Assistant Professor of Education

Description

The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy (ELP), is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor for our Program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy (PHELP).

ELP is consistently ranked among the top five educational administration and supervision departments in the nation, and our higher education administration area has been on the rise in recent years (top 10 among public universities). We are an active and supportive community of scholars interested in studying the impact of education policy and practice on traditionally marginalized student populations and in developing culturally responsive and innovative educational leaders committed to equitable opportunities for all. We are committed to an intellectually-diverse, welcoming, and engaging working and learning environment. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to serving students from across Texas, the country, and the world. 

For this assistant professor search, we seek applicants whose scholarship advances our understanding of student development, student affairs, or higher education leadership. We particularly value scholars with a strong background in college student development, as their expertise is integral to our mission to train scholar-practitioners for all post-secondary education spaces. The program is also keenly interested in contextual factors influencing college student experiences, engagement, success, and environments. 

Promising candidates can use various disciplinary perspectives and methodological approaches to inform their work. We invite applications from researchers whose scholarship informs policy and improves practice. In line with the University of Texas College of Education’s mission to "transform lives," we are deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of communities and individuals using cross-cutting themes.

Successful candidates will have an outstanding record of or strong potential for research productivity, the potential to develop independent, externally funded research, the ability to mentor graduate students and supervise doctoral dissertations, professional experience in student affairs administration, and an ability to collaborate with others for the good of the department, university, and their scholarly field. 

The College of Education, ranked among the top public colleges of education in the country, has a longstanding commitment to the shared values of equitable opportunities, excellence, innovation, empowerment, community focus, and endeavors to bridge research and practice. We view creating a welcoming, engaged campus community as interconnected with academic excellence in the work of our faculty. The college has experienced a rapid expansion of interest in its academic programs over the past five years. About half of our admitted students identify as Latina/o, and over 30% are first-generation college students. Our students are joined by a world-class faculty among the nation’s leading experts in their respective fields. 

As a leading college of education in Texas and beyond, we are agents of change committed to transforming education and health research, practice, and policy to ensure the thriving of children, families, schools and communities. In our efforts to align our college to address the most pressing challenges in the fields of education and health, we launched a strategic vision known as Reimagine Education (education.utexas.edu/about/college-leadership/deans-office/reimagine-education). In advancing this effort, we have organized our academic and research aspirations around three Signature Impact Areas: Advancing Equity and Eliminating Disparities in Health and Education, Attending to Place and Context, and Thriving through Transitions.

As a venue for research, Texas is home to more than 10% of the nation’s K12 student population, more than half of who identify as Hispanic. The University of Texas at Austin is the flagship state university of Texas and one of the few universities in the U.S. that is both a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. UT Austin values and supports interdisciplinary research and, with the opening of the Dell Medical School, provides outstanding access to opportunities for collaboration with world-renowned medical faculty. Austin, Texas, is an exciting, welcoming, and inclusive city with a reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World.

The position is supported by a competitive start-up package, compensation appropriate to rank and experience, expansive laboratory space, and access to state-of-the-art core facilities. Hiring is contingent upon funding.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Ph.D. (or appropriate terminal degree) in higher education, student development or related disciplinary fields by July 31, 2025. 
  
• Record of or potential for scholarly leadership (i.e., refereed publications, extramural funding) in the area (s) of student development, student affairs, or higher education leadership. 
  
• Demonstrated record of, or high potential for, securing extramural research funding.
  
• Experience or capacity to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students from a wide range of backgrounds and advance the College’s mission.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin September 2024 and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please provide all requested materials by September 15, 2024.  Applicants should upload the following items to the Interfolio system:

• Cover Letter with contact information 
• Full C.V.
• Research Statement that includes research accomplishments and future research direction 
• Teaching and Mentoring Statement that describes specific methods used to ensure effective student mentoring and a welcoming, engaging classroom environment that supports student learning and success 
• Up to three representative publications
• A list of three references with contact information

For additional information about the department, see https://education.utexas.edu/departments/educational-leadership-policy

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Gina Smuts at rsmuts@austin.utexas.edu.  Questions about the position can be directed to the co-chairs of the search committee: Dr. Liliana Garces (liliana_garces@utexas.edu) and/or Dr. Lauren Schudde (schudde@austin.utexas.edu).

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