Edu - Associate/Full Professor of Higher Education Administration Student Affairs – Tenure/Tenure Track - 524689

Department/Organization
212501 - Ed Leadership/Policy/Tech Studies

Rank
Associate/Full Professor

Position Summary
The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies at the University of Alabama invites applications for an Associate/Full Professor of Higher Education Administration, with a specific interest/focus in student development/student affairs.

Detailed Position Information
The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies at the University of Alabama invites applications for an Associate/Full Professor of Higher Education Administration, with a specific interest/focus in student development/student affairs. The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies houses a flourishing Higher Education Administration program that offers both the Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Education, as well as an on-campus and online Master of Arts, and a College Teaching Certificate. A successful candidate will join eight active research and teaching faculty as well as a vibrant student community.

The College of Education is committed to creating an affirming culture that seeks to advance opportunities for all of its community members by increasing and retaining faculty, staff, and students from a range of backgrounds and areas of expertise, welcoming a vibrant and global college community, and providing opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to develop competencies that support these efforts.

Responsibilities

· Pursuing a rigorous and innovative line of research

· Supervising masters and doctoral students

· Working with doctoral students on research activities

· Pursuing external funding

· Chairing and serving on dissertation committees

· Providing leadership and partnership improvements in, and connections with, student affairs offices across campus

· Providing service to the department, college, university and profession

· Designing and teaching graduate-level courses delivered in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats

· Assisting in administration of the program

The position start date is August 16, 2025.

Minimum Qualifications
· Doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration, or a closely related field

· Demonstrated knowledge of student development theories and student affairs principles and applications

· Demonstrated record of scholarship

· Demonstrated record of excellence in both online and face-to-face teaching at the postsecondary level

· Demonstrated ability to secure external funding to support research or strong potential to do so

· Demonstrated record of successfully mentoring and advising graduate students

 

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The priority deadline for applications is October 1. To be considered for the position, applicants must submit: a cover letter, CV, 3-4 references, and an unofficial transcript. Only completed applications will be considered. Materials can be submitted online at https://careers.ua.edu. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience. Questions may be directed to the co-chairs of the search committee, Nathaniel Bray (nbray@ua.edu) and Claire Major (cmajor@ua.edu).

About the Division/College/School
For over 150 years, the College of Education has been dedicated to developing professionals with the expertise needed to advance the intellectual and social conditions of all learners. By effectively preparing graduates to pursue their pedagogical and scholarly endeavors, the College of Education aims to lead Alabama in teaching, scholarship, advocacy, and service. Our faculty’s research, teaching, and service is widely recognized through their securement of external funding, national awards, professional organization leadership, established centers and offices, and outreach to the local, state, and national communities. Faculty in the college are free to pursue their passions, partner with the local communities, and excel in their many pursuits of academia.

The College of Education consists of six academic departments and 29 high-caliber programs, including opportunities that enable students to earn specialized degrees in teacher education, exercise science, and educational neuroscience. Through a robust offering of main campus options, online degrees, and certification programs, the College is poised to accommodate any learner. The College of Education is also home to the No. 1 competitive adaptive sports program in the nat