Open Rank (Assistant or Associate) Professor in Educational Leadership

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

The Department of Educational Policy Studies in the College of Arts, Sciences & Education (CASE) at Florida International University invites applications for the position of Open Rank (Assistant or Associate) Professor beginning Fall 2025. This is a 9-month tenure-track position.

We invite applications from established to early-career scholars, who possess an active research agenda concerned with K-12 Leadership in urban settings. We seek a collaborative and innovative colleague to join our community and complement our existing areas of faculty expertise, who is also prepared to support the CASE in working with "communities to address the challenges and needs we face as a society."

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in Educational Leadership or related field with an active research agenda and publication record in urban educational leadership and/or administration. Demonstrated experience in grant and external funding activity. Demonstrated evidence of collaborating with public K-12 school districts.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with programmatic leadership. Possess a non-traditional educational and/or experiential pathway to urban K-12 leadership.

Responsibilities: Teach graduate level courses in educational leadership, supervise master's and doctoral students, serve on and chair dissertation and theses committees, guide program development, participate in the procurement of external grants, and maintain a scholarship agenda commensurate with a tenure-track line at an R1 institution.

The Program offers the MS, EdS and EdD in Educational Leadership. All degrees place special emphasis on graduating students equipped for cross-cultural relationship building, particularly in urban settings. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 533367 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/ and attach (1) a cover letter detailing your research trajectory and pedagogical approach, (2) CV, and (3) one scholarly publication. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least 3 references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by October 21. The review will continue until the position is filled. Please direct any questions to Daniel Saunders at dsaunder@fiu.edu.

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