Assistant Professor of Leadership and Research

Position Type: Faculty

Department: School of Leadership, Research, & Psychology

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Full or Part Time: Full Time

Tenure/Non-Tenure: Tenure Track

Salary Basis: 9 month

• teaching graduate courses in educational leadership, higher education, and research;
• mentoring and advising students;
• conducting, publishing, and presenting research;
• serving on doctoral dissertation committees;
• contributing to curriculum development, program improvement,and other scholarly and service activities;
• supporting the assignment and effective functioning of dissertation committees;
• participating in School, College, and University committees;and
• performing other duties as assigned by the Dean of the Collegeof Education, Arts, and Humanities and the Chair of the School of Leadership, Research, and Psychology.

This is a full-time (9-month) tenured-track position that offers opportunities to develop a meaningful program of scholarship, collaborate with colleagues, contribute to preparing educational leaders in K-12 and higher education settings, and help shape the future of leadership and doctoral education within the School.

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in educational leadership, higher education, research, or a closely related field;
• Professional experience as a school- or district-level K-12 administrator;
• Professional experience in a higher education setting;
• Evidence of scholarly productivity, including research, publications, and/or professional presentations;
• Knowledge of educational research and research methodology

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience at the postsecondary level;
• Experience teaching graduate-level courses in educational leadership, higher education, research methods, and/or researchwriting;
• Experience supporting graduate and/or doctoral students in research and scholarly writing;
• Experience mentoring doctoral students and serving on dissertation committees;
• Experience supporting doctoral students through multiple stagesof the dissertation process; and
• Evidence of collaborative contributions to graduate or doctoralprogram development, curriculum, assessment, and continuous improvement.

Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and university'sresources.

• Doctorate in educational leadership, higher education, research, or a closely related field;
• Professional experience as a school- or district-level K-12 administrator;
• Professional experience in a higher education setting;
• Evidence of scholarly productivity
• Knowledge of educational research

• Teaching experience at the postsecondary level;
• Experience teaching graduate-level courses in educational leadership, higher education, research methods, and/or researchwriting;
• Experience supporting graduate and/or doctoral students in research and scholarly writing;
• Experience mentoring doctoral students and serving on dissertation committees;
• Experience supporting doctoral students through multiple stagesof the dissertation process; and
• Evidence of collaborative contributions to graduate or doctoralprogram development, curriculum, assessment, and continuous improvement.

10/15/2026

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