Job Position Description

The Department of Educational Studies (http://www.edst.purdue.edu) within the College of Education at Purdue University invites applications for a 9-month position, Clinical Assistant Professor of Higher Education to begin no later than August 17, 2026. The Higher Education program has delivered a redesigned, research-intensive, and successful Ph.D. program since 2019.  The program area offers a hybrid Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a concentration in Higher Education and an online Master’s degree in Educational Studies with a concentration in Higher Education Systems, Policy, and Leadership. This position will serve both the Ph.D. and Master’s level degree programs.

The Higher Education faculty are dedicated to preparing future administrators and faculty members in the field of education from Pre-K to the doctorate, or PK-22. With this position, we seek a colleague to extend our commitment to and expertise in the sociology of education, with a particular focus in PK-22 education environments. Specifically, the ideal colleague will utilize both critical and creative approaches to engage students in discourse on the impact of higher education organizational systems, structures, and policies on the PK-22 education landscape at the local, state, federal, and global levels. Further, we seek candidates who are experienced in study abroad leadership as well as instruction in transformative leadership in PK-22 education environments.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to:

• • Teach courses (face to face, hybrid, & online) in both the Higher Education PhD and the Higher Education Systems, Policy, and Leadership Master’s program. Clinical faculty teach 3 classes in the Fall and 3 classes in the Spring;
  • Mentor & engage in scholarship with Ph.D. students, serving as research mentor for student peer-reviewed research papers. Demonstration of the ability to author and mentor peer-reviewed research is highly desired;
  • Contribute to and engage in service to the program, department, college, and profession; and,  
  • Assist in the coordination of recruitment & support services for the Master's program.

Required Qualifications

• • Hold a Ph.D. or Ed.D. with a concentration in higher education or related field by the position start date.
  • A strong record or demonstrated potential of research productivity in peer-reviewed publications in high quality journals.
  • Previous teaching experience or the ability to teach courses in both the Ph.D. and Master’s programs in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications

• • Evidence of teaching excellence.
  • Strong methodological experience in one or more areas of inquiry (e.g., single-case experimental research, randomized control trials, systematic literature review).

Salary

Salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Starting Date

No later than August 17, 2026

Application Procedure

This position is a 9-month Clinical Assistant Professor position with a starting date no later than August 17, 2026. Review of applications will begin on November 12, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

Applications must include:

• • A cover letter outlining the applicant’s qualifications and experience addressed to the search committee chair,
  • A research statement,
  • A teaching statement addressing teaching experience, and/or graduate student recruitment and mentorship,
  • A curriculum vitae,
  • Three letters of reference (Note: complete letters, not just names of references, are required) including contact information.

All materials must be submitted through SuccessFactors, and addressed to Dr. Lisa Lambert Snodgrass, Search Committee Chair, Department of Educational Studies, 100 North University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907. Review of applications will begin on November 10, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Direct questions about the position to the Search Committee Chair at lsnodgra@purdue.edu.

Background Check

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Equal Opportunity

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.