Professor, Education Administration and Policy

Position: Open Rank Professor, Higher Education Administration and Policy
Classification

Title:

AST/ASO/FULL PROF

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

AST PROF:
Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

ASO PROF:
Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.

FULL PROF:
Candidates for this faculty rank shall be qualified for the rank of associate professor and, in addition, be a recognized national or international authority or an outstanding teacher in their field or specialization. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the associate professor level.

Job Description:

The University of Florida seeks applications for an open-rank (Assistant/Associate/full) professor position in Higher Education Administration and Policy. The UF Higher Education Administration and Policy program sits in one of the top 5 public colleges of education for graduate studies and was instrumental in creating Florida's community college system. We have a rich history of research and scholarship in higher education leadership, policy, and practice.

We seek established candidates with scholarly interests focused on higher education administration and policy. Regardless of area of study, we seek a colleague who can advance knowledge in the field of higher education and enhance the research, teaching, and service of the Higher Education Administration and Policy program. We encourage scholars with strong methodological training, an established track record of external funding, and interest in building on our strong legacy of research-practice partnerships to apply for this position.

The successful applicant for this tenure-track/tenured open-rank professor position is expected to maintain a clear, systematic line of research; seek external research funding; publish in scholarly journals; present research findings at meetings of professional associations; contribute to advising and teaching, especially recruiting and mentoring doctoral students. The faculty member will also engage in service to the program, school, college, university, and profession.

Additionally, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to engage in collaborative projects with our extensive alumni network or leadership through the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida-an interdisciplinary research center housed within the College of Education. Teaching, research, and service expectations are commensurate with academic rank.

This 9-month tenure-track/tenured faculty appointment will begin in August 2026 and include the possibility of

summer employment. Salary is negotiable, highly competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

* Conduct scholarly activities commensurate with the expectations of a tenure-track faculty member at a top-10 public research institution and member of the AAU

* Publish in significant, high-impact refereed scholarly journals

* Vigorously pursue and secure external funding

* Teach (face-to-face, blended, and/or online) courses

* Advise, engage, and mentor graduate students in teaching, research, and outreach activities

* Participate in program development

* Provide service to the program, school, college, university, and the profession

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
The College of Education at the University of Florida, founded in 1906, has consistently been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation in Online Graduate Education for the last nine years, No. 2 nationally for undergraduate education and 6th nationally among public and private education schools (U.S. News & World Report). Three of the College's academic programs occupy top-20 spots in the U.S. News rankings:
Counselor Education (1st), Special Education (4th), and Elementary Education (14th). Cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and public scholarship-often conducted in partnership with other UF colleges, school districts and communities across the state and nation-are yielding powerful learning systems and models that are helping to transform education in today's changing world, starting with our youngest learners. Faculty researchers last year garnered more than $150.3 million in external awards supporting studies and projects addressing education's most critical issues.

With both on campus and online options, the college offers 29 bachelor's and advanced degree…