Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Education

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Department of Education at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment to begin in August 2022. We seek an individual with expertise in education policy in practice broadly defined (e.g. policymaking and analysis, law, curriculum, inclusive education) with a focus on improving systemic inequities. The Education department at the College of the Holy Cross has a commitment to social justice, the study of urban education, and works in partnership with the city of Worcester, particularly the Worcester Public Schools. Preference will be given to candidates who examine system structure and practice through an equity driven lens, and who have a focus on middle and secondary education. The faculty member will be expected to contribute to the Teacher Education Program, as well as the Education minor https://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/education. This person will teach a foundation course “Schooling in the US”, as well as “Urban Education” as part of their teaching duties. Many courses within the department contribute to College interdisciplinary programs. The candidate will contribute to these programs; academic advising; and other department initiatives is expected.

This position carries a 3-2 teaching load with a full-salary one-semester research leave prior to tenure review, and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. Tenure track faculty are eligible for travel support and reimbursement of relocation costs within the College’s published policies. All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and include full benefits. To learn more about faculty life at the College & the Worcester area, candidates are encouraged to visit http://holycross.edu/join.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching at the introductory and advance levels as well as demonstrated scholarly achievement. Ed.D or Ph.D. required. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit a cover letter addressing the position requirements listed above, curriculum vitae, statement on teaching, transcripts, and three confidential letters of recommendation.

In your cover letter, in addition to describing your research and teaching interests, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or service might support the College’s mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college (see​ ​http://holycross.edu/mission​) and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion. For more information, please visit​ ​http://holycross.edu/diversity​.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically.  Please submit all application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/92421.

Review of applications will begin on October 2, 2021 and continue until the position has been filled.  Initial interviews of selected applicants will take place in early November.  We will conduct these preliminary interviews by Zoom. Questions about this search may be directed to Ericka Fisher, efisher@holycross.edu.

COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

College of the Holy Cross requires that all faculty and staff show proof of full vaccination by an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine before beginning employment, unless an exemption from this policy has been granted. New faculty members believing they need an accommodation of this policy because of a disability, sincerely-held religious belief, or otherwise should inform Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended; please do not include any medical, genetic, or religious information in your application materials.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,000 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community.

Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (http://www.newenglandherc.org). The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action in the workplace.