JFI Collaborative for Inclusive Urbanism Research Assistant GE

Department: Just Futures Institute / ENVS
FTE: .49
Terms: Fall Winter Spring Summer 
Academic Year: 2022-2023

Duties:

PACIFIC NORTHWEST JUST FUTURES INSTITUTE (JFI)
FOR RACIAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Just Futures Initiative
University of Oregonhttps://cef.uoregon.edu/pnw-just-futures-institute/
The Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice (JFI) is based in the Center for Environmental Futures at the University of Oregon. JFI will serve as a regional platform to mobilize environmental humanities scholarship, teaching, and community connections through the interconnected lens of race and climate. The goal of the JFI is to work towards anti-racist, climate resilient futures in the Pacific Northwest, primarily in rural areas but also in urban communities beset by gentrification, displacement, and seismic demographic change. JFI projects supported by the three-year Mellon grant will support collaborative research, publications, community engagement, historic preservation, innovative pedagogies, digital archives, applied courses and studios, and academic incentives to attract, hire, and retain historically underrepresented students, faculty, and staff. Each partner institution and project provides specific programs and unique perspectives to integrate into a set of shared products that address the intersectional regional problems of racial and climate justice.

Collaborative for Inclusive Urbanism
https://www.inclusiveurbanism.org
The Collaborative for Inclusive Urbanism (CIU) is an international organization concerned with the idea that cities that are more inclusive are also more just, more creative, and more economically and socially resilient. We are particularly interested in the relationships between architectural/urban space and social/economic inclusion, and carry out research, teaching, design projects and consulting that further our understanding of these relationships and our ability to act on them. CIU member backgrounds include planning, architecture, economics, anthropology and politics; and we teach, research, consult through comparative design frameworks.

PROJECTS
This position requires the ability to track details while keeping an eye on the big picture of complex, multi-part, and multi-stakeholder projects including (but not exclusive to) the following projects and others as needed:

  • Immigration policy research (current and historical)
  • New Immigrant Destinations
  • Inclusive Urbanism and Access and Equity-related publications (mostly focused on Latinx communities)
  • Arts and Immigration (national and Oregon)
  • Latinx Housing
  • Trauma + Placemaking

DUTIES
Work under the supervision of Institute's Director on the following:

  • Review and edit draft articles and compile and format necessary citations in APA format
  • Support current research through the creation of bibliographies and literature reviews, summary, and draft text for publications
  • Research key themes, compile summary notes/tables, and identify trends for policy and case study research
  • Zotero citation management
  • Support IRB processes and funding agency requirements for grant
  • Coordinate data and document management processes
  • Maintain proper documentation of ongoing projects and project file system
  • Develop and maintain system for image permissions
  • Take minutes and archive project-related meetings
  • Assist in event planning project-related events (workshops, etc.)
  • Curate and manage Echelon intellectual property tool (internal UO) for each CIU projects

Preferred Qualifications:

This position requires the ability to track details while keeping an eye on the big picture of a complex, multi-part, and multi-stakeholder projects as part of the CIU.

  • Direct previous experience with academic peer-review writing process (absolutely essential).
  • Proven ability to synthesize data from news sources, nonprofit advocacy organizations, policy reports, etc. to identify trends/themes
  • Strong proofreading and copy edit skills as well as an ability to streamline text/propose strategies to synthesize complex ideas into shorter text
  • Background/understanding or ability to quickly learn about immigration, housing, equity planning
  • Strong knowledge of APA citation format and ability to find sources written in draft articles and update accordingly
  • Ability to find and pull additional sources/authors to contribute to/strengthen draft articles.
  • Experience in high-level project management:
    • Track and manage project tasks and deadlines, monitoring against established benchmarks and overall goals. Report status and coordinate stakeholders to meet project deadlines.
    • Draft meeting agendas, facilitate meetings, and disseminate notes, action items, or other follow-ups as needed.
  • Commitment to learning new skills to support organizational goals
  • Educational, work, volunteer, personal, or community-based experience relevant to environmental, climate, and/or racial justice
  • Experience working with, or commitment to work with, university research teams
  • Experience conducting or desire to conduct research, including literature reviews
  • Experience working with and/or expertise relevant to historically ethnic and racial underrepresented communities in the Pacific Northwest or elsewhere
  • Familiarity with project management and file management software (Teams, Sharepoint, and Dropbox)
  • Experience with website development software
  • Cultural competency—Willingness to engage with and apply JFI Research Justice Protocols, to attend JFI mentorship workshops
  • Bi- or multilingual in Spanish
  • Flyer design, visual design, and/or social media and communication skills
  • Data analysis with qualitative coding software
  • Writing skills, including grant writing
  • Leadership or teamwork experiences

Application Procedure:

Please submit a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience (including publishing experience) and explaining why you wish to work as the CIU GE for the Just Futures Institute, alongside a CV or resume, and at least one peer-reviewed writing sample you’ve worked on or published (co-authorship acceptable). Include at least two references with contact information (email and phone number) to Alayne Switzer (alayne@uoregon.edu).

Application Email: alayne@uoregon.edu

Application Web Link: https://jfi.uoregon.edu/

Deadline Date: Mon, 07/18/2022

Open Until Filled: Yes
Open Until Filled, Review Begins On: Tue, 07/19/2022

Contact Information:
W. Alayne Switzer
Just Futures Institute Agate Hall
Eugene, Oregon 97403