Educational Leadership and Foundations, Full-time Professorial CFS faculty (tenure equivalent)

byu; Provo (UT); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Brigham Young University invites applications for a Continuing Faculty Status track (tenure-equivalent) professorial position in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations beginning August 1, 2027. This role emphasizes graduate teaching and research in educational leadership, with potential undergraduate teaching and doctoral mentorship.

The position features a 2-2-1 teaching load (or equivalent) and an expectation to maintain a strong research agenda while mentoring master's and

Formación

• Ph.D. in Educational Leadership or a related field.
• The degree must be completed by the start date.

Responsabilidades

• Teach courses in school leadership and related topics at graduate level and possibly undergraduate level.
• Mentor doctoral students in research and advise doctoral degree candidates.
• Engage in high levels of research activity and publication.

Conocimientos

Graduate-level teaching

Research in school leadership

Student mentorship

Educación

Ph.D. in Educational Leadership

Descripción del empleo

Job Title:

Educational Leadership and Foundations, Full-time Professorial CFS faculty (tenure equivalent)

Posting End Date: October 1, 2026

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM (MST)

Position Start Date: August 1, 2027

Required Degree:

Ph.D. in Educational Leadership or a related field

The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Required Experience:

• Demonstrated excellence or clear potential in teaching graduate-level courses in educational leadership content areas


• Strong record or clear potential for high-quality research in school leadership


• Demonstrated excellence or clear potential in mentoring and advising graduate students on evaluation and/or research projects

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Experience working as a school leader, school teacher, or university administrator or in educational policy settings


• Deep methodological expertise in specialized quantitative or qualitative methods


• Deep understanding and ability to teach educational foundations (e.g., philosophy of education, ethics, multiculturalism, equitable education)

Duties/Expectations:

Teaching

• Teach courses in school leadership and/or education research and related topics at the graduate (masters and doctoral) level, with the possibility of some undergraduate teaching


• Mentor doctoral students in research


• Advise doctoral degree candidates

Scholarship

• Engage in high levels of research activity and publication

Citizenship

• Demonstrate a pattern of leadership at the department, school, and university levels


• Fulfill committee assignments and other citizenship activities inside the university, community, and profession

Position Summary:

The McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University invites applications for a Continuing Faculty Status track (tenure track equivalent) faculty position in the department of Educational Leadership and Foundations (EDLF) beginning August 1, 2027. Starting rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Our mission is to expand education vision and empower educational leaders to improve practices, policies, and systems that create high-quality and equitable learning environments, by developing students' knowledge, skills, and dispositions in a faith-based, intellectually rigorous, and inspiring learning environment, collaborating with and supporting current educational leaders, and producing high-quality scholarship by study and by faith.

The EDLF Department offers the following degree programs:

• MEd in School Leadership


• EdD in Educational Leadership


• PhD in Educational Inquiry, Measurement, and Evaluation

This position will potentially teach and mentor students in all three programs. As a professorial faculty position, this position will have a 2-2-1 teaching load (or equivalent negotiated 15-credit teaching load), have an expectation to maintain a strong research agenda, and mentor master's and doctoral level students on theses and dissertations.

This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.

MISSION ALIGNMENT STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

If you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).

If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

All faculty are required to abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress &Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.