The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking applicants for a non-tenure-track nine-month assistant/associate professor of practice in higher education position beginning August 1, 2025. This position can be fully remote and includes a supplemental stipend for program coordination work in the summer as well as the opportunity to teach in the summer for additional compensation.

Duties and responsibilities include:

§  Coordinating and growing the online master?s program in higher education administration;

§  Teaching four graduate courses per year and advising students;

§  Collaborating with college and department faculty, staff, and students;

§  Having a strong commitment to the mission of the university, college, and department.

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is a thriving unit with more than 200 graduate students and 20 full-time faculty working with programs in K-12 education, higher education, adult education, and evaluation, statistics, and methodology, and an undergraduate minor in leadership studies.

Located near the beautiful Smoky Mountains, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) was founded in 1794 and is one of the oldest public universities in the country. UTK is a vibrant and diverse urban campus, located in the heart of Knoxville. It is the flagship campus for the UT system, a participating institution of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and is officially designated as a Research (Very High Research Activity) and Community Engagement University by the Carnegie Foundation. For more information about UTK and Knoxville, please visit: http://www.utk.edu/aboutut/.

Required qualifications for the rank of Assistant Professor include:

§  An earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in higher education or other related fields;

§  Potential for successfully leading graduate programs at a Research I university;

§  Potential for teaching excellence in graduate level programs;

§  Demonstrated commitment and ability to shape equitable and inclusive experiences for diverse learners/audiences;

§  A willingness to plan/design, develop, and deliver instruction in an asynchronous program. 

Required qualifications for the rank of Associate Professor include:

§  An earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in higher education or other related fields;

§  Three years of full-time experience in an administrative position in higher education;

§  Demonstrated excellence in teaching in a college or university;

§  Demonstrated commitment and ability to shape equitable and inclusive experiences for diverse learners/audiences;

§  A willingness to plan/design, develop, and deliver instruction in an asynchronous program.

Preferred qualifications include:

§  Experience coordinating academic programs;

§  Experience teaching graduate level courses;          

§  Experience with distance learning and teaching methodologies;

§  Demonstrated ability to work collegially with others, including faculty, staff, and students;

§  Demonstrated knowledge of administration in a higher education setting and the application of higher education scholarship to that work.

To apply, please submit the following: (1) a cover letter, which should consist of a summary of teaching and how the applicant meets the required and preferred qualifications, (b) a current curriculum vita, and (c) the names and contact information for three (3) references who are able to speak specifically to your qualifications for the position.

Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Pamela Angelle (associate department head and current coordinator of the online master?s in higher education) at pangelle@utk.edu or Dr. Robert Kelchen (department head and professor of higher education) at rkelchen@utk.edu.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or eoa@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu.

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