Assistant Professor; TT) of Educational Leadership

Title: Assistant Professor (TT) of Educational Leadership

Executive Area: Academic Affairs

College/School/MBU: College of Education

Department: Educ Policy Research & Admin

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule: Full Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Seeking applications for a new faculty position – Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

Area of focus:
Educational policy and leadership in US K-12 education.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking qualified candidates for a new tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Educational Leadership to join the dedicated and accomplished community of faculty, students, and staff in the Department of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration (EPRA) within the College of Education.

The Department of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration (EPRA) is home to the Center for Education Policy, which houses the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment and the Annual Massachusetts Educator Survey. These and other initiatives position us as active partners with school districts throughout Massachusetts and beyond. Our district partnerships are grounded in the real, articulated needs of schools, with particular emphasis on sustained, job-embedded professional learning for school leaders in areas such as instructional leadership, equity-centered practice, and organizational change.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in education policy and leadership in US K-12 education, with a research agenda that examines pressing problems of K-12 policy, leadership, and practice. We seek scholars whose work generates scholarship that not only advances theory but also informs actionable improvements in educational systems. Candidates should be prepared to contribute to interdisciplinary collaborations and leverage district partnerships to ensure programming is responsive to workforce needs and grounded in practice.

Tenure track faculty at the University of Massachusetts are employed for 9-month contracts with opportunities to engage in additional teaching, research, and community service during summer months and intersessions.

Tenure track faculty are expected to teach two courses each semester (undergraduate and/or graduate level, in-person and/or online), maintain a robust student advising caseload, have an active research and scholarship agenda that includes procuring external funding, and provide service related to their expertise to the college, university, and community.

Successful applicants will have earned a doctorate in Education, Public Policy, or a relevant social science field. They will have broad expertise in education policy and leadership in US K-12 education, with a research agenda that examines pressing problems of K-12 policy, leadership, and/or practice and the ways these issues shape public education.

Regardless of their research focus areas, candidates must have experience working on externally funded projects and demonstrate potential to secure external funding. In addition to their research, candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach classes across multiple program levels. Specific teaching responsibilities will include relevant courses in the multi-campus undergraduate certificate in Education Policy, Research, and Leadership; the M.Ed. in Education Policy, Research, and Leadership;

and the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership.

• A track record of publication in recognized outlets, with a clear research trajectory.
• Success in procuring external funding for research initiatives.
• An emphasis on educational equity and access, particularly related to underrepresented populations in educational leadership.
• Experience with program…