Assistant Professor-Tenure System

MSU Careers Details • East Lansing, MI

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Educational Administration Department in the College of Education at Michigan State University seeks an early-career scholar for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor position. The successful candidate will use quantitative methods to address leadership, administration, or policy questions in education broadly defined. Areas of particular interest include P-20 educational outcomes, access to higher education and workforce development, career and technical education, and educational opportunity in secondary and postsecondary contexts. The program-specific appointment will be determined upon hire. The faculty member will teach across department programs, including graduate-level quantitative research methodology.

The new faculty member will teach multiple graduate courses each year, including core and elective courses, required degree-sequence courses, quantitative methods, mixed methods where applicable, and courses in their research specialty. They will maintain a coherent research agenda, demonstrate the ability to publish, show potential for advancement in relevant scholarly and professional fields, and have the potential to pursue extramural funding. They will contribute to department, college, and university service through committee participation, mentoring, and engagement.

The appointment begins in Fall 2027. This is a union position represented by the Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF); the university is working with the union to establish a collective bargaining agreement. The position is designated remote-friendly, meaning some or all duties may be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. or equivalent in education research, policy, leadership, higher education, or a related field, completed by the date of hire.
• Research focused on one or more core areas of education leadership, policy, or higher education, specifically in P-20 contexts.
• Strong, demonstrated quantitative methodological skills.
• A successful publication record or strong potential to publish.
• Potential to pursue extramural grant funding.
• Commitment to inclusive excellence and impact in education.

Nice To Haves

• Research focus on late secondary or postsecondary educational opportunity.
• Ability to inform research questions related to comparative and international education.
• Ability to engage in mixed methods research and/or collaborate with mixed methods and qualitative research scholars.
• Demonstrated record of instructional excellence.
• Ability to translate research into outreach and engagement settings, such as policymaking, K-12 schools, or higher education practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach multiple graduate-level courses each year, including core and elective courses, required degree-sequence courses, quantitative methods, mixed methods where applicable, and courses in the faculty member’s research specialty.
• Develop and pursue a coherent research agenda, publish scholarship, and advance in relevant scholarly and professional fields.
• Pursue extramural funding for scholarship.
• Contribute to department, college, and university service through committee participation, mentoring, and engagement.

What This Job Offers

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