Job Description

Visiting Assistant Research Scholar, T1856P

Posting Details

Posting Details

Position Number:
129623

Title:
Visiting Assistant Research Scholar

Functional Title:
Visiting Assistant Research Scholar, T1856P

Category Status:
15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con

Applicant Search Category:
Faculty

University Authorized FTE:
100

Unit:
PRES-VP for Diversity & Inclusion

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The University of Maryland, College Park ( UMD ) seeks a visiting assistant research scholar to conduct research and participate in programming for the 1856 Project (1856P). The 1856 Project is UMD’s chapter of Universities Studying Slavery , a multi-institutional consortium dedicated to sharing best practices for reckoning with the role that human bondage has played in establishing and sustaining their institutions. The 1856P was established to cultivate open and respectful dialogue to create deeper understanding and a path for restorative history. The UMD 1856P activities include

1. investigating the history of the African American experience on campus and in surrounding communities,
2. conducting research and analyses that identify and document UMD’s historical connections to U.S. slavery and its legacies, and
3. disseminating findings to campus stakeholders and to the public through regular
   meetings, community outreach and engagement, symposia, conferences, reports,
   scholarly papers, and by creating teaching material and learning opportunities.

Building off already identified themes, the visiting assistant research scholar will develop, lead, and collaborate on research directly associated with the specific 1856 Project mission. The successful applicant will collaborate most closely with the1856P leadership from University Libraries; however, the visiting assistant research scholar will also be encouraged to collaborate with other colleagues and departments across campus in furthering the research objectives of the 1856P. The visiting assistant research scholar will also have the opportunity to establish a formal affiliation with an academic department, particularly allied with the research scholar’s academic discipline and/or research interests.

The visiting assistant research scholar position is full-time (12 months), and will be awarded for one year, beginning in the August of 2024, with the possibility of renewing. We seek applicants with doctoral degrees in African American or Africana studies, American studies, anthropology, archaeology, archival research, history, library and information sciences, or other disciplines allied with the 1856P’s mission and objectives.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000; commensurate with experience.

Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:

Faculty Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in African American or Africana studies, American studies, anthropology, archaeology, archival research, education, history, library and information sciences, or other disciplines allied with the 1856P and its mission, objectives, and activities.
• Experience developing manuscripts for publication, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
• Potential for effectiveness in administration and management of academic research or education programs.

Preferences:

Preferences:

• Experience or potential for developing grant applications and grant management.
• Knowledge and experience in reparative archives, restorative history and justice pedagogy and practice.
• Excellent communication skills including writing, editing, and speaking.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to work with a wide diversity of stakeholders (internal and external).
• Ability to work with, mentor, or supervise students and staff.
• Ability to partner with family and community restorative initiatives.

Additional Certifications:

Additional Information:

• The visiting assistant research scholar position is full-time (12 months), and will be awarded for one year, beginning in the August of 2024, with the possibility of renewing.
• The hiring range for this position is $70,000 to $75,000, and commensurate with experience.
• Candidates must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the USA . No visa sponsorship is offered for this position.

Posting Date:
08/19/2024

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled
Yes

Best Consideration Date
08/28/2024

Physical Demands

• Sedentary work performed in an office environment. 
• Regularly required to travel to meetings, events, etc. both on and off campus. 
• Ability to travel both on and off campus, domestic and international. 
• Regularly required to communicate and exchange information and to use technology/ devices.
• Ability to attend events, meetings, trainings after normal business hours. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands.

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. List of References (no emails sent from system)

Optional Documents

Posting Specific Questions

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1. * Do you understand that this position requires the ability to attend events, meetings, and trainings after normal business hours?
   • Yes
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2. * Do you understand that this position requires the ability to travel both on and off campus, domestically and internationally?
   • Yes
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