Edu - Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor in Social and Cultural Studies in Education – Renewable Contract - 529602

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

Rank
Teaching Assistant Professor

Position Summary
The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies at the University of Alabama invites applications for a Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor in the Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education.

Detailed Position Information
The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies at the University of Alabama invites applications for a Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor in the Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education. This is a nine-month, non-tenure-earning position with a contract of two years.

The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies at the University of Alabama invites applications for a Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor in the Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education. We seek a generalist prepared to teach across the Foundational disciplines (sociology, history, anthropology, philosophy). The successful candidate will join 30 active research and teaching faculty, as well as a vibrant student community.


Program faculty teach courses in educational foundations to all pre-service teachers in the College of Education and deliver state-mandated coursework (in history, sociology, and philosophy) required for graduate certification programs across the College. The program also offers the Instructional Leadership PhD with a concentration in Social and Cultural Studies in Education, which aims to prepare scholars, researchers, and instructional leaders for work in schools and colleges. The program is guided by principles of reflective practice, professional growth, democratic action, and individual responsibility.


This is a nine-month, non-tenure-earning position with a contract of two years.

The ideal candidate holds a doctorate degree in the Historical, Philosophical, and/or Social Foundations of Education or a closely related field (e.g. cultural studies). The candidate will be expected to teach primarily undergraduate foundations classes.


Based on their areas of expertise, the ideal candidate would contribute in one or more of the following areas:

a) Teach multiple sections of the undergraduate preservice teacher education foundation courses and supervise graduate assistants teaching similar sections (BEF 362)

b) Potentially have the opportunity to teach Masters, EdS, EdD and PhD “service” courses across COE degree programs (e.g., Educational Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Higher Education, Teacher Leader, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction) offered in online or Weekend College format per the needs of the programs.

c) Teach and manage the undergraduate courses for the minor in Educational Policy and Reform

The position start date is August 16, 2026.


About the Social and Cultural Studies in Education Program

The Social and Cultural Studies in Education Program is central to the Mission of the College of Education since faculty teach required courses at the both the undergraduate and graduate levels for all students in the College. In addition to teaching courses in educational foundations to all pre-service teachers in the College, the Program also offers state-mandated diversity courses (areas of History, Sociology, and Philosophy) for all graduate certification programs in the College. The program also offers the Instructional Leadership PhD with a concentration in Social and Cultural Studies in Education with the aim to develop scholars, researchers, and instructional leaders for schools, colleges guided by the principles of reflective practice, professional growth, democratic action, and individual responsibility. The overarching goal is to prepare theoretically informed leaders and scholars with a critical understanding of social and cultural issues necessary to enact insightful organizational, curricular, and pedagogic decisions within their respective institutional settings.

Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctorate in any field in the Philosophical, Historical, and Social Foundations of Education with ability to teach across a variety of Foundational disciplines that address history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy); educational policy (K-12),

· Evidence of growing a strong research agenda in one of the areas of expertise noted above.

· Familiarity with basic principles governing K-12 operations.

· Commitment to research and teaching that support a variety of backgrounds .

Preferred Qualifications

Instructions and Required