Job Description
The Eriksson College of Education at Austin Peay State University (APSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Educational Specialties beginning July 30, 2027. The EdD program prepares scholarly practitioners consistent with the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) framework, emphasizing the application of research to solve complex problems of practice. The mission of the Eriksson College of Education is to prepare educators who are ethical, engaged, and effective leaders by modeling reflective practice, connecting theory to student-centered learning, and fostering continuous improvement.
Responsibilities will include teaching graduate and doctoral courses, student advising, chairing and serving on dissertation committees, scholarship, professional service, and program development. The successful candidate will possess expertise in educational leadership and/or educational research, demonstrate excellence in graduate instruction using face-to-face and online delivery formats, maintain an active scholarly agenda, and work collaboratively to support the mission of the department, college, and university. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to mentor doctoral students through dissertation design, implementation, analysis, dissemination, and publication.
Candidates should possess expertise in one or more of the following areas: educational leadership, leadership in K-12 and/or higher education, literacy studies, leadership in nursing or healthcare programs, and/or socioscientific studies. Candidates will also possess expertise in organizational change, systems thinking, strategic leadership, and policy implementation. Successful candidates should have experience teaching and mentoring students in organizational analysis, educational research methodologies, research inquiry and evaluation, assessment and measurement, analysis of educational policy, and dissertation research. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in teaching and applying qualitative and/or quantitative research methodologies. Candidates should be committed to mentoring students throughout the dissertation process in their respective methodological areas. The successful candidate will possess expertise in educational leadership and demonstrate the ability to teach doctoral and master's-level courses in areas including leadership theory, organizational analysis, higher education administration, educational policy, and related fields. Expertise in organizational change, systems thinking, strategic leadership, and policy implementation is especially desirable.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
The Eriksson College of Education at Austin Peay State University (APSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Educational Specialties beginning July 30, 2027. The EdD program prepares scholarly practitioners consistent with the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) framework, emphasizing the application of research to solve complex problems of practice. The mission of the Eriksson College of Education is to prepare educators who are ethical, engaged, and effective leaders by modeling reflective practice, connecting theory to student-centered learning, and fostering continuous improvement.
Responsibilities will include teaching graduate and doctoral courses, student advising, chairing and serving on dissertation committees, scholarship, professional service, and program development. The successful candidate will possess expertise in educational leadership and/or educational research, demonstrate excellence in graduate instruction using face-to-face and online delivery formats, maintain an active scholarly agenda, and work collaboratively to support the mission of the department, college, and university. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to mentor doctoral students through dissertation design, implementation, analysis, dissemination, and publication.
Candidates should possess expertise in one or more of the following areas: educational leadership, leadership in K-12 and/or higher education, literacy studies, leadership in nursing or healthcare programs, and/or socioscientific studies. Candidates will also possess expertise in organizational change, systems thinking, strategic leadership, and policy implementation. Successful candidates should have experience teaching and mentoring students in organizational analysis, educational research methodologies, research inquiry and evaluation, assessment and measurement, analysis of educational policy, and dissertation research. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in teaching and applying qualitative and/or quantitative research methodologies. Candidates should be committed to mentoring students throughout the dissertation process in their respective methodological areas. The successful candidate will possess expertise in educational leadership and demonstrate the ability to teach doctoral and master's-level courses in areas including leadership theory, organizational analysis, higher education administration, educational policy, and related fields. Expertise in organizational change, systems thinking, strategic leadership, and policy implementation is especially desirable.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Teach doctoral and master's-level courses within the Department of Educational Specialties Program (EDSP) including educational leadership, leadership theory and practice, organizational analysis, research inquiry and evaluation, educational policy, research methods, assessment, evaluation, statistics, and other relevant courses, as appropriate to expertise and program needs.