Assistant Professor - Civics Education - Berkeley School of Education

Berkeley International; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Berkeley School of Education invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Civics Education, focusing on civic learning and democratic engagement. We welcome colleagues from education and related disciplines, with an emphasis on research that connects classrooms to youth development.

Applicants should show a strong record in research, publication, and teaching or mentoring, with experience guiding both undergraduate and graduate students.

Qualifications

• Research, publication, and teaching experience in Civics Education.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
• Preference for work centered on K–12 classrooms and youth civic development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach Civics Education courses for undergrad and grad students.
• Advise and mentor student research across programs.
• Publish in peer‑reviewed journals and contribute to the field.

Skills

Research methods

Publication record

Teaching & mentoring

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Ph.D. or Ed.D. (or equivalent)

Job description

The Berkeley School of Education invites applications for a tenure track position at the assistant professor level in the area of Civics Education, with a focus on civic learning and democratic engagement. We welcome applicants from education as well as a range of connected disciplinary and interdisciplinary spaces, including but not limited to political science, public policy, history, ethnic studies, and data science. The candidate should have research, publication, and teaching and/or mentoring experience in Civics Education with undergraduate and graduate students appropriate to rank. Preference will be given to scholars whose work centers K–12 classrooms and youth civic development.

The applicant’s research focus should explore the teaching and learning of civics and advancing learning theory to address the challenges and possibilities of public democratic life. Across the United States and globally, young people express deep concern about polarization, misinformation, civic exclusion, and the fragility of democratic institutions. We seek a scholar whose research program explores Civics Education in ways that respond to these realities and who designs innovations that help educators meet the needs, interests, and aspirations of students. Given the increasing importance of digital citizenship, information literacy, and the civic implications of technology, we would expect the candidate to have some expertise in these areas.

About UC Berkeley School of Education

In the Berkeley School of Education, we educate like democracy depends on it– because it does. In a fast-changing, polarized world where inequalities and existential threats multiply, education remains an essential lynchpin for fostering human potential, achieving generational progress, and nurturing civic engagement. Together our research, teaching, and practice supports a vision of public education that has as its goal equity and inclusion at all levels - classroom, school, community, district, state, nation, and globe. Our students arrive with exceptional academic talent and professional experience, driven to make a meaningful impact as researchers, educators, leaders, and innovators. Together, faculty and students engage with pressing questions, from how children, youth, and adults learn across varied contexts, to how schools, communities, and societies can expand opportunities and advance educational equity. Through effective and equity-informed education, the BSE helps people and communities learn to dialogue across difference, use critical thinking to make informed decisions, and advance both individual achievement and progress for the benefit of society. As a world leader in public education, guided by a commitment to excellence in scholarship, teaching, innovation, and leadership, our professional and academic programs help prepare the next generation of educators, leaders, scholars, and policymakers, while contributing to transformative knowledge creation and the public good.

UC Berkeley values the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples, single parents, or those who may have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website.

Ph.D. or Ed.D. (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in Ph.D. or Ed.D. or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.