Tenure‑Track Ed Leadership Scholar & Mentor

Texas State University; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Work-life balance

Professional development

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Texas State University in San Marcos invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Educational and Community Leadership to begin August 2027. The appointment involves teaching in Ph.D.

and master's programs, developing a productive research agenda, and mentoring doctoral students. Responsibilities include teaching in multiple locations including the Round Rock Campus, seeking external funding, and contributing to service at program, department, college, and university levels.

Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in Educational Leadership, Educational Administration, or closely related field.
• Experience in educational leadership preparation and/or prior leadership roles in K–12 settings (e.g., assistant principal, principal, district administrator).
• Record of, or demonstration of the potential for, sustained research and publication in peer-reviewed journals and at the national and/or international levels.
• Record of, or demonstration of the potential for, securing external funding for research.
• Record of, or demonstration of the potential for, excellence in graduate-level teaching, including experience teaching doctoral-level courses.
• Record of, or demonstration of the potential for, mentoring and supervising doctoral students through to completion of their dissertation and degree.
• Record of, or demonstration of the potential for, service and academic leadership at the program, department, college, and professional levels.

Responsibilities

• Teaching graduate courses in the Ph.D. and the master's degree programs in Educational and Community Leadership, and the Principles and Superintendent Certification Programs.
• Developing and maintaining an active and productive research agenda that results in peer-reviewed publications and national and international visibility; commensurate with the university and department expectations for tenure and/or promotion.
• Seeking or having the potential to seek external funding to support research and student development.
• Contributing to service activities at the program, department, college, and university level, and the broader educational leadership profession.
• Mentoring master's and doctoral students; the latter through the dissertation process to timely degree completion.

Skills

Educational leadership

Graduate teaching

Mentoring doctoral students

Research & publication

External funding

Education

Doctorate in Educational Leadership or closely related field

Job description

Texas State University in San Marcos invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Educational and Community Leadership to begin August 2027. The appointment involves teaching in Ph.D.

and master's programs, developing a productive research agenda, and mentoring doctoral students. Responsibilities include teaching in multiple locations including the Round Rock Campus, seeking external funding, and contributing to service at program, department, college, and university levels.