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Lecturer (Mental Health Counseling) Counseling & School Psychology
The College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston is seeking an outstanding candidate to join their faculty beginning Spring 2025. The candidate will assume a nine-month, lecturer non-tenure track appointment in the Counseling, School Psychology, and Sport Department, which houses two APA Accredited Programs in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, MPCAC-Accredited Masters Programs in School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling, NASP-Accredited Masters and Ed.S. Programs in School Psychology, a graduate certificate program in Applied Behavior Analysis, and a B.A. in Sport Leadership and Administration.
Assistant Professor- (Nursing) Nursing
The Department of Nursing invites applicants to join our diverse college as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning September 1, 2025. We are particularly interested in faculty applicants with expertise in fundamentals of professional nursing, maternal health, child health, community health, mental health, and health policy.
Associate/Full Professor and Chair- (School for the Environment) UrbanPlanning&CommunityDevel
The School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for the Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Community Development (UPCD) position to begin September 1, 2025. We seek an outstanding scholar and leader with demonstrated academic experience in urban planning, community development, and leadership, particularly in fostering just and sustainable communities in the context of climate change. The Chair will provide transformational leadership to advance the department’s mission and vision, emphasizing collaboration, transparency, and excellence. We seek a candidate with experience as a department chair or other relevant academic leadership roles who can contribute to the growth of the department’s programs. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a research agenda focused on policies and plans to expand opportunities for our region's economically challenged and historically underinvested communities. The Department is especially interested in candidates whose planning scholarship and practice focuses on resident-led, community-based planning and development initiatives.
HR Training and Development Coordinator/CRTIX Trainer Human Resources
Under the direction of the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, designs, develops and delivers strategic employee learning and development programs including, but not limited to, management and leadership development, onboarding, and career development through various modalities including presentations to large or small groups, e-learning and interactive sessions, etc. In addition, this position will dedicate significant effort conducting anti-harassment and discrimination training working with the office of Civil Rights and Title IX (CRTIX Training). CRTIX training is at the core of the University’s efforts to provide anti-harassment and discrimination training to students, faculty, and staff. Moving beyond simple compliance, the CRTIX Trainer will be an integral part of a team creating a world-class progressive training program that will allow students, faculty, and staff to recognize and thrive in an inclusive environment with zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, or sexual violence
Lecturer (Curriculum & Instruction ) Curriculum & Instruction
The Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks candidates for a full-time, benefited, non-tenure-track Lecturer position. The candidates should have teaching expertise and practice-based experience in early childhood education and care and child development, or a closely related field (such as human development, child development, psychology, family studies, education policy, etc.), to begin Spring 2025.
Assistant Professor- (School for the Environment) UrbanPlanning&CommunityDevel
The Department of Urban Planning and Community Development (UPCD) in the School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) seeks candidates for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin September 1, 2025. We invite scholars specializing in workforce development who use environmental sustainability, equity, and community engagement frameworks in their scholarship, teaching, and service. We are especially interested in candidates whose planning scholarship and practice focuses on (but not limited to) the following areas: • Transformations in urban and regional labor markets to expand workforce development, especially in the green and blue economic sectors, by tapping into underserved and economically distressed communities. • Resident-led and community-based economic development planning initiatives include small business incubators, cooperative businesses, micro-lending, and credit unions/community development finance institutions. • Community/university development partnerships advancing applied scholarship in workforce and community development to expand job and economic development opportunities for distressed communities.
Assistant Professor (Urban Education Leadership & Policy Studies) Leadership in Education
The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Urban Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies in the Leadership in Education Department to begin September 1, 2025. We are seeking candidates with experience in supporting the success of racially minoritized students specifically in social justice and equity in education. We are interested in hiring a critical quantitative Pre-K to 12 urban education leadership scholar with expertise in one or more of the following areas: 1) justice-centered leadership preparation, 2) educational policy (e.g., policymaking, education law, policy implementation), 3) and/or school finance.
Assistant Professor (School for the Environment) SFE - Dean's Office
The School for the Environment is seeking an outstanding individual for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with expertise in clean energy transitions including familiarity with offshore wind matters to begin September 1, 2025. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar who can interact with scientists, engineers, planners, regulators, policy makers, industry, and workforce development colleagues to help guide the transition to clean energy particularly with reference to the ample resource of offshore wind in New England waters.
Associate/Full Professor (Educational Leadership/Community Schools) Leadership in Education
The Leadership in Education Department in the University of Massachusetts Boston’s College of Education and Human Development seeks applicants for a tenure-track Associate/Full Professor to begin September 1, 2025, in the Educational Leadership for Social Justice Program. We are specifically looking for a collaborative, equity-minded, senior scholar whose research agenda focuses on transformative and culturally sustaining leadership particularly as it relates to the development, implementation, and/or continuous improvement of community schools. Of particular interest are candidates who have expertise in university-assisted community schools. As our university and region seek to advance the community school movement, we need transformative scholars who have a vision for educational justice and academic rigor in urban public schools.
Assistant Professor-(School for the Environment) SFE - Dean's Office
The School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in water resources sustainability and hydrologic sciences at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin September 1, 2025. We seek a hydrologic scientist with broad expertise that complements current faculty expertise and who will build an externally funded research program that will attract high caliber PhD- and MS-level graduate students.
Assistant Professor- (School for the Environment) SFE - Dean's Office
The School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston is seeking candidates for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Urban Ecology to begin September 1, 2025. We invite scholars to apply who study urban ecosystems through the lens of conservation, adaptation, and restoration. We will consider those working in any of the domains of ecology, environmental health, environmental biology and nature-based solutions. Topics could include but are not limited to the ecological study of sustainable urban development, urban agriculture, climate resiliency in cities, and/or invasive species management.
Clinical Assistant Professor A Nursing
UMass Boston invites applications for an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) who will hold a full-time 12-month non-tenure track faculty position in the Department of Nursing.
Chair & Professor- (Exercise & Health Science) Exercise & Health Science
The Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure system Professor or Associate Professor to serve as Chair of the Exercise & Health Sciences Department.
Assistant Professor (Race, Class, and Politics in Public Education) Curriculum & Instruction
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) in the University of Massachusetts Boston’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor in the Curriculum and Instruction department. to begin on September 1, 2025. Of particular interest are candidates with scholarly expertise in race, class, and politics in public education. Specifically, we seek collaborative and equity-minded candidates whose research contributes to our understanding of how race, class and politics impact curriculum and the educational outcomes of urban children from pre-k to 12. This includes expertise on how teachers learn about and navigate these issues in the urban classroom for students at all educational levels. Scholars with expertise in community engaged scholarship that leads to the creation of community focused curricula for understanding antiracist practices in PK-12 schools are preferred.
Grants and Contracts Admin I-IV Research & Sponsored Programs
The Grant and Contract Administrator (GCA) is a four-level series. This series supports faculty and staff from assigned units with both pre- and post-award (non-financial) project management and provides assistance to other Grant and Contract Administrator staff, as needed and as their levels dictate. The GCA role is vital in the success of sponsored research in that they provide daily supervision over all proposals and awards. S/he will work closely with faculty and departmental staff to educate them about how to best achieve successful funding by reviewing and advising on sponsor regulations and institute policies and procedures. The GCA understands the unique processes involved in the overall research effort and has the ability to comprehend the needs of the individual researchers and department business managers. The GCA works with the Principal Investigators (PIs) and department business managers to cultivate research proposals; submits research proposals to sponsors; negotiates acceptable award terms; ensures timely set-up of awards; oversees transactions related to grant/contract management; and maintains grant/contract records in compliance with university and research sponsor policies. The GCA assists with identifying potential funding sources; preparing and submitting project proposals; preparing and submitting budgets and progress reports; processing and monitoring project expenditures; training of departmental grants staff; and maintaining compliance with university policies and procedures, sponsor requirements, terms and conditions, and federal regulations regarding research involving human and animal subjects. Organizational Levels: The organizational levels in this series include: • Grant and Contract Administrator I • Grant and Contract Administrator II • Grant and Contract Administrator III • Grant and Contract Administrator IV This specific position will have a focus on Subaward Administration and Management
Staff Psychologist and Coordinator of Clinical Training Health Services
The Staff Psychologist and Coordinator of Clinical Training within University Health Services will provide high-quality, time-effective, evidence-based and culturally responsive clinical services, including: triage; emergency and crisis intervention services; referrals and evaluations; as well as individual and group counseling and psychotherapy. The incumbent will also provide consultation to faculty and staff and provide outreach to the campus community. The incumbent will manage a caseload so as to serve the maximum number of students who are appropriate for services at the University Health Services Counseling Center; and will consult with and/or make timely and appropriate mental health referrals for students as needed. In addition, the Staff Psychologist and Coordinator of Clinical Training will provide leadership for the University Health Services Counseling Center Clinical Practicum and Advanced Clinical Practicum, serving as the liaison between the Counseling Center and the graduate programs in which the trainees are enrolled. The incumbent will guide the process of planning and producing the yearly practicum orientation, assuming primary responsibility for ensuring that trainees and practicum supervisors understand and act in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Counseling Center; will oversee all data collection pertaining to the evaluation of the practicum; and will be responsible for overseeing the application process for the Advanced Clinical Practicum.
Community Service Officer Public Safety
A Community Service Officer (CSO) is an unarmed, uniformed security position, and is a non-sworn (civilian) member of the UMass Boston Police Department (UMBPD). With a strong emphasis on community engagement, CSO’s are responsible for performing a variety of duties to assist the (UMBPD) with its campus safety and community policing efforts. CSO’s assist UMBPD to make connections between students, faculty, staff, and other members of the community. The incumbent of this position enforces university policy, by-laws, the student code of conduct, and performs other non-criminal police related duties such as: community engagement and outreach; patrolling the campus on foot and/or be assigned to a designated post; provides direction, general information, and resources to the public, issuing parking tickets; performing walking escorts; respond to non-criminal complaints, building checks and other duties assigned. CSO’s are essential employees that do not carry firearms and have no powers of arrest.
Communication Dispatcher II Public Safety
The Dispatcher II position is an entry level, uniformed non-sworn, support position for the University Police Department. Under general supervision of the Dispatch Supervisor or the shift commander, the Dispatcher II will perform a variety of specialized support duties the Police Communication Center. Support duties may include: Operating a centralized computer aided dispatch system (CAD) to dispatch non-emergency and 911 calls for service to the campus community. This includes receiving, prioritizing, and transmitting first notification of calls for service for police, fire, and medical assistance from the campus community. The Dispatcher II will operate a fixed radio system, transmitting messages to multiple and portable units under strict rules and regulations. The Dispatcher II communicates via state and national criminal databases and is responsible for effective and accurate communications between campus law enforcement, the public, and external law enforcement agencies. Extensively documents actions and outcomes from all police, fire, and medical incidents occurring on campus into the CAD system; and perform related work as required. Regular use of judgement and discretion is necessary to set priorities, assess the importance of information and react quickly and effectively.
Assistant Professor (Human Rights and Law ) GISD - Dean's Office
The School for Global Inclusion and Social Development (SGISD) in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in human rights and law, to begin September 1, 2025. Of particular interest are social science scholars, whose research agenda and practice focuses on the process of improving the terms on which individuals and groups participate in society and realize well-being, with attention to the transformation of social, economic, political, legal, or cultural institutions and structures. We are specifically interested in candidates whose scholarly agenda adds a local US focus within Human Rights and Law, especially in Critical Race Theory and its related branches such as Latinas/os/x Critical Race Theory (LatCrit); Tribal Critical Race Theory (Tribal Crit), complementing the regional expertise of faculty in the School. Preference will be given to candidates who can bridge local and global human rights law and who employ critical quantitative methods.
Assistant Professor- (Applied Behavioral Analysis) Counseling & School Psychology
The Department of Counseling, School Psychology and Sport (CSPS) provides a dynamic environment for faculty and students to engage in nationally recognized research, especially in areas related to equity, systems-level change, LGBTQ+ health and wellness, social justice, and transnational human rights and global perspectives. CSPS houses (a) the ABA Graduate Certificate Program and new ABA Master’s Program to be launched in 2025, (b) two APA Accredited doctoral programs in School Psychology and Counseling Psychology, (c) a NASP-approved master’s/Ed.S. Program in School Psychology, (d) MPCAC-accredited master’s programs in School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling, and (e) a B.A. in Sport Leadership and Administration. The College of Education and Human Development, ranked among the top 5 schools of education in New England and the #1 public school of education in the state of Massachusetts, is guided by our core values of social justice, community engagement and academic excellence.

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