Faculty Part-Time Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Program

General Summary of Position:

TheSchool of Educationin theCollege of Fine Arts Humanities and Social Sciencesat theUniversity of Massachusetts Lowellinvites applications for qualifiedAdjunct Facultyto teach graduate-level courses in theDoctor of Education (EdD) Programduring theFall Spring and Summer semesters.

Teaching opportunities are available in both strands of the program:

• Leadership in Schooling
• STEM Leadership in Schooling

Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise inImprovement Science have professional experience inPreK12 education and show a commitment to inclusive and accessible teaching. The EdD program is deliveredcompletely online with students applying improvement methodologies to Problems of Practice in their own educational settings.

Responsibilities:

• Teach doctoral-level courses in the online EdD program.
• Provide engaging and rigorous instruction in areas such as leadership improvement science systems change and applied research methods.
• Support doctoral students as practitioner-scholars through their coursework and research.
• Collaborate with program faculty to ensure alignment with program goals and standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Education (EdD PhD) or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application ofImprovement Science methodology.Please describe examples of your use of Improvement Science methodology in your cover letter

• Professional experience in PreK12 education.
• Experience teaching graduate-level courses.
• Strong commitment to equity inclusion and student success in doctoral education.

• Experience mentoring doctoral students through research or applied dissertation projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional or research experience inequity-based Problems of Practice in PreK12 settings.
• Expertise withCanvas LMSfor online teaching and course management.
• Participation in the programsweek-long summer residency(held annually in July).
• Professional or research experience in K12 or higher education leadership STEM education or systems-level improvement initiatives.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

This is a part-time non-benefited Union of Adjunct Faculty Local 1596 UAW position. For Adjunct Faculty salaries please refer to the salary chart for the rates.Adjunct Faculty Salary Chart(pdf) - September 2025

Please include a CV and cover letter with yourapplication. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.