Associate Professor in Educational Leadership (Research Methodology)

tamusa.edu; San Antonio (TX); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Community engagement opportunities

Commensurate salary

Support for professional development

Job summary

A leading educational institution in San Antonio is seeking an experienced Associate Professor in Educational Leadership focused on Research Methodology. This full-time tenure-track position involves teaching at the graduate level, mentoring doctoral candidates, and conducting research using quantitative methodologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, a record of publication, and experience in K-12 education administration. This role offers a collaborative environment to support student success and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of teaching measurement/evaluation courses at doctoral level.
• Proven publications utilizing quantitative methodologies.
• Experience serving on dissertation committees.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses at graduate and post-graduate levels.
• Assist doctoral students with statistical analysis.
• Manage class syllabi and assess student performance.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Mentoring doctoral candidates

Quantitative methodologies

Education

Earned doctoral degree in related field

Job description

**Job Title**Associate Professor in Educational Leadership (Research Methodology)**Agency**Texas A&M University - San Antonio**Department**Department Of Educator & Leadership Preparation**Proposed Minimum Salary**Commensurate**Job Location**San Antonio, Texas**Job Type**Faculty**Job Description**Texas A&M University – San Antonio (TAMU-SA) seeks a dynamic leader for the position of Associate Professor in Educational Leadership (Research Methodology). This is a full-time tenure-track position. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Educator and Leadership Preparation. Texas A&M University – San Antonio is a Hispanic-serving, upper-division and graduate institution. The University has enjoyed tremendous growth in enrollment since it became a stand-alone University in 2009. Enrollment is estimated to have been nearly 8,000 students in 2025. The University offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs. Instruction may be delivered on-campus, off-campus, or online and may be during the day and/or evening.**Responsibilities:*** Teach courses within the required discipline each semester at both the graduate and post-graduate levels.* Assist doctoral students in designing and refining statistical analysis and methodologies used in social science research and for dissertations.* Serve on dissertation committees.* Develop and manage the class syllabi and ensure that the syllabi meet department and college standards.* Plan and create lectures, in class discussions, and assignments.* Assess grades for students based on participation, performance in class, assignments, and examinations.* Assist/mentor students as needed.* Other duties as assigned.**Required Education and Experience:*** Successful candidates will have an earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the field of Measurement/Evaluation/Research Methods/Educational Psychology/School Psychology/Organizational Behavior or a closely related field.* The successful candidate will have demonstrated record of teaching measurement/evaluation courses at the doctoral level with an emphasis on statistical analysis.* The successful candidate will have demonstrated record of publications utilizing quantitative methodologies.* The successful candidate will have demonstrated record of serving on dissertation committees for doctoral candidates utilizing quantitative methodologies.**Preferred Education and Experience:*** Demonstrated record of successfully mentoring doctoral candidates through degree completion.* Demonstrated record of publications utilizing the following methodologies: Structural Equation Modeling; Hierarchical Linear Modeling; and/or Linear Regression Modeling.* Administrative experience in K-12 education.* Superintendent Certification and experience.**Applicant Instructions:**Please make sure to provide the following documents:* Cover letter* Resume/CV* Transcripts (unofficial will be accepted with application. Official transcripts are required upon acceptance of verbal offer).For detailed instructions on how to apply for any position on our website, please use the following link:**Summary of Employee Benefits:**Texas A&M University-San Antonio values community engagement and encourages applicants who are committed to advancing the well-being and prosperity of our communities.**Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting the application. Once the application is submitted, no changes or revisions can be made. If you have issues with adding documents to your application, please contact HR at 210-784-2058.**In compliance with ADA, if accommodations are needed for the application process, please contact HR at [phone].*A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.**I**n addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status, this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.*All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.