Tenure-Track Education Professor: Social Justice

Sonomaseawolves; Rohnert Park (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoma State University seeks a Tenured/Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the School of Education for starting August 2027. The department emphasizes justice-centered, culturally sustaining pedagogy and collaboration with local schools to strengthen teacher preparation in Northern California.

The role includes teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, mentoring students, and maintaining an active research program aligned with equity and diversity in TK–12 settings.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D) in education or closely related field, with expertise in social science education and/or educational foundations by time of appointment.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, advising, or otherwise working effectively with first-generation college students and/or students from historically underserved and marginalized communities.
• A minimum of three years of successful teaching experience in TK–12 public schools or an equivalent educational setting.
• A demonstrated commitment to advocacy, leadership, scholarship, teaching, and/or program development that advances educational equity and supports historically underserved or marginalized communities.

Responsibilities

• Teach social science methods, educational foundations, and teacher education courses through a critical, justice-oriented, and Ethnic Studies framework.
• Prepare teacher candidates to develop equity-centered, culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogies.
• Teach graduate courses in the M.A. in Education program and contribute to interdisciplinary course offerings.
• Maintain an active program of research, scholarship, and/or creative activity related to the candidate’s areas of expertise.
• Supervise and support teacher candidates in clinical practice across various pathways.

Education

Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D) in education or closely related field

Job description

Sonoma State University seeks a Tenured/Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the School of Education for starting August 2027. The department emphasizes justice-centered, culturally sustaining pedagogy and collaboration with local schools to strengthen teacher preparation in Northern California.

The role includes teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, mentoring students, and maintaining an active research program aligned with equity and diversity in TK–12 settings.