Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

Position Information

Posting Number: F00379P

Classification

Title:

Assistant Professor

Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

Department:
Educational Policy Studies

College:
College of Education & Human Development

Campus:
Atlanta

Position Type:
Full Time Faculty

Posting Type:
Internal/External

The Department of Educational Policy Studies, located in the College of Education and Human Development, offers graduate degrees and certificates. The department has a strong reputation for excellent teaching, outstanding research and scholarly productivity, and a diverse student body. More than twenty tenured/tenure‑track faculty and clinical faculty in the department contribute to Georgia State University’s ranking as the fourth‑best undergraduate teaching university by U.S. News & World Report magazine in 2025.

Faculty and students collaborate with the Alonzo

A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence, the Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University, the Urban Child Study Center, and the Center for Evaluation and Research Services, among other centers. The department houses the Principals Center, which is a collaborative effort to provide cutting‑edge professional learning for school leaders and the UCEA sponsored Center for Urban School Leadership (USL). Faculty expertise spans research methodologies, critical approaches to educational theory and practice, technology in leadership, and socio‑cultural investigations across a wide spectrum of disciplinary and inter‑disciplinary fields of study.

The Department of Educational Policy Studies at Georgia State University invites applications for the tenure‑track position of Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership starting August 2026. At time of appointment, candidates must have an earned doctorate (PhD preferred) from a research‑intensive program in Educational Leadership (or a closely related field). The position entails teaching and mentoring PhD, EdD, and master’s students. Presence on campus for face‑to‑face teaching and mentoring of students is an essential function of the position.

The modality, location and day/time of classes is at the sole discretion of the department, and some classes do take place on Saturdays. The successful applicant will be expected to maintain an on‑going program of research and publication, seek external support for research when appropriate, advise and mentor graduate students, serve on graduate student thesis and dissertation committees, work with diverse student populations, provide service to the university and profession, and communicate effectively with educational partners.

No experience is required.

At time of appointment, the successful applicant will have an earned doctorate in Educational Leadership from a research‑intensive program or closely related field. Candidates who have not yet earned their doctoral degree may be considered, but evidence of an impending successful degree conferral will be required.

Preferred qualifications include experience in a K‑12 setting, teaching experience at a college or university, and a record of publication.

A criminal background check is required.

Position may require non‑standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).

TBD

Ms. Kimberly Moore – kmoore

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Desired
  
  Start Date:
  
  08/01/2026
• Open Date: 07/23/2025
• Open Until Filled:
  Yes

At the point in which an applicant is invited for an on‑campus interview, letters of reference will be requested.

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