What are the responsibilities and job description for the Becker Family Professor of Practice in Conflict and Collaboration position at Syracuse University?
Job Description
The Department of Public Administration and International Affairs (PAIA) and the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC) at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs seek to appoint the Becker Family Professor of Practice in Conflict and Collaboration. This full-time, two-year position (with a contingent option for extension) is expected to begin in August 2025. Compensation will be commensurate with the professional experience of appointee and includes full benefits.
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is home to the social science disciplines at Syracuse University and is ranked #1 in the nation for graduate education in public affairs, according to the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. The successful candidate will be based in PARCC, an interdisciplinary center that advances research, education, and practice in conflict analysis and resolution, collaborative problem solving, and collaborative governance, and will have the opportunity to work with other research centers across the Maxwell School.
Syracuse University is a private international research university located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history. Syracuse University is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible (DEIA) environment. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, service, or lived experiences have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to DEIA in our work with students, colleagues, and wider communities. Syracuse University is an EO/AA employer and particularly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
Qualifications
We seek candidates with a at least five years of “hands-on” professional experience at a high level in either domestic or international contexts. Candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree and demonstrate expertise in conflict resolution, partnership-building, and collaboration and provide evidence of leadership across political divides and other contributions to public affairs and practice.
Job Specific Qualifications
Candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching and be able to bridge theory and practice in a variety of skills-based courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful candidates must be committed to working with and mentoring diverse student and community populations and engaging in service to the program, college, university, and profession. Engaging in research is desirable, but not mandatory.
Responsibilities
Candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching and be able to bridge theory and practice in a variety of skills-based courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful candidates must be committed to working with and mentoring diverse student and community populations.
The Becker Family Professor of Practice in Conflict and Collaboration will be expected to teach courses, work with and mentor students, continue to engage with their professional field, and engage in service to the program, college, university, and profession. Engaging in research is desirable, but not mandatory.
Physical Requirements Tools/Equipment Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.
About The Syracuse Area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Respectful and Welcoming Community
Syracuse University fosters a welcoming learning environment where students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all aspects of campus life reflect a broad range of perspectives and experiences. The University community values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to engage with and appreciate the richness of backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences that shape our society. To achieve this, we strive to cultivate a community that respects and encourages open dialogue, understanding, and mutual respect.
The Department of Public Administration and International Affairs (PAIA) and the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC) at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs seek to appoint the Becker Family Professor of Practice in Conflict and Collaboration. This full-time, two-year position (with a contingent option for extension) is expected to begin in August 2025. Compensation will be commensurate with the professional experience of appointee and includes full benefits.
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is home to the social science disciplines at Syracuse University and is ranked #1 in the nation for graduate education in public affairs, according to the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. The successful candidate will be based in PARCC, an interdisciplinary center that advances research, education, and practice in conflict analysis and resolution, collaborative problem solving, and collaborative governance, and will have the opportunity to work with other research centers across the Maxwell School.
Syracuse University is a private international research university located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history. Syracuse University is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible (DEIA) environment. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, service, or lived experiences have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to DEIA in our work with students, colleagues, and wider communities. Syracuse University is an EO/AA employer and particularly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
Qualifications
We seek candidates with a at least five years of “hands-on” professional experience at a high level in either domestic or international contexts. Candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree and demonstrate expertise in conflict resolution, partnership-building, and collaboration and provide evidence of leadership across political divides and other contributions to public affairs and practice.
Job Specific Qualifications
Candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching and be able to bridge theory and practice in a variety of skills-based courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful candidates must be committed to working with and mentoring diverse student and community populations and engaging in service to the program, college, university, and profession. Engaging in research is desirable, but not mandatory.
Responsibilities
Candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching and be able to bridge theory and practice in a variety of skills-based courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful candidates must be committed to working with and mentoring diverse student and community populations.
The Becker Family Professor of Practice in Conflict and Collaboration will be expected to teach courses, work with and mentor students, continue to engage with their professional field, and engage in service to the program, college, university, and profession. Engaging in research is desirable, but not mandatory.
Physical Requirements Tools/Equipment Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.
About The Syracuse Area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Respectful and Welcoming Community
Syracuse University fosters a welcoming learning environment where students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all aspects of campus life reflect a broad range of perspectives and experiences. The University community values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to engage with and appreciate the richness of backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences that shape our society. To achieve this, we strive to cultivate a community that respects and encourages open dialogue, understanding, and mutual respect.
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