The University of Delaware

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Assistant Professor in Higher Education Policy
College of Education and Human Development
School of Education
The University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Position. The School of Education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Delaware invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Higher Education Policy. The candidate should be an outstanding scholar whose work explores the longitudinal impact of policy on equity, access and persistence in post-secondary education. The primary appointment for this position will be in the School of Education, but may include a joint appointment in one of our collaborating schools/departments: Public Policy, Department of Economics, Sociology, and/or Political Science. The anticipated start date of this position is August 16, 2020.

Qualifications and Responsibilities. Doctoral degree in education, education policy, higher education, special education, economics, or a related social science field required. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of rigorous and innovative scholarship, and have secured, or demonstrated the potential to secure, external funding. Specific areas of focus may include but are not limited to the K-12 to college pipeline; issues of student access and persistence; the trajectories of historically underrepresented students, including first-generation students; and/or community, technical and for-profit colleges as well as four-year institutions. Responsibilities will also include teaching in our EdD in Educational Leadership. The candidate will have a demonstrated record of or potential for excellence in teaching.

In all of their work, the ideal candidate will show a commitment to and capacity for creating and sustaining diversity and equity. The University of Delaware strongly believes that our future success is firmly predicated on our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Diversity is a core value and guiding principle of our mission to prepare future scholars, educators, and leaders to educate and lead in increasingly diverse schools and communities.


For inquiries, contact: Dr. Danielle Ford, Search Committee Chair, 302-831-6254, djford@udel.edu. Applicants should apply through Talent Link at the following link careers@udel.edu

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from all groups, especially minority group members and women.