Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Job Gainesville area,Florida USA,Education / Teaching

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy The University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education in the College of Education. The Educational Leadership and Policy program is committed to furthering research that improves educational outcomes through innovative policy and dynamic leadership. The Educational Leadership and Policy program includes PhD, EdD, EdS, and MEd degree programs as well as a graduate concentration in education policy.

Through this search, we seek a colleague who will contribute to the goals of the program area through exemplary research, teaching, mentoring, and service. The successful candidate will demonstrate an emerging research agenda related to education policy and leadership that demonstrates the potential to successfully compete for external funding. The ideal candidate will have evidence of excellent research skills, a focused research agenda, and a demonstrated commitment to meeting the needs of all learners and communities.

We are open to scholarship in a broad range of topics in educational policy and leadership, especially candidates whose research utilizes or focuses on school and district leadership, school choice, educational governance, or artificial intelligence in education. We are open to candidates that apply a variety of research methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods). Relevant experience in P-12 schools is also desirable.

The University of Florida’s Educational Leadership and Policy program is nationally ranked and includes one of the top ranked online master’s in educational leadership degrees. The successful candidate will join a dynamic faculty whose research and teaching are nationally renowned. The candidate will have opportunities to contribute to teaching and advising in our PhD program, online EdD program, and both on-campus and online master’s programs and will have opportunities to affiliate with campus partners including UF’s Education Policy Research Center ( www.ufedpolicy.org

) and the Early Childhood Policy Centers Collaborative. More information on UF’s Educational Leadership and Policy program can be found at: https://education.ufl.edu/educational-leadership/

This 9-month tenure-accruing faculty appointment will begin August 2027. Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Position:
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy

Organization:
University of Florida

Location:

Gainesville, FL
United States

Salary:
Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Posting

Start Date:

10/28/2026

Date Posted: 10/28/2026

Requirements Required Qualifications

An earned doctorate in education, public policy, economics, sociology, or a closely related field awarded by the time of hire
Evidence of commitment to collaboration with faculty, students, and school-based personnel
A record of publication or evidence of potential for successful publication in leading education, policy, and educational leadership journals
Demonstration of promise to successfully acquire external funding for research

Desired Qualifications

Experience in P-12 school settings (or equivalent)
A strong record of or potential for successful teaching and advising in-person and/or online
Teaching, research, and/or service experiences with students from a wide range of backgrounds
Ability to contribute to the national visibility of the Educational Leadership and Policy program