Open-Rank Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy

Open-Rank Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy

The University of Florida seeks applicants for a 12-month Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy to join the Educational Leadership & Policy program area in the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education. The Educational Leadership & Policy program is one of the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in education administration and the number 3 program nationally in online graduate education in education administration. From practice and leadership to research and policy, the Educational Leadership and Policy program at the University of Florida prepares leaders to shape the future of K-12 education and researchers to inform policy and practice. The Educational Leadership & Policy program includes PhD, EdD, EdS, and MEd degree programs as well as a graduate concentration in education policy.

Through this search, we seek a dynamic colleague who will contribute to this mission through exemplary teaching, mentoring, service, and scholarship, broadly defined. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to effective preparation of future educational leaders through evidence of effective leadership and instructional success. We are especially interested in candidates whose teaching and scholarship include a focus on leadership development, principal preparation, and innovation in educational leadership and policy. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses and mentor students in our nationally recognized online MEd program, which leads to eligibility for Florida Level 1 administrator certification and may also contribute to teaching in master’s, specialist, doctoral programs on-campus and online.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic faculty whose research and teaching are nationally renowned. The successful candidate will have opportunities to affiliate with campus partners including UF’s Education Policy Research Center (www.ufedpolicy.org) and the Early Childhood Policy Centers Collaborative.

More information on UF’s Educational Leadership & Policy program can be found at: https://education.ufl.edu/educational-leadership/

This 12-month non-tenure accruing faculty appointment will begin Fall 2025 and is based at the Gainesville, FL campus. The position’s primary assignment is full-time teaching across fall, spring, and summer terms; service and administrative opportunities are possible. Salary and rank are negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Teach courses at the master’s and specialist level (with possibility of doctoral teaching) through online, hybrid, and face-to-face modalities (the equivalent of 4 courses a semester for fall and spring, and 2 courses in the summer)


• 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 College's academic programs occupy top-20 spots in the U.S. News rankings: Counselor Education (1st), Special Education (5th), Educational Administration (17th), and Elementary Education (17th). Cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and public scholarship—often conducted in partnership with other UF colleges, school districts and communities across the state and nation—are yielding powerful learning systems and models that are helping to transform education in today’s 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 education’s most critical issues. With both on campus and online options, the college offers 29 bachelor’s and advanced degree programs and concentration areas, within nine academic specialties. To sustain the college's innovative edge, heightened emphasis on emerging technologies, student experience and interdisciplinary research will effectively prepare tomorrow's leaders in all education disciplines. The College's educator preparation programs have been continuously accredited by CAEP and NCATE since 1954. Follow us: @UF_COE (X), @uf_coe (Instagram), @university-of-florida-college-of-education (LinkedIn), and @UF.COE (Facebook)

 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: The University of Florida, founded in 1853, is a public land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant 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 UF’s 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 6,600 faculty members, 60,000 students and 405,000 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 big-city cultural and athletic offerings with small-town friendliness and charm, along with excellent schools. Gainesville, located about halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, is often recognized as one of America’s 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. USA Today ranked Gainesville as the number one place to move in the Sunshine State. Add the allure of Florida’s famous sunshine, tropical breezes, and abundant wilderness, springs, rivers and seashores nearby, and it is little wonder that top-caliber 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.

• An earned doctorate in education leadership/administration & policy or a closely related field awarded by the time of hire

• A track record of successful leadership in PK-12 educational organizations


• Successful experience teaching and/or providing professional development to adult learners


• Prior experience with online or hybrid instruction as an instructor


• Demonstrated track record of research productivity in educational leadership and policy or related field


• Familiarity with Florida Educational Leadership Standards and/or National Educational Leadership Preparation Standards


• Teaching, research, and/or service experiences with diverse settings and populations


• Proven ability to ground teaching and/or scholarship in evidence-based practices

Applicant should upload all materials to the University of Florida’s employment website https://jobs.ufl.edu. If technical assistance is needed, please contact Human resources at (352) 392-2477. Complete applications include: (1) a letter of application addressing required and desired qualifications including leadership and teaching philosophy, (2) curriculum vitae or résumé, (3) contact information for three references, who after further review will be asked to send a letter of recommendation through the online application system. Candidates advancing in the process will be invited to a round of Zoom interviews, to a round of creating a sample online asynchronous teaching lesson, and to an 1-2 day on-campus interview including teaching demonstration and research talk.

Applicants should reference requisition 533810, position number 00041734. Inquiries about the position can be addressed to Dr. Chris Curran, Search Committee Chair (chriscurran@coe.ufl.edu). Review of candidates will begin on December 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be submitted by December 1, 2024. 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 Florida’s “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 http://www.naces.org.