Position ID: | Cornell-ILR-EXTBUFFCO [#18743, WDR-00026226] |
Position Title: | Senior Extension / Extension Associate, Equality initiative - Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab |
Position Type: | Other |
Position Location: | Buffalo, New York 14203, United States [map] |
Subject Areas: | Economics / Any Area of Inequality, I2- Education and Research Institutions |
Appl Deadline: | finished (2021/06/03, finished 2021/11/03) |
Position Description: |
Equality Initiative Associate This position
within the Extension Outreach Division of the ILR School is responsible for developing
and delivering accessible education, practical research and policy applications
to address the persistent problems of inequality in America, utilizing Western
New York as a field operation for innovation.
They will provide substantial expertise and collaborative guidance to
the Greater Buffalo community and advance the field of equitable community
change through national professional and advocacy networks. Position rank will be determined
by qualifications and experience. This position provides opportunities to develop equality-focused initiatives within ongoing work of the Buffalo Co-Lab as well as to create new programs and methods for understanding and reducing racial and economic inequality. Background Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab is seeking candidates for a senior extension / extension associate - Equality Initiative Associate position based in Buffalo, NY to add experience and expertise specifically in overcoming racial and economic inequality. This position will complement and strengthen the Buffalo ILR organization which has a record of tackling immense challenges of economic change for 75 years. From post-war industrial strife and peacetime conversion, through decades of economic prosperity and social change, through de-industrialization and economic decline, to the much celebrated revitalization of recent years. ILR has had a hand in the advancements marking these eras—a strong labor movement, progressive human resource and workforce development practices, innovative collective bargaining and labor-management cooperation, civil rights and women’s rights at work, robust occupational safety and health protections, adjustment to industry change in a global economy, union-community collaborations for economic justice, innovative living wage and workers’ rights policies, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, accountable economic development with public benefit for public subsidies, a voice for community organizations in a dynamic civic and cultural infrastructure—all giving meaning to ILR’s land grant mission to promote knowledge for the public good. And yet, Buffalo’s economic rejuvenation has been no match for national trends of growing economic and racial inequality. Low-wage jobs, persistent poverty, and racial segregation discriminately limit the opportunities of individuals and impair the economic vitality and promise of the region as a whole. This position will focus directly on ways to promote equality, from community measures to combat racism to state and national policies to assure for all Americans an equal chance in the economy and an equal say in the democracy. This is a full-time, academic non-tenure track, term position with an initial three-year appointment. The position may be reappointed on the basis of recommendations by the appropriate Director and Associate Dean as well as available funding and work. This position of Extension Associate reports to the Director of ILR Buffalo Co-Lab. Responsibilities This senior extension / extension associate position will:
More information about the ILR School can be obtained at our web site, http://www.ilr.cornell.edu and the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab at https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/buffalo-co-lab Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Rewards & Benefits: Cornell provides great benefits that include educational benefits, access to a plethora of wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, health care options to choose from, generous paid leave provisions and superior retirement contributions. Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, well-being, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. For more information click here. To Apply: Interested parties should submit a vita and cover letter. This is a full-time, academic non-tenure track, benefits eligible term opportunity located in Buffalo, NY.
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