Assistant Professor Higher Education

Description

The Higher Education program in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development (LSEHD) at Boston College invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2025.  You can learn more about our program HERE.

The program seeks applicants whose scholarship advances our understanding of student development and student affairs. The program has a particular interest in scholars with a strong background in college student development, contextual factors that influence student experiences, student engagement, and/or college student environments. 

Promising candidates will be able to draw on a range of different disciplinary perspectives and methodological approaches to inform their work.  We invite researchers whose scholarship informs policy and improves practice to apply.  In line with the Catholic-Jesuit characteristics of Boston College and LSEHD mission to “make the world more just,” we encourage applications from scholars whose research incorporates diversity and social justice as cross-cutting themes and that may have implications that would support the thriving of individuals from minoritized and underrepresented identity groups. 

Successful candidates will have an outstanding record of research productivity; the potential to develop independent, externally-funded research; ability to mentor graduate students and supervise doctoral dissertations; professional experience in student affairs administration; and an ability to collaborate with others for the good of the department, university, and their scholarly field. 

 

Qualifications

We invite applications from candidates who will have earned their doctorate in Higher Education or other related fields by June 30th, 2025.  Review of applications will begin September 27th 2024. 

Application Instructions

 To apply, please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, one sample of scholarly writing (pre-print or published), select evidence of successful teaching (examples of these materials could include: teaching observation, teaching philosophy statement (1-2 single-spaced pages), illustrative course evaluation, course syllabi, course or webinar video), and names and contact information for three references (letters of recommendation will be requested for candidates who are selected for an interview) by uploading to [insert application link here]. For information contact the search chair, Dr. Gerardo Blanco.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.  Boston College strongly encourages applications from scholars from diverse backgrounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. The university is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.