Assistant Professor of the Practice of Education, Educational Leadership

About Russell Sage College:

Russell Sage College is a dynamic, comprehensive college which serves traditional students and working professionals who pursue bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees on campuses in Troy and Albany, NY. Many online programs are also offered. Creating one of the region's largest private higher education institutions with the broadest catalog of programs in the health professions and strong programs in education, business, criminal justice, the sciences, pre-med, pre-health, and arts and humanities, Russell Sage College and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) plan to merge. Russell Sage and ACPHS will collaborate over the next several years to create a plan to merge their academic portfolios and develop a facilities and people strategy, addressing workforce needs.

Russell Sage College offers its faculty and staff the opportunity to make a difference every day - in the lives of students and the future of our communities.

Job Description:

The Educational Leadership Doctoral Program of The Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College invites applications for a full-time faculty position, at the rank of Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, effective for the Fall 2026 semester. Candidates should be prepared to teach in any cohort location (Albany, NYC, or Long Island) as needed and be comfortable teaching and working with students online.

The estimated base academic year salary for this position is $65,000, commensurate with experience.

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements: The successful candidate will possess an earned Doctorate in Education or a related field from an accredited institution and certification as a school district leader. The position requires experience as a school superintendent or in another systemwide leadership position associated with education, along with a record of successful leadership. The candidate will be responsible for teaching graduate courses in educational leadership and supervising doctoral dissertations. Candidates should be prepared to teach in any cohort location (Albany, NYC, or Long Island) as needed and be comfortable teaching and working with students online.

Preferred Requirements: In addition to minimum requirements, the preferred candidate will have previous teaching experience in higher education at the graduate level, preferably in educational leadership programs. Further, the preferred candidate will have experience with guiding students through a dissertation process.

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