Assistant Professor - Education Governance and Policy

Date Posted: 10/27/2026
Closing Date: 12/17/2026, 11:59PM ET
Req : 50472
Job Category: Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Department: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in higher education governance and policy. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.

Candidates must have earned a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in Higher Education or a closely related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, w ith a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching in higher education governance and policy. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance existing strengths in LHAE’s Higher Education program.

Candidates must demonstrate research excellence in higher education, with expertise in governance, evidenced by an established or emerging program of relevant research. Areas of expertise must include one or more of the following:

• Federal and provincial government regulation, oversight, and sectoral coordination
• Institutional governance, governing boards, board-administration relations
• Higher education policy actors, stakeholder groups, and regulatory bodies
• Indigenous postsecondary governance, policy, and institutions

Expertise in Canadian higher education and/or comparative higher education policy will be considered assets.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated through a record of publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals or forthcoming publications that meet high international standards, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from referees.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (including the required materials outlined below), and strong letters of reference .

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research, and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program. In addition, the successful candidate will be assigned a teaching and service load which includes teaching in the Higher Education program (including Governance in Higher Education, Politics of Higher Education, and related courses), supervising and mentoring master's and doctoral students, and contributing to the scholarly community and service work of the program, the Department, OISE, and the University as a whole.

The expected salary range is $120,000 to $160,000 CAD per annum, depending on experience. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education offers graduate programs in Educational Leadership and Policy, Higher Education and Adult Education and Community Development. For more information, please visit the web pages of LHAE at  .

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education has, for more than a century, made major contributions to advancing education, human development and professional practice around the world. OISE is consistently ranked among the top 10 institutions in the world for the subject of Education by the QS World University Rankings . With a network of approximately 100,000 alumni, over…