Assistant Professor of Educational Studies

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Start-up expense fund

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Professor of Educational Studies for a tenure-track position at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. This role focuses on community-based education and requires a commitment to educational equity and justice.

Responsibilities include teaching core courses, particularly in urban education, and contributing to initiatives that benefit first-year students. Applicants must hold a doctorate by August 2027 and demonstrate a dedication to research and teaching in a liberal arts context.

Qualifications

• PhD expected by August 2027.
• Strong commitment to teaching and research in community-based education.
• Ability to contribute to diversity in academia.

Responsibilities

• Teach core courses including an introductory urban education course.
• Contribute to Trinity’s Community Action Gateway for first-year students.
• Engage in community-based educational research.

Skills

Commitment to educational equity and justice

Experience with diverse methodologies

Undergraduate teaching in liberal arts

Education

Doctorate in education or related discipline

Job description

Title

Assistant Professor of Educational Studies

Tenure Track or Non Tenure Track

Tenure Track

Faculty Rank

Assistant Professor

Open Date

06/22/2026

Close Date

—

Full or Part Time

Full Time

Position Summary

The interdisciplinary Educational Studies Program at Trinity College, located in Hartford, Connecticut, seeks a tenure‑track Assistant Professor in Community‑Based Education. The successful candidate will contribute to Trinity’s strengths of community‑engaged learning and high‑quality liberal arts education by teaching and researching in the area of community‑based education, broadly defined.

We expect candidates to support our program’s learning goals, including a commitment to educational equity and justice, and to have experience with philosophical, historical, geographical, participatory, quantitative, or other non‑qualitative methodologies.

The role includes teaching core courses, such as an introductory urban education course with participant‑observation placements in nearby Hartford public schools, and contributing to Trinity’s Community Action Gateway for first‑year students. The teaching load is 2/2 for the first two years and 3/2 thereafter, with a one‑semester leave every fourth year. Successful candidates will be eligible for start‑up research funds and annual funds toward conference travel, and have opportunities to collaborate with Trinity’s Center for Hartford Engagement and Research and the Center for Urban and Global Studies.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a doctorate in education or a related discipline before the position begins in August 2027. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal arts context, and a well‑articulated plan for sustained research. Trinity is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service. Experience with community‑based educational research and a diverse methodological toolkit (philosophical, historical, geographical, participatory, quantitative, or other non‑qualitative approaches) is sought.

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits, plus start‑up expense fund.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Statement of teaching philosophy, including potential to teach and supervise undergraduates from all backgrounds
• Graduate school transcripts (official or unofficial)
• Sample syllabus
• Writing sample
• Contact information for three references – including email addresses. A unique URL will be provided for each referee to upload a letter of recommendation.

Applicants using Interfolio or other dossier services should provide the appropriate unique Interfolio email address for each reference letter writer.

Application Review

Review of applications will begin on October 1.

Contact

Please direct any questions to Elise Castillo, Search Committee Chair: [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity

Trinity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities should request, in advance, any needed accommodation to participate in the application process.