"Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Community College Leadership Program"

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Job Title

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Community College Leadership Program

Division

Division of Academic Affairs

Department

Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership & Policy

Work Status

Full Time

Position Category

Faculty

Faculty Rank

Assistant Professor

FLSA

Exempt

Salary Range

$75,000 - $120,000 (based on discipline)

Fund Source

State Support

Job Summary

The incumbent will primarily teach graduate level courses and guide dissertations.

Job Duties

The Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership & Policy and the Community College Leadership Program are seeking a candidate for a faculty position in the field of community college leadership. The faculty member will teach graduate-level courses in community college leadership, serve on dissertation committees, chair dissertation committees, advise graduate students, conduct research, provide service to the University, serve on departmental committees, and attend required program, department, school-wide, and University meetings and convocations.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics

• Competency in quantitative and qualitative research design and data analysis.
• Ideal candidates should also have a track record of, or demonstrated potential for scholarly publications and successful grant writing.
• Possess a strong commitment to social justice, experience working with an ethnically and culturally diverse student population.
• Ability to contribute to the vision and mission of the University, the School of Education and Urban Studies, and the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership & Policy.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have earned PhD or EdD in Community College Leadership (preferred), or higher education leadership from an accredited college or university, with a focus on community colleges or related field.
• Competence in quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology, preferred.
• Graduate-level teaching experience.
• Experience teaching in an online environment.
• Experience working in a community college, preferred.

Posting Detail Information

• Posting Number: FA00408
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Open Date: 10/01/2025
• Best Consideration Date: 01/05/2026
• Job Close Date: 01/31/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please upload the following documents, prior to submitting your application:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Unofficial Transcript
• Peer Review or Creative Work Sample
• List the names and contact information of three references within the Reference Page of your application.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Transcripts (unofficial)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Writing Sample
• Research Philosophy

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Statement of Interest
• Peer-Review/Scholarship/Creative Work
• Supporting Document
• Reference Letter