Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Higher Education

The Opportunity

The Department Educational Leadership and Higher Education in the College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track assistant professor position.

The ideal candidate will join faculty members whose expertise is sought in professional organizations, editorships, and research cooperatives, most recently as the Associate Partner in the EU-funded research 2014-2017: Doctoral Supervision of Multi-Disciplinary Practice Based Doctorates. Program faculty also establish and contribute to unique partnerships with a diverse set of education and community-based organizations in Florida and beyond to serve urban, suburban, and rural constituencies. We invite you to learn more about our college and the Educational Leadership Program at https://ccie.ucf.edu/ and about the university's five-year Strategic Plan: https://www.ucf.edu/unleashing-potential/

Primary responsibilities of this position include teaching research courses in the Educational Leadership program at the master's and doctoral degree levels.Additional responsibilities may also include mentoring graduate students by advising, chairing dissertations, participating on dissertation committees as a research methodologist, collaborating with other academic programs, seeking and procuring grant opportunities as well as teaching research courses within other departmental programs.The selected candidates may also serve on departmental, college, and university-wide committees and contribute to continued program improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

A doctoral degree from an accredited institution in educational research methods, educational leadership, or closely related field, by start of appointment. Expertise in quantitative research methods.

Preferred Qualifications:

Leadership experience in PK-12 contexts, including school level and school-district level contexts, and state or national educational policy organizations. Experience in teaching quantitative research methodologies.Experience in preparing emerging or practicing school or educational leaders for leadership in PK-12 or related educational contexts as well as demonstrated success or strong capacity to generate external grant funding, and collaboration across academic programs and with external stakeholders.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/.In addition to the online application, candidates should upload a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a list with contact information for three (3) professional references.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Larry Walker, Larry.Walker2@ucf.edu

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

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Job Close Date:

03/20/2025

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program.

• Paid time off, including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.

• Retirement savings options.

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions.

• Education assistance.

• Flexible work environment.

• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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