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Assistant Professor- (Higher Education)

UMass Boston  ·  UMass Boston, MA
Assistant ProfessorHigher Education

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Assistant Professor- (Higher Education) Apply now Job no: 528158 Position Type: Faculty Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Leadership in Education Pay Grade: 03 Date opened: 27 Aug 2025 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: The Department of Leadership in Education in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applicants for a tenure-track

Assistant Professor of Higher Education position to begin September 1, 2026. Of particular interest are candidates with scholarly expertise in equity in higher education that advances our college mission and the commitments outlined in our university strategic plan. Candidates’ research agendas should focus on one or more of the following three areas: 1) college access and pathways to and through higher education,

particularly for those currently underrepresented; 2) community colleges, with a focus on policy/reform, leadership, and practitioner work; and/or 3) college experiences and outcomes of undergraduate students from minoritized populations. Preferred qualifications include one or more of the following: 1) scholarship that incorporates critical theoretical lenses to advance equity and social justice in higher education

through their scholarship, teaching, and service, 2) experience with culturally sustaining and asset-based approaches to teaching and learning, 3) expertise in critical mixed methods research, and/or 4) involvement in community-engaged scholarship. Faculty are responsible for teaching, research, and service that enhance CEHD’s community-engaged mission. CEHD is ranked the top public college of education in the state

of Massachusetts (U.S. News and World Report, 2024) and is guided by our core values of social justice, community engagement and academic excellence. Its Department of Leadership in Education is home to cohort-based M.Ed., CAGS, PhD, and EdD programs that are highly regarded in the region and nation. The position also offers opportunities for collaboration with UMass Boston’s Collaborative of Asian American, Native

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