Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Leadership, Tenure Track

The College of Education and Human Development at Governors State University (GovState) announces a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Leadership (INLD) with a focus on research methodology and the Not for Profit/Social Entrepreneurship (NPSE) concentration. The INLD program is a member of the Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate (CPED) and is designed for working professionals seeking to positively impact the communities they serve through advanced leadership skills and sophisticated, multi-dimensional solutions to real-world problems.

The program adopts a practitioner research-oriented model with a specific emphasis on addressing real-world problems and issues within the profession. The purpose of this interdisciplinary doctoral degree is to produce advanced leaders in the fields of higher education, not-for-profit/social entrepreneurship, and K-12 superintendency.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic and diversified faculty committed to preparing students to make data-informed decisions and utilize foresight in strategic planning in both the public and private sectors.

We seek candidates from a professional and academic background that reflects direct field experience and academic teaching experience in research methods (quantitative and qualitative), interest in advising nontraditional and diverse student populations, evidence of a potential or distinguished record of scholarship consistent with tenure-track expectations, and professional service via projects, committees, or other faculty roles.

Essential Responsibilities

• Teach doctoral-level research methodology courses, including quantitative and qualitative methods and courses in the Not for Profit/Social Entrepreneurship (NPSE) concentration
• Provide expertise in the Not for Profit/Social Entrepreneurship (NPSE) concentration
• Advise and mentor doctoral students in dissertation research
• Serve as a faculty member to maintain a teaching load commensurate with the duties and responsibilities
• Provide professional service to the university and community
• Conduct and publish research in leadership, research methods, and not-for-profit/social entrepreneurship
• Collaborate with the department chair and program directors to maintain program strength and quality and contribute to program assessment

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in leadership, research methodology, public administration, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, or related discipline with a focus on research methods and leadership
• ABD, in the final stage of completion, will be considered with evidence of the degree being awarded before hiring
• Teaching experience or demonstrated potential in teaching research methodology courses at the doctoral level
• Strong background in both quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Knowledge of not-for-profit management and social entrepreneurship
• Ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community
• Demonstrated potential and skills to conduct and publish research
• Applicants for the Associate Professor level will be expected to have documented records of scholarly work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience mentoring doctoral students through the dissertation process
• Experience teaching in an online doctoral program
• Experience with practitioner research models
• Strong background in mixed methods research approaches
• Professional experience in nonprofit organizations or social enterprises

Supplemental Information

Required Documentation must be attached to application:

• Letter of application focusing on the qualifications and interests
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• A list of three professional references
• Statement of teaching philosophy with emphasis on research methodology instruction
• Sample research publications or evidence of scholarly activity

Candidates are invited to include supporting documents such as teaching evaluations, course syllabi, and/or evidence of service to the profession and community. Official transcripts from the institution awarding the highest degree are required before a campus visit.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For priority consideration, complete applications should be submitted by May 15, 2026.