Faculty Position in Teacher Education

Sacbar; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) seeks an associate or full professor in Teacher Education to lead and shape the field through a rigorous research program and active engagement in policy and practice. The role emphasizes leadership in STEP, teaching and advising at masters and doctoral levels, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary community.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and mentoring, advance an active research portfolio, and participate in strategic

Qualifications

• A brief cover letter.
• A combined research and teaching statement (no more than 3 pages).
• Curriculum vitae.
• Three scholarly publications and/or well-developed papers.
• Names of three references, who may be contacted for a letter at a later stage.

Responsibilities

• Lead in Stanford's Teacher Education Program (STEP) in collaboration with STEP's senior leadership.
• Contribute to the GSE through teaching and advising at masters and doctoral levels.
• Engage in teaching, research, and service that supports a diverse scholarly community.

Job description

The Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) seeks to fill a faculty position in Teacher Education at the associate or full professor rank. We welcome applications from established scholars with distinction and an active and rigorous research agenda in the field of teacher education, broadly conceived. Candidates’ research and practice should address issues of teaching and teacher education. Engagement in teacher education policy is desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to play a leadership role in Stanford’s Teacher Education Program (STEP) in close collaboration with STEP’s senior leadership team, among other contributions to the GSE including teaching and advising at the masters and doctoral levels.

The GSE faculty represents considerable diversity, including in its theoretical, methodological, and substantive expertise and interests. We seek a colleague who can work effectively within this multidisciplinary community. All applicants should provide the following:

• a brief cover letter
• a combined research and teaching statement (no more than 3 pages total)
• curriculum vitae
• three scholarly publications and/or well-developed papers
• the names of three references, who may be contacted for a letter at a later stage in the application process

Application deadline is October 1, 2026 at 11:55pm PST.

Questions pertaining to this position may be directed to Tanya Chamberlain, Faculty Affairs, [e-mail].

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

The expected base pay range for this position is:

• Assoc. Prof: $160k – $180k
• Full Prof: $200k - $275k

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.