Tenure-Track Education Policy Scholar

AACTE; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Arkansas in Fayetteville seeks an Assistant Professor of Education Policy for a nine-month, tenure-track appointment. Responsibilities include conducting research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, teaching graduate courses, and mentoring doctoral students, with a focus on advancing student success and research excellence.

The role emphasizes in-person engagement, service to the department and university, and the University’s broader priorities.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate from a nationally recognized and accredited institution conferred by the start of employment.
• Active pursuit of a research agenda leading to refereed scholarship and external funding.
• Record of publication in peer-reviewed journals or potential to do so.
• Evidence of effective teaching and mentoring at undergraduate or graduate level or potential to do so.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and publish in peer reviewed journals.
• Teach graduate courses (approximately two seminars per year) on assigned topics.
• Advise and mentor doctoral students.
• Engage in service activities for the department, college and university.
• Contribute to University 150 Forward priorities (student success, research excellence, employer-of-choice).
• Maintain regular, in-person presence and collegial working relationships.

Skills

Research agenda

Publications

Teaching & mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Doctorate in Economics Education Policy Public Policy Political Science or related field

Job description

University of Arkansas in Fayetteville seeks an Assistant Professor of Education Policy for a nine-month, tenure-track appointment. Responsibilities include conducting research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, teaching graduate courses, and mentoring doctoral students, with a focus on advancing student success and research excellence.

The role emphasizes in-person engagement, service to the department and university, and the University’s broader priorities.