Assistant​/Associate Professor of Educational Research

Position: Assistant / Associate Professor of Educational Research
Summary:

The Department of Teacher Education and Leadership in the College of Education, Humanities, and Behavior Sciences at Alabama A & M University seeks one (1) fulltime faculty-member to teach research classes. The rank and tenure-status of the position is negotiable based on qualifications. The anticipated start date is August 15, 2025.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research classes across programs both online and traditional modalities.

* Contributing to the mission of the university and profession through service activities.

* Conducting and disseminating high-quality independent research

* Performing other duties as assigned

* Maintain an active research agenda in area of expertise. Publish scholarly works in high quality outlets.

* Seek and secure external grant funding to support research and further interdisciplinary initiatives

* Develop, tailor, and teach online and campus-based courses, including undergraduate and graduate courses and seminars on research methodologies and curriculum and Instruction courses in areas of expertise.

* Mentor and advise doctoral, and master's students in research and for thesis and dissertation

* Serve on and chair graduate thesis and dissertation committees

* Collaborate and engage in service to the department, college, state, and national professional organizations, school districts, and local communities.

Minimum

Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

* Doctorate in any curriculum field with emphasis with research.

* A minimum of 3 to 5 years of teaching experience at the college level, preferably in the graduate school or college of professional studies.

* Evidence of scholarship in the form of research articles, books, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Evidence of expertise in quantitative methodology

* Evidence of scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals and ability to support the university's Very High Research Designation

* Evidence of strong potential for excellence in teaching (face-to-face and online)

* Effective interpersonal and communication skills

* At least 3 years of college or university level teaching experience.

* Evidence of extramural support or of potential to be successful in securing extramural support

* Experience teaching graduate educational and interdisciplinary research and/or statistics courses.

* Experience in measurement, program evaluation, data science, machine learning, survey and mixed methods research, or other quantitative areas

* Experience mentoring student research