Higher Education Administration and Policy AssistantAssociate Professor

AST/ASO PROF

The University of Florida invites applications for a tenuretrack Assistant/Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration and Policy position. The Higher Education Administration and Policy program builds upon a rich tradition of excellence in scholarship within the College of Education at the University of Florida. This faculty member will join a collaborative cohesive and energetic community of scholars within the College that is committed to highquality teaching research and service.

We seek candidates with scholarly interests focused on contemporary issues in higher education including but not limited to the following areas: college access; college student persistence completion and transfer; organization leadership and governance issues in higher education; public policies in higher education; science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities and outcomes in higher education; and additional research areas of direct relevance to higher education administrators and policymakers. Regardless of area of study we seek a colleague who can advance knowledge in the field of higher education and enhance the research teaching and service of the Higher Education Administration and Policy program. We encourage scholars with strong methodological training in qualitative or quantitative methods to apply for this position.

The successful applicant for this tenuretrack Assistant/Associate Professor position is expected to maintain a clear systematic line of research; seek external research funding; publish in scholarly journals; present research findings at meetings of professional associations; contribute to advising and teaching especially recruiting and mentoring doctoral students. The faculty member will also engage in service to the program school college university and profession. Additionally the successful candidate will have the opportunity to engage in collaborative projects through the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Floridaan interdisciplinary research center housed within the College of Education. Teaching research and service expectations are commensurate with academic rank.

This 9month tenureaccruing faculty appointment will begin in August 2025 and include the possibility of summer employment. Salary is negotiable highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct scholarly activities commensurate with rank (Assistant or Associate Professor) at a researchintensive university
• Publish in respected refereed scholarly journals
• Pursue external funding
• Teach (facetoface blended and/or online) courses
• Advise engage and mentor graduate students in teaching research and outreach activities
• Participate in program development
• Provide service to the program school college university and the profession

ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The College of Education at the University of Florida founded in 1906 has consistently been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation in Online Graduate Education for the last nine years No. 2 nationally for undergraduate education and 8th nationally among public graduate colleges of education (U.S. News & World Report). Four of the Colleges academic programs occupy top20 spots in the U.S. News rankings: Counselor Education 1st) Special Education 5th) Educational Administration 17th) and Elementary Education 17th). Cuttingedge interdisciplinary research and public scholarshipoften conducted in partnership with other UF colleges school districts and communities across the state and nationare yielding powerful learning systems and models that are helping to transform education in todays changing world starting with our youngest learners. Faculty researchers last year garnered more than $150.3 million in external awards supporting studies and projects addressing educations most critical issues. With both on campus and online options the college offers 29 bachelors and advanced degree programs and concentration areas within nine academic specialties. To sustain the colleges innovative edge heightened emphasis on emerging technologies student experience and interdisciplinary research will effectively prepare tomorrows leaders in all education disciplines. The Colleges educator preparation programs have been continuously accredited by CAEP and NCATE since 1954. Follow us: @UFCOE (X) @ufcoe (Instagram) @universityoffloridacollegeofeducation (LinkedIn) and @ (Facebook)

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: The University of Florida founded in 1853 is a public landgrant seagrant and spacegrant research university and one of the most academically diverse universities in the nation. U.S. News & World Report ranks UF 6th among public universities. National rankings such as 1st by the Wall Street Journal and 4th by Forbes in their respective lists of Public Universities are a result of UFs commitment to provide the highest quality education at the best value. UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 200 research service and education centers bureaus and institutes and boasts more than 6600 faculty members 60000 students and 405000 living alumni. Faculty scholars last year generated more than $1.26 billion in research awards. UF recently launched a $70 million AI partnership with NVIDIA taking the first step toward ensuring equitable access to bringing AI to students and faculty from across campus and the state. The Florida Legislature designated UF as a preeminent state university in 2013.

ABOUT THE AREA: UF is situated in Gainesville in North Central Florida a vibrant college town that blends bigcity cultural and athletic offerings with smalltown friendliness and charm along with excellent schools and other amenities. Gainesville located about halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico is often recognized as one of Americas best college towns and is easily accessible to three major metropolitan areas (Jacksonville Orlando and Tampa). The National Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Gainesville as a Tree City USA every year since 1982. Add the allure of Floridas famous sunshine tropical breezes and abundant wilderness springs rivers and seashores nearby and it is little wonder that topcaliber faculty and students find our college and university to be the perfect balance of premier academics and a fulfilling lifestyle.

Salary is negotiable competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Doctorate in Higher Education or a closely related field. ABD candidates are encouraged to apply as long as they plan to earn their doctorate prior to August 15 2025.

• Demonstrated ability or potential to conduct rigorous scholarship in the field of Higher Education via publications and presentations at national conferences (commensurate with experience).
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach graduate courses in Higher Education pursue external funding and serve on dissertation committees (commensurate with experience).
• Evidence of potential to teach in a Higher Education degree program or closely related subject area
• Evidence of potential to propose secure and successfully manage externally funded projects commensurate with rank
• Evidence of commitment to collaborate with students and other faculty members
• Ability to contribute to recruitment efforts and the national visibility of the Higher Education Administration and Policy program

Applicant should upload all materials to the University of Floridas employment website . If technical assistance is needed please contact Human resources at. Complete applications include: 1 a letter of application addressing required and desired qualifications 2 curriculum vitae or rsum 3 contact information for three references. Letters of recommendation will only be requested for finalists and will be submitted through the online application system.

Applicants should reference requisition 534036 position number. Inquiries about the position can be addressed to Dr. Lindsay Byron Search Committee Chair . Review of candidates will begin January 8 2025 and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration application materials should be submitted by January 8 2025. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and hiring authority.

The selection process will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Floridas Government in the Sunshine and Public Records laws. Search Committee meetings and interviews are open to the public and all applications resumes and other documents related to the search will be available for public inspection.

Final candidates will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credentialing Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found at .