely with the GJF staff to build upon GJF's
established GASB TA platform.

Applicants must have:

·        at least three years' experience in related work, such as tax and
budget analysis and/or advocacy, or economic development subsidy
accountability

·        familiarity with accounting practices and knowledge of tax policy
and/or public-revenue issues and constituencies


·        ability to analyze and write clearly about state statutes and/or
administrative codes pertaining to state and local government financial
reporting

·        proven skills in teamwork and the ability to assist diverse
constituents


·        a demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice

Other desirable qualification:

·        activist communications experience, including news media
outreach, social media, and web-integrated strategies

This is an opportunity for rewarding work on a historic reform at a small,
highly productive and collaborative resource center.

Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes healthcare,
retirement contribution, and generous vacation. Women and people of color
are encouraged to apply. Please email résumés to Greg LeRoy at
goodjobs@goodjobsfirst.org<mailto:goodjobs@goodjobsfirst.org> with the
phrase "GASB 77 Coordinator" in the subject line.  No phone calls, please.

Cleveland Action Strategist, goby - Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Action Strategist

Apply Now

Company:ioby

Location:Cleveland, OH

Date Posted:December 1, 2015

ioby's Non Discrimination Policy: ioby is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. ioby’s organizational policies, practices, programs, activities and decisions regarding employment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, volunteerism, internships and other terms and conditions of employment or voluntary service shall not be based on a person’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, mental or physical disability, ancestry, military discharge status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, source of income, parental status, housing status, or other protected status, in accordance with applicable law.
Women, people of color and LGBTQ people are always strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Objectives
  • Implement ioby’s national growth strategy by leading one of ioby’s priority cities: Cleveland
  • Build a pipeline of local ioby Leaders, and support new verticals (e.g., food, safe streets) with a pipeline of issue-specific projects
  • Positively represent ioby to a local and regional audience
  • Work with ioby staff to refine ioby’s strategy and model for city partnerships
Job Activities
Research                                                                                                                 
  • Identify and reach out to potential ioby users from nonprofits, civic organizations, faith organizations, neighborhood associations, labor unions, trade associations and coalitions
  • Stay informed of national and local trends in ioby’s fields of community development, urban planning, technology and crowdfunding
  • Be involved in all neighborhood scale creative placemaking in Cleveland
Nurture Partnerships:
  • Liaise with ioby’s key local partners, Neighborhood Connections, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, among others, to ensure alignment of services
  • Participate in national networks of thought leaders directly related to your work (e.g. Placemaking Leadership Council, Neighborworks, etc)
  • Represent ioby within a regional network of likeminded people
Cultivate Leaders:
  • Identify, support, develop, cultivate and celebrate new ioby Leaders in Cleveland area in successfully funding and implementing their ideas
  • Deliver ioby’s signature trainings to ioby Leaders
  • Tap local networks of practitioners and experts to assist leaders with project development and implementation
  • Create a local network of ioby allies and influencers, and work with other program staff to build a national network of ioby allies and influencers of which Cleveland leaders should play a major role
  • Work with other program staff to regularly inform the network of allies and influencers that you develop about opportunities at ioby
  • Work with other program staff to develop partnership relationships, locally and regionally
Build:
  • Work with program staff to develop, standardize and implement trainings for potential ioby leaders on fundraising and project implementation
  • Continue to contribute to the strategic planning of ioby
  • Work with City Partnerships Team to develop a model for replication based on Cleveland successes and lessons learned for ioby’s expansion into other cities
  • Work with Product Team to refine internal business processes and ioby Leader UI / UX
Amplify:
  • Working with ioby Communications Team, present ioby’s Cleveland work to a local and national audience by sharing city-specific stories in video, blogs and social media
  • Work with other remote office staff and Communications Team to produce materials and collateral for Cleveland
  • Work with the Communications Team to develop a paid media plan for Cleveland
  • Manage the social media for ioby Cleveland in the guidelines developed by the Communications Team
  • Produce email marketing content; maintain groups and segments of the email house file
  • Plan and promote local events
Track, Evaluate & Share
  • Work with the entire Leader Team to set and achieve goals
  • Develop OKRs and evaluate monthly sprints with the entire staff
  • Track your interactions with all ioby Leaders, partners and influencers in Salesforce
  • Create, use and share results from evaluation tools you create for your own work and those that ioby provides to you
  • Work with Cleveland leadership and ioby Communications Team to continue to boast Cleveland’s role as a national thought leader in citizen-led community development
This job is based at ioby’s Cleveland office, but can be completed in a flexible schedule with many hours worked from home. In addition, this job does require some travel within the U.S. In addition, this job does require participation in ioby’s regular staff retreats (occurring times a year) in New York. ioby’s regular business hours are 9-6pm Monday through Friday, but this job will require some work outside regular business hours. You’ll be expected to manage your own balanced workweek based on the demands of the job. ioby is a startup: You’ll be expected to bring new ideas, strategies, revise your work on short timelines and bring an attitude of continuous improvement and a culture of innovation.
Candidates for this position must have the following characteristics.
  • Deep commitment and fulfillment derived from working with people
  • Experience leading trainings and attending community meetings
  • Outgoing, gregarious, articulate; comfortable meeting new people regularly, speaking to groups, remembering names and faces; superior communication and presentation skills
  • Extraordinary written communication skills
  • Responsive to emails, phone calls and in person requests: quick, effective, and professional
  • Strong interpersonal skills: courtesy, tact, patience and team orientation;
  • Team player with a sense of humor and a life outside of work
  • Builds trust with remote teams
  • 3-8 years of professional experience working in a related field, such as community organizing, case management, urban planning, and / or grassroots fundraising, or in an unrelated field with similar job activities, such as social work, ministering, health care and / or job training
  • A demonstrated commitment to social justice

Program Directors, U.S. Public Interest Research Group

Program Director

We're hiring Program Directors to lead our national campaigns — whether it’s advocating against spending so many public dollars on unnecessary highway expansion, or protecting consumers in the financial marketplace. Our challenge is to convince our public leaders to listen to the public and follow solutions that make sense for the long term. The special interests have their lobbyists. We're looking to hire people like you to become advocates for the public interest.

What Program Directors Do:

Program Directors at U.S. PIRG take on some of the biggest problems facing our country, and run campaigns that will get concrete results, while building our organization for the long term.
As a Program Director with U.S. PIRG you’ll help develop policy solutions and implement a variety of campaign strategies to mobilize the public and influence insiders. You’ll make use of our research, work to shine a spotlight on the issue in the media, make our case directly to decision-makers, and organize the grassroots support it will take to win. And as you’re working to implement concrete solutions, you’re raising the funds, making the connections and developing the member support that will build our organization for the long term.
On a day-to-day basis, Program Directors are responsible for: 
  • Program development: Help develop programs and campaigns, including researching the issue, creating viable policy solutions, and proposing the right political strategy and messaging.
  • Advocacy: Make the best case for our policies directly to key decision-makers. Build relationships with players in key regulatory agencies, the statehouse, in Congress or wherever important decisions are being made. 
  • Campaign Strategy: Develop plans to win on our campaigns; assess opportunities for building political support for our agenda through coalition-building, grassroots organizing, media coverage, endorsements and message development. 
  • Media Outreach: Serve as the spokesperson for our campaigns through tactics like media events, press releases and editorial board meetings, with a goal of building awareness for the organization, educating the public and building and demonstrating support for our positions. 
  • Fundraising: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff, and meet with major donors, all to bring more resources to our campaigns. Work with our citizen outreach staff to build and develop our membership base. 
  • Staff recruitment and development: Recruit new staff and volunteers to increase our impact and build our power. Oversee program staff to develop and implement work plans, provide training and leadership development opportunities.

Qualifications

Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience. Advanced degrees like a JD, or a masters are preferred, but not required. Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to public or consumer issues and to citizen-based social change, as well as a track record of leadership. We're looking for people who are goal-driven and results-oriented, who have excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work.
Ideal candidates will have experience in political advocacy and organizing, the ability to work on complex policy issues, a proven ability to recruit, train and develop staff, the ability to raise money, and demonstrated success in building relationships with the full spectrum of political stakeholders.

Salary & Benefits



Salary for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate has. U.S. PIRG offers a competitive benefits package. Eligible staff receive paid holidays, sick days, and vacation days; and the opportunity to enroll in our group health care, college loan assistance, and 401(k) programs. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement. 

Executive Director, Sawmill Community Land Trust - Albuquerque, NM

Executive Director 

Sawmill Community Land Trust
Professional Area: 
Housing
Experience: 
3-5 years
Contact person: 
Steve Kinberger

Email: 
SteveKinberger@abqhch.org
Location: 
AlbuquerqueNM


Sawmill Community Land Trust  
Albuquerque, NM
Job title:             Executive Director
Reports to:          Board of DirectorsPosting date:        6/1/2015
SummaryUnder the direction of the Board, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall management and operations of Sawmill Community Land Trust, a membership based, non-profit organization with a mission to develop vibrant, prosperous neighborhoods through the creation and stewardship of permanently affordable housing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Executive Director is responsible for the implementation of policies set by the Board as well as annual goals and objectives, and financial, program, and administrative oversight of the organization.
 Responsibilities:
  • Development, management, and maintenance of Sawmill CLT’s financial resources and administrative systems with direct responsibility for preparation of an annual budget, implementation of a fundraising plan, and presentation of timely reports to the Board.
  • Management and coordination of a variety of programs for the construction, rehabilitation, and management of housing, commercial and community development projects
  • Management and supervision of in-house staff, contracted professionals and consulting services.
  • Ongoing promotion and public advocacy of Sawmill CLT’s mission, message and interests to funders, lenders, partners, members, and the general public.
  • Providing information, guidance, training and support to the Board of Directors.

Qualifications, Education & Skills Required:
  • Demonstrated personal and professional commitment to social and economic justice in general and affordable housing in particular.
  • Ability to develop, maintain, articulate and pursue vision of present and future potential of Sawmill CLT.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Effective organizational, time management and administrative skills; ability to work independently while motivating and supporting staff.
  • Thorough understanding of property development, housing finance, and community and economic development strategies.
  • Demonstrated experience working effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Leadership skills including effective public speaking, consensus building and ability to initiate community involvement efforts.
  • Ability to use spreadsheets, word processing software.
  • Ability to plan strategically and to assemble resources to accomplish objectives.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Knowledge of the community land trust model, including the role of stewardship.
  • Experience with community-based planning processes.
  • Affordable housing development experience, including knowledge of Low Income Housing Tax Credits and assembling of financing from multiple sources.
  • Previous executive leadership experience.

Compensation:  Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications, $50K - $60K, plus medical benefits and flexible vacation time.

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in the position, a resume and three professional references by June 30 toSteveKinberger@abqhch.org
Sawmill Community Land Trust is an equal opportunity employer. Women, People of Color, People with Disabilities and LGBTQ people strongly urged to apply

Affordable Housing Administrator, Santa Fe County - Santa Fe, NM

Affordable Housing Administrator 

Santa Fe County
Professional Area: 
Housing
Experience: 
5-7 years
Location: 
Santa FeNM
Salary: $22.7827/hr - $34.1741/hr Range: 36
Closing Date: March 30, 2015
Job #: 2-2015-023
Primary Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Planning Manager, provide planning and project development involving highly technical, complex work in physical, economic, social and/or planning issues in the area of affordable housing.
Essential Job Functions:
Affordable housing administrator is responsible for enforcement and implementation of the Santa Fe County Affordable Housing Ordinance and other related regulations and ordinances and to make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding affordable housing issues.
- Attends Board meetings and prepares reports, and memos as needed.
- Responsible for management of affordable housing fund and program activities in accordance with the Sustainable Growth Management Plan, Affordable Housing Act, and Santa Fe County Affordable Housing Plan
- Ensures Affordable Housing Project compliance with relevant ordinance and regulations; performs and directs major professional and technical affordable housing projects utilizing advanced techniques in gathering, analyzing, and presenting of information and data.
- Develops long and short-range plans for affordable housing including the creation of ordinances, regulations and codes.
- Compiles statistical and historical data on human/ economic development, land use, and demographic resources related to affordable housing.
- - Schedules and conducts reviews or meetings and submits recommendations on development projects; develops and presents material related to community needs, goals, and services; provides technical assistance to staff members and outside agencies; directs research analysis; participates in various planning committees, advisory committees and boards; ensures compliance with fund restrictions and monitors grant and loan activities related to the Affordable Housing Fund.
- Coordinates and prepares for Affordable Housing Loan committees.

Research Analyst, Good Jobs First - Washington, DC

Good Jobs First: Research Analyst, Washington, DC


Good Jobs First www.goodjobsfirst.org is a non-profit, non-partisan resource center promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development and smart growth for working families. We now seek a Washington, DC research analyst to perform research and writing on economic development subsidies, smart growth and corporate accountability.


Applicants must have:
*        demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice
*        an undergraduate college degree, preferably with course
concentrations in areas such as public finance, economic development,
public policy, planning/land use, economics, business, environmental
studies or journalism
*        strong writing and interviewing skills
*        strong analytical skills to handle diverse sources and concepts
*        basic computer software skills: word processing, spreadsheets,
internet


Other desirable qualifications:
*        graduate degree and/or equivalent professional experience in
public finance, economic development, public policy, planning/land use,
economics, business, environmental studies or journalism
*        familiarity with constituency-based justice networks such as
community organizing/community reinvestment, organized labor, tax and
budget fairness, environmentalism or environmental justice, and/or smart
growth movements
*        website-design, database management or GIS software experience


This is an opportunity for rewarding and published work in a fast-paced
teamwork environment at a highly productive resource center.
Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes healthcare,
retirement contributions, and generous vacation. Women and people of color
are encouraged to apply.


Applicants are urged to review our website to learn more about our work
and our networks.


Please email cover letters and résumés to
goodjobs@goodjobsfirst.org. No phone calls, please.
zsmith@smartgrowthamerica.org

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO JOBS COUNCIL - Chicago, IL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO JOBS COUNCIL

The Chicago Jobs Council is conducting a search for an Executive Director to lead the next stages of its work improving employment opportunities for people living in poverty in the Chicago region.

About CJC
CJC is a coalition of more than 100 community-based training organizations, advocacy groups, and individuals that work together to advance employment and career advancement opportunities for people living in poverty. CJC’s expertise lies in its ability to bring the voices and experiences of providers, public agencies, people living in poverty and other stakeholders to bear on workforce development and related policies and programs. Over many years, CJC has been at the forefront of influencing how workforce, public benefits and education systems intersect to prepare disadvantaged populations to enter and be successful in employment. The organization runs on a budget of approximately $1.25 million. 80% of its funding comes from foundations and corporations and 20% from other sources, including earned income.

The Opportunity
The next Executive Director will lead an agenda of capacity building, member engagement and policy advocacy in a rapidly changing landscape. To sustain the organization’s work over the long term, the Executive Director will build a more diversified portfolio of funding sources, with a priority to secure funding from new sources such as social enterprise activities. The E.D. will also be responsible for managing finances and overseeing a cost-effective and responsive organizational structure that maximizes the contribution of CJC’s professional staff. This is an ideal opportunity for a leader committed to social justice, experienced in the workforce development field, entrepreneurial and business-minded in approach, and with an understanding of the people and communities in the Chicago region that benefit from CJC’s work.
Key Responsibilities:
  •   Provide leadership to fulfill CJC's mission, guiding the development and implementation of strategic visions, goals, and activities, in collaboration with and at the direction of the Board of Directors.
  •   Develop and implement a sustainable fundraising strategy incorporating as diversified a portfolio of revenue sources as possible, including new types of funding.
  •   Promote communications and relationships with all of CJC’s stakeholders, including members, job seekers, employers, advocates, service providers, public officials, funders and other relevant audiences.
  •   Maintain an effective and cost-efficient organizational structure.
  •   Direct and manage staff.
  •   Manage the organization's financial responsibilities within available resources, and ensure accountability for all financial affairs of the organization.

Candidate Qualifications:
  •   Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in a related field preferred.
  •   At least 10 years professional experience related to CJC’s mission, with progressive levels of responsibility. Past leadership roles essential.
  •   Demonstrated commitment to issues related to social justice and a track record of related accomplishments.
  •   Knowledge of the workforce development field in general, and the Chicago region and state of Illinois in particular.
  •   Evidence of an action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable and innovative approach to business planning.
  •   Strong fund raising experience, including experience generating revenues of at least $500,000 a year from diverse sources.
  •   Successful track record engaging and representing diverse, community-based constituencies.
  •   Excellence in organizational management, with the ability to design sustainable
    organizational structures, manage finances, and supervise and support staff.
    Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

    If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a cover letter describing your interest and suitability, along with a resume, no later than November 12, 2014 to jobapplications@RedfieldSolutions.com. No phone calls please.
    The Chicago Jobs Council is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, people with disabilities, women, and LGBT candidates

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Social Policy and Community Development, Tufts University - Boston, MA

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Social Policy and Community Development
(Interview suite reserved for Oct 31, Friday 8-10:30am at the Philadelphia ACSP)

The Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) at Tufts University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Social Policy and Community Development, beginning in Fall 2015. We seek a colleague with primary expertise in one or more areas of social policy and community development, such as immigration and social justice, housing and community development, poverty and inequality, criminal justice and communities, workforce and labor issues, the social and other determinants of public health, and/or other relevant areas. An important, secondary qualification of the successful candidate will be strong competency in research methods, particularly quantitative methods and statistical analysis.

Tufts University is a private, coeducational institution, whose main campus serves approximately 5,000 undergraduates and 1,500 graduate students in a broad spectrum of programs. We are located in the towns of Medford and Somerville, within the Greater Boston metropolitan area. UEP is a graduate department (masters only), with an M.A. program accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, committed to educating “practical visionaries,” public-spirited individuals who are concerned with sustainability, equity, and social justice (http://ase.tufts.edu/uep/).


A Ph.D. in policy/planning is preferred, but doctoral degrees in other related fields, such as sociology, political science, economics, social anthropology, or human geography, will be considered. A strong record of scholarship, along with a robust research agenda, is required. In addition, connections with ongoing public policy and planning debates and involvement with local community concerns would be highly valued.

The candidate will be expected to develop and teach basic and more advanced courses in his/her primary area and will serve as a thesis advisor to graduate students in the M.A. program. The candidate will participate in teaching a required core course. The teaching load is three courses per year, plus thesis advising and participation in departmental and university committees.

Interested persons should submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, two representative scholarly publications/writings, a research plan, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names of three references to the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/25846. For any questions, please contact Maria Nicolau, Department Administrator, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University, 97 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 or maria.nicolau@tufts.edu<mailto:maria.nicolau@tufts.edu>.

Review of applications begins October 15, 2014, and continues until the position is filled.

Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.