Advanced Assistant/Associate Professor, Educational Administration

Texas A&M University System • Corpus Christi, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s College of Education and Human Development invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track Educational Administration faculty position in the Department of Educational Leadership, at the rank of Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor. The position may begin as early as the Fall 2027 semester.

The successful candidate will teach graduate-level courses in the M.S. in Educational Administration and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership programs, including core and applied-research topics. Relevant teaching areas include school and district leadership, organizational leadership and change, educational policy, principal preparation, and other areas of PK–12 leadership practice. The faculty member will sustain an active research agenda, produce and disseminate impactful scholarship, pursue external funding, advise and mentor graduate students, chair and serve on dissertation committees, and support recruitment and retention in both graduate programs.

The department prepares educational leaders to use research, theory, and evidence to address complex problems of practice and lead meaningful change in schools, districts, and communities. The successful candidate will connect scholarship with practice and contribute to preparing current and future educational leaders as scholar-practitioners.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Doctoral Research Institution and part of the Texas A&M System. The university is located on its own island on the Texas Gulf Coast. Applications are reviewed beginning immediately, and the position remains open until filled. Applicants must submit a cover letter specifying the rank sought, a research and teaching philosophy statement, a current CV, unofficial graduate transcripts, and contact information for three professional references. Employment is contingent on credential verification and a criminal history investigation.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in Educational Administration, Educational Leadership, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• For Advanced Assistant Professor: at least two years of full-time faculty experience at the rank of Assistant Professor in educational leadership, educational administration, or a closely related field.
• For Associate Professor: five years of full-time university faculty experience at the rank of Assistant Professor.
• At least three years of successful professional experience in PK–12 educational leadership, including experience as a principal, superintendent, or in a comparable district leadership role.
• Principal, mid-management, or superintendent certification.
• For Advanced Assistant Professor: evidence of an established record of scholarly productivity in educational leadership, administration, policy, organizational change, or a related area.
• For Associate Professor: evidence of sustained scholarship and research connected to consequential problems of PK–12 leadership practice for academic and applied audiences, and a sustained record of scholarly productivity, teaching, and service commensurate with appointment at that rank at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.
• Experience teaching and mentoring graduate students from varying backgrounds, including in online or hybrid learning environments, with a demonstrated commitment to supporting student success.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of successful professional experience in PK–12 educational leadership, including experience as a principal, superintendent, or in a comparable district leadership role.
• Texas principal, mid-management, or superintendent certification.
• Experience leading or coordinating principal, superintendent, or administrator preparation programs.
• Experience developing partnerships with PK–12 schools, districts, education service centers, or professional organizations.
• A record of securing external funding or leading funded research, professional development, or school-university partnership initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate-level courses in the M.S. in Educational Administration and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership programs, including core and applied-research topics.
• Sustain and lead an active research agenda appropriate to a Carnegie Research 2 institution, produce impactful scholarship, and pursue external funding opportunities.
• Disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, practitioner outlets, and scholarly conferences.
• Advise and mentor graduate students, including chairing and serving on dissertation committees.
• Support student recruitment and retention in the M.S. and Ed.D. programs.
• Connect scholarship and research with consequential problems of PK–12 leadership practice for academic and applied audiences.
• Contribute to the preparation and mentoring of graduate students as educational leaders and scholar-practitioners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree