Postdoctoral Fellowship in Research to Improve the Quality and Diversity of the Teacher Pipeline
The University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow for an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) grant-funded project. Scholars who have completed a Ph.D. in education or a related field and have strong quantitative methodological skills are invited to apply to work on cutting edge research and development to advance the understanding of the incentives, pathways, and obstacles for high school graduates entering the teaching workforce. This project is a research partnership with the Maryland Higher Education Commission and researchers at the University Maryland campuses in Baltimore, Baltimore County, and College Park. The research will inform policies to improve the quality and diversity of the teacher pipeline in Maryland. The anticipated start date of this appointment will be summer 2025.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct statistical analyses using data from Maryland’s state longitudinal data system, a multi-sector linked longitudinal data system.
- Collaborate on scholarly dissemination of findings related to the teaching pipeline (e.g., conference presentations and peer reviewed journal articles).
- Support dissemination activities to foster translation of research findings to practice (e.g., practitioner focused research briefs).
- Work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary and multi-site team involving researchers from diQerent disciplinary traditions as well as state agencies, university administrators, school districts, and public school teachers.
This postdoctoral fellowship will be principally on site in the Baltimore region.