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Executive Assistant to the Dean (School for the Environment) SFE - Dean's Office
Under the direction of the Dean of the School for the Environment, the Executive Assistant (EA) to the Dean will provide advanced administrative support by performing complex, varied, and confidential administrative functions that support the School's strategic priorities and ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of day-to-day Dean’s schedule and events.
University Police Officer Public Safety
The University Police Officer will perform a full range of law enforcement functions. Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020 (“An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth”), the position of: The University Police Officer position is a regulated by the Massachusetts Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). University Police Officers are appointed as sworn police officers pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 75, section 32A and chapter 90C which grants University Police Officers the same authority, immunities and privileges as a duly appointed and qualified sworn police officer acting elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Under the general supervision of the University Patrol Sergeant, a University Police Officer patrols assigned areas of property used, owned, or occupied by the University of Massachusetts and areas adjacent to the university to provide a safe and secure environment for all members of the University community by means of an alert and vigilant preventive patrol. Work is performed in accordance with federal, state, and local laws as well as university and departmental policies, procedures, and general orders. Work is reviewed by inspection, through verbal and written reports, and by results achieved. University Police Officer candidates must have successfully completed a Massachusetts Basic Police Training Program from an accredited police academy, approved by the Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC) or have successfully completed training that is substantially equivalent to or greater than that of a Massachusetts police officer at a comparable level of experience to obtain an academy exemption through the MPTC. Contingent upon appointment, the appointee(s) shall be considered probationary through twelve (12) continuous months of service, beginning on the date the appointee(s) report for duty.
University Police Sergeant Public Safety
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020 (“An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth”), the position of: The University Police Sergeant position is a regulated by the Massachusetts Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). University Police Sergeants are appointed as sworn police officers pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 75, section 32A and chapter 90C which grants University Police Sergeants the same authority, immunities and privileges as a duly appointed and qualified sworn police officer acting elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Under the general supervision of the University Police Lieutenant, a Sergeant patrols assigned areas of property used, owned or occupied by the University of Massachusetts and areas adjacent to the university to provide a safe and secure environment for all members of the University community by means of an alert and vigilant preventive patrol. Patrol Sergeants provide first- line supervision of the activities of sworn and/or non-sworn personnel on a shift, who are engaged in patrol duty, bike patrol, criminal investigations, community relations, crime prevention activities, and in-service training activities. An employee in this class frequently participates in the work performed by subordinate officers and is responsible for performing related duties as required. The Patrol Sergeant’s primary responsibility is to ensure the effective performance of duty by patrol personnel. Patrol Sergeants work independently in performing regularly assigned duties and assumes complete charge in the event of the absence of a superior officer. Work is performed in accordance with federal, state, and local laws as well as university and departmental policies, procedures, and general orders. Work is reviewed by inspection, through verbal and written reports, and by results achieved.
Assistant Professor (Communication) Communication
The Communication Department in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in crisis or risk communication to join our faculty beginning September 1, 2025. We are seeking candidates whose research agenda adopts a social scientific approach to risk or crisis communication, aligning with the Department’s empirical focus.
Assistant Professor (Anthropology) Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Native North American Cultural Anthropology, to start September 1, 2025. The successful applicant will also have a core affiliation in the M.S. program in Critical Ethnic and Community Studies (CECS). Strong preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated relationships and active research in Native North American Indigenous communities (Mexico, United States, Canada), including Afro-Indigenous communities.
Associate Lecturer (Center for Academic Excellence) Academic Support Programs
The Center for Academic Excellence anticipates availability for non-tenure-track associate lecturers to teach up to 2 sections (6-8 credits) of first-year seminar courses SEMINAR 114G: Investigations Across the Curriculum and/or CRW112: Critical Reading and Writing for the fall semester and occasionally spring semesters. Availability of courses depends on student enrollment and is not guaranteed beyond one semester. Both courses focus on critical reading, the analysis of texts, and the writing of academic papers. These highly scaffolded courses introduce students to the principles of college-level learning and provide intensive practice in the use of those principles in their other courses. CRW 112. Introduces students to the elements of academic thinking, with materials drawn from courses across the liberal arts curriculum. Students gain experience in the processes of intellectual inquiry as it is practiced in the liberal arts and sciences. Based on the course’s theme, students analyze and interpret readings drawn from different disciplines in the college curriculum. Students learn to distinguish the methods authors use in developing their ideas, and the differences and similarities among perspectives of various authors, as well as to recognize implications and to question authors' purposes. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits. This course is typically followed by a First-Year Seminar in the next semester. Recent CRW 112 course topics include: Decision-making in the Courts and Other Contexts, Exploring Identity, and Reading American Culture. SEMINAR 114G The topically focused First-Year Seminars offer instruction in the capabilities defined by General Education and are a natural progression for students who have begun a course of study with CRW 112.
Sponsored Research Administrator Research & Sponsored Programs
The Sponsored Research Administrator will coordinate all externally funded award actions (new awards, modifications and connected non-financial actions) to ensure consistent, compliant, and timely system setups and sponsor communications on behalf of the University by collaborating with Preaward, Postaward, Department Research Administrators and Principal Investigators. This position is the foundation for ensuring accurate data is entered into our systems to allow for reliable reporting on proposals and awards for senior leadership, deans, chairs and PIs.
Departmental Research Admin IV Research & Sponsored Programs
The UMass Boston “Department Research Administrator” job family of positions (levels 1 through 4) are the core department/college-based administrators responsible for working directly with our research faculty and staff on grant development and preparation, and with the day-to-day financial oversight of all funded awards. This is a four-level series that supports proposal development, award management and compliance oversight throughout the grant lifecycle.
Assistant Professor (Sociology) Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) invites qualified persons to apply for two (2) tenure-track assistant professor positions to join our faculty beginning September 1, 2025. Candidates for the first position must have research and teaching strengths in Criminology & Criminal Justice with an open secondary area of specialization. Candidates for the second position must have research and teaching strengths in Criminology & Criminal Justice with a secondary specialization in the Sociology of Race & Ethnicity. Candidates for both positions should have an emerging/established research program with the potential to generate external funding, a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring, the capacity to expand diversity initiatives on campus, and enhance the university’s commitment to public service.
Assistant or Associate Professor (Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies) Women's Gender Sexuality Studi
The Department of Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position beginning September 1,2025 in the areas of native/indigenous feminisms and human rights.
Assistant Professor (Political Science)
The Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track position in American politics to be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 1, 2025.  We are interested in candidates whose area of specialization is judicial politics, civil liberties, and/or constitutional law.  A typical teaching load is two courses per semester, and candidates are expected to be productive scholars with active research agendas and pedagogical commitments. This position will come with pre-law advising responsibilities.
Assistant Professor (History) History
The History Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor in the history of race in Colonial and Revolutionary America, beginning September 1, 2025. Applicants should have an active research agenda, evidence of excellence in teaching, and a Ph.D. in hand in History or a closely related field by August 31, 2025. The History Department has thematic strengths clustered in public history; cultural and social history (including race, class, gender, and sexuality); food and health; imperialism and colonialism; science and medicine; poverty and public policy; and histories of labor, immigration, education, and popular culture. We seek to enhance those strengths with a candidate whose expertise in American racial formations during the 16th-18th centuries will expand and diversify not only our curriculum, but also the research and service of our departmental community.
Assistant Dean for Budget & Administration (Honors College) Honors College - Dean's Office
The Assistant Dean for Budget and Administration will serve as the chief financial and operations officer for the Honors College and will be responsible for managing all fiscal responsibilities related to budgeting, needs assessment and resource allocation, as well as all personnel policies and paperwork, recruitment and payroll-related systems
Clinical Lecturer A Nursing
The Department of Nursing within the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences invites applications for a Lead Clinical Coordinator who will hold a full-time 12- month non-tenure track faculty position in the Department of Nursing. Our programs focus on health in urban populations of all ages and target improving health equity in populations at risk for health and healthcare disparities. Primary role will be anticipating and planning for clinical placements each semester.
Clinical Assistant Professor Nursing
UMass Boston invites applications for a clinical assistant professor who will hold a full-time 9-month non-tenure track faculty position in the Department of Nursing. The position is designed for a doctoral-prepared faculty member who will provide leadership as director of the DNP program for the Department of Nursing students. Our programs focus on health in urban populations of all ages and target improving health equity in populations at risk for healthcare disparities. For more information go to www.umb.edu/academics/cnhs
Clinical Assistant Professor Nursing
UMass Boston invites applications for a clinical assistant professor who will hold a full-time 9-month non-tenure track faculty position in the Department of Nursing. The position is designed for a doctorally-prepared faculty member who will provide leadership as director of the RN-BS program for the Department of Nursing students. Our programs focus on health in urban populations of all ages and target improving health equity in populations at risk for healthcare disparities. For more information go to www.umb.edu/academics/cnhs
Clinical Assistant Professor Nursing
The Department of Nursing is seeking a doctoral-prepared faculty member who will provide leadership as director of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program. Our programs focus on health in urban populations of all ages and target improving health equity in populations at risk for healthcare disparities.
Assistant Professor Nursing
The Department of Nursing invites applicants to join our diverse college as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning September 1, 2024. There are two open positions at this time and interviews will start in early June. This search will stay open until filled.
Communications Dispatcher III Public Safety
The Dispatcher Level III oversees and monitors the work performed by Dispatcher Level I’s. Incumbents in this position establish staffing schedules, coordinate and conduct employee trainings and oversees and ensures compliance with university policies and procedures, as well as the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. Incumbents also receives, reviews and transmits messages over a state and federal computer network, a fixed radio broadcast system, a police records management system and telephone, all under the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. Employees in this class operate radio transmitting and receiving equipment; maintain records and logs of messages; search files to obtain information; coordinate radio communications; and perform related work as required.
Professor Gerontology
UMass Boston's Gerontology Institute seeks a director for the Institute. This position also holds a full-time tenured faculty position at the rank of Full Professor in the Department of Gerontology to begin on September 1, 2024. The person who fills this position will also serve as the Director of the Gerontology Institute starting January 2025

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