Professor or Advanced Associate Professor of School Mental Health and the Science of Learning and Development

Virginia Commonwealth University•Richmond, VA

22d•$180,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education seeks a preeminent scholar whose expertise and funding span at least two of the following areas: the Science of Learning and Individual Development (SOLID), school mental health, implementation science, and machine learning. The successful candidate will contribute to interdisciplinary research, teaching, and leadership in alignment with the university’s research priorities and clusters. The appointment is tenure-track, at the advanced associate or full professor rank, with a negotiable start date of August 10, 2027. The School of Education advances responsive, needs-driven, research-based educational practices and values scholarship examining how individual, cultural, institutional, and contextual factors shape educational, developmental, and mental health outcomes. The successful candidate will complement existing School of Education expertise, collaborate across university and community settings, and conduct or translate research responsive to varied populations and contexts. Applicants with exceptional records of research, teaching, and leadership in interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Earned doctorate in education or a related field closely related to the Science of Learning and Individual Development, school mental health, implementation science, and/or machine learning.
Distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and professional service commensurate with tenure at the rank of advanced associate or full professor at a research-intensive university.
Well-developed scholarly and research portfolio appropriate to complement existing School of Education expertise.
Scholarly record demonstrating sustained impact through high-quality publications.
Track record of securing external research funding.
Record of effective leadership and capacity to promote a strong collegial culture and climate.
Ability to conduct and/or translate research responsive to varied populations and contexts, attending to access, implementation, engagement, or outcomes.
Ability to develop and support collaborations across the university and community, including with school systems, state agencies, research institutes, and policy networks.
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or commitment to do so.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading or partnering on large center grant proposals.
Evidence of collaborations with research centers, institutes, and/or community agencies or organizations.
Evidence of service and leadership in national or international professional associations.
Evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration in a research program.
Experience working effectively across cultural, disciplinary, institutional, and community contexts.

Responsibilities

Conduct and/or translate research responsive to the needs and experiences of varied populations and contexts, with attention to access, implementation, engagement, or outcomes.
Contribute to teaching, scholarship, and professional service at a level commensurate with tenure at the advanced associate or full professor rank at a research-intensive university.
Develop and maintain a high-quality scholarly portfolio with sustained impact through publications.
Secure external funding to support research.
Provide effective leadership and promote a strong collegial culture and climate.
Develop and support collaborative relationships across the university and community, including school systems, state agencies, research institutes, and policy networks.
Contribute expertise across at least two of the fields of the Science of Learning and Individual Development, school mental health, implementation science, and machine learning.