Open Postdoctoral Position with Antero Garcia and the Stanford History Education Group

OFFER / Fellowship /

To begin in the Fall of 2023, Stanford Impact Labs is now accepting applications to the following two-year postdoctoral fellowship program.

  • Objectives

    Contribute to a collaborative research community and cultivate the skills, expertise, and perspectives necessary to design, conduct, sustain, and disseminate public impact research.

  • Description

    A two year, full-time postdoctoral fellowship with Stanford Impact Labs and the Stanford History Education Group.

  • How to apply

    Please send your complete application by February 20, 2023 in a single PDF to SILpostdoc@stanford.edu with the subject line: “SIL Postdoc_Garcia”

The Stanford History Education Group and PI(s) Antero Garcia and Sam Wineburg are seeking a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join a team-based, collaborative community and who value the different skills, expertise, and perspectives necessary to design, conduct, sustain, and disseminate public impact research. We particularly encourage applications from women, minority, and first-generation PhD recipients, as well as candidates from a broad diversity of PhD-granting institutions.

The Stanford History Education Group developed the research-based Civic Online Reasoning curriculum, helping students sort fact from fiction online. Embarking on a partnership with leaders in the Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools, SHEG will develop research-tested Civic Online Reasoning materials for specific subject areas (e.g., art, math, English, science, and social studies) tailored to the needs of students in each district. For this fellowship, we are seeking an individual with subject matter expertise to help support cross-disciplinary engagement with civic online reasoning.

As part of this team, the fellow will help conduct a needs assessment with students, teachers, and administrators. Team members will document students’ online practices and observe classes focused on digital literacy. They will work together to design new curriculum materials and professional development for teachers in each district. The project aims to serve as a blueprint for other school districts working to integrate digital literacy across core school subjects.

Mentorship Structure

The postdoctoral fellow will be supervised by Profs. Antero Garcia and Sam Wineburg and will collaborate with research scholars, staff, and PhD students affiliated with SHEG. Mentorship of the Postdoctoral Fellow will be structured according to research and professional interests. 

In addition, a goal of the Stanford Impact Labs Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is to create a diverse community of scholars who are motivated and equipped to pursue academic careers focused on partnership and solutions-oriented research. Postdoctoral fellows will have the opportunity to engage with one another and with the broader Stanford Impact Labs team and community, and will participate in professional development, cohort-building, and other programming activities.

Qualifications:

  • Completion of all doctoral requirements within the past three years and no later than September 1st, 2023
  • Has disciplinary subject area expertise in K-12 classroom learning and teacher education. We are open to a broad pool of expertise to work within K-12 settings (e.g. ELA, science, elementary, mathematics). 
  • Experience co-designing curricular interventions and classroom observation. 
  • Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Is committed to advancing solutions to social problems through rigorous research, and communicating research findings to diverse audiences, including non-academic audiences
  • Wishes to grow their collaborative research skills and ability to partner with organizations  

Candidates will be evaluated for:

  • Scientific record and potential
  • Commitment to pursuing scholarship that can impact public policy or social outcomes
  • Potential contribution to the research team
  • Potential contribution to the Stanford Impact Labs Postdoctoral Fellowship program and the educational activities, goals, and community of Stanford Impact Labs
  • Potential for scholarly careers that will contribute to addressing historical inequities and advancing diversity through their research, teaching, and service

Timeline:

  • The application deadline is February 20, 2023.
  • Those advancing will be notified and may be asked to submit additional materials, including letters of recommendation, and may be invited to interview. Please do not send emails asking about your status; you will be contacted by the faculty lead if you are advancing in the review process.
  • Final selections will be made by the end of April 2023.

To apply

 To be ensured of full consideration, please send your complete application by February 20, 2023 in a single PDF to SILpostdoc@stanford.edu with the subject line: “SIL Postdoc_Garcia”.

Complete applications should include:

  1. Letter of interest explaining your motivation to become a postdoc with the respective research lab through the Stanford Impact Labs postdoctoral fellowship program (500 words max).
  2.  Short responses to the following three prompts, in 300 words or less for each: 
    1. Please provide a short description of your dissertation research and broader research agenda.
    2. How does your research training and expertise prepare you to make progress towards understanding and identifying practical solutions to social problems? 
    3. In what ways have you contributed towards and/or demonstrated a commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity through your academic career, and how do you plan to advance these commitments professionally?
  3. CV: Provide a curriculum vitae of no more than 5 pages.
  4. One representative writing sample.

The expected base pay for this position is $75,344. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.