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UCLA Anderson is hiring a Manager of Education for its new Leading Ethically for All People (LEAP) initiative! We are seeking applicants with graduate degrees in social psychology, organizational behavior, education, or a related field. Applications are welcome immediately, with a range of start dates possible. Details on the position (Req 38178) can be found here.

Led by Faculty Co-Directors Heather Caruso and Eugene Caruso, the LEAP initiative aims to:

• Advance behavioral research regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion as elements of ethical leadership.
• Support teaching of behavioral evidence-based ethical insights and practices that promote equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Engage the general public in exploring relationships between leadership practice, ethics, and equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The Manager of Education will lead day-to-day advancement of LEAP teaching goals, developing and managing multiple streams of activity in education and pedagogical innovation. This person will provide leadership and direction for project operations and administrative activities, as well as participate in the planning, design, and development of partnerships, research integrations, analytics, and reporting. 

High levels of familiarity and comfort with behavioral science are essential to success in this role, as are the passion and preparedness to develop novel instructional methods for disseminating behavioral insights. Candidates can add further value from experience with teaching behavioral evidence-based insights on ethics, equity, diversity, inclusion, or related topics, as well as from experience with learning experiences that can maximize learner engagement (e.g., media-rich course design, improvisation and other interactive learning formats, gamification, digital communication).

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae/resume, two or three letters of recommendation, and a cover letter highlighting their most pertinent experience and interests. In order to receive full consideration, please submit your application materials online here.

For questions about any of these positions, please contact the Faculty Co-Directors at [email protected].

About UCLA Anderson

Located in an urban setting, UCLA is California’s largest university with a diverse student body of 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students, approximately 25% that come from underrepresented minority groups. As a campus with a continually growing diverse community, we encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a commitment to the success of underrepresented groups in academia. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy. (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct).

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