Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, College of Education. The program advances research intended to improve educational outcomes through innovative policy and dynamic leadership and offers PhD, EdD, EdS, and MEd programs, as well as a graduate concentration in education policy.

The successful candidate will contribute through research, teaching, mentoring, and service. They will demonstrate an emerging research agenda in education policy and leadership with potential to compete successfully for external funding, excellent research skills, a focused research agenda, and commitment to meeting the needs of all learners and communities. Scholarship may address a broad range of topics, with particular interest in school and district leadership, school choice, educational governance, and artificial intelligence in education. A variety of research methodologies are welcome.

The candidate will join a nationally renowned faculty and may contribute to teaching and advising in the PhD program, online EdD program, and on-campus and online master’s programs. Opportunities are available to affiliate with campus partners, including UF’s Education Policy Research Center and the Early Childhood Policy Centers Collaborative. The appointment is a 9-month, tenure-accruing faculty position beginning August 2027. Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in education, public policy, economics, sociology, or a closely related field by the time of hire.
• Evidence of commitment to collaboration with faculty, students, and school-based personnel.
• A record of publication or evidence of potential for successful publication in leading education, policy, and educational leadership journals.
• Demonstration of promise to successfully acquire external funding for research.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in P-12 school settings or equivalent.
• A strong record of or potential for successful teaching and advising in person and/or online.
• Teaching, research, and/or service experience with students from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Ability to contribute to the national visibility of the Educational Leadership and Policy program.
• Research focused on or using school and district leadership, school choice, educational governance, or artificial intelligence in education.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in educational leadership and policy and develop an agenda with potential to compete for external funding.
• Teach and advise students in the PhD, online EdD, and on-campus and online master’s programs.
• Mentor students.
• Provide service to the program and contribute to its goals.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and school-based personnel.

What This Job Offers

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