Assistant Professor - Leadership in Education

Assistant Professor - Leadership in Education

University of Massachusetts Boston

The Department of Leadership in Education in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor, to begin September 1, 2021. Candidates’ research agendas should focus on one or more of the following areas: 1) intercollegiate athletics and sport leadership with a focus on equity and social justice, using a range of methodological approaches, 2) quantitative approaches to examining educational experiences, identity development, and outcomes for students of color, particularly Black students, and/or 3) finance and financial aid in relation to inequality in higher education, through a quantitative lens. We are especially interested in candidates who use critical research methods in their work and/or have experience with community-based participatory action research.

Faculty are responsible for teaching, research, and service that enhance CEHD’s community-engaged mission. Responsibilities include: 1) undergraduate courses in the Sport Leadership and Administration Program and/or teaching graduate courses in the Higher Education Program, including quantitative research methods courses and/or; 2) conducting research that is relevant to the field of higher education and/or intercollegiate athletics and sport leadership; 3) advising students and serving on dissertation committees; and 4) contributing service to the university, college, department, and program committees, to professional associations, and to local, national, and/or international communities. The College recognizes that the scholarly work of faculty often includes the integration of teaching, research, and service.

Application instructions:

Submit the following materials online:  

• A letter of interest that: 1) describes the applicant’s research agenda; 2) explains how the applicant’s research and scholarship contribute to policy, theory, and practice in the field of intercollegiate athletics and sport leadership and/or higher education; and 3) indicates how the applicant’s teaching philosophy fits with a an equity-minded sport leadership undergraduate program and/or practitioner-focused doctoral program, as well as the mission of the College and University.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• Three samples of scholarship published in academic venues such as peer-reviewed journals, academic books, and conference proceedings, or scholarly artifacts in the form of reports, digital publications, blog posts, policy briefs, among other products
• Names and contact information for three academic references.

Inquiries about the position can be directed to Dr. John Saltmarsh (john.saltmarsh@umb.edu).

Application review will begin on October 31st, 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.

For more information, please visit: https://employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us/job/506548/assistant-professor-leadership-in-education

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