Clinical Assistant Professor

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The Education Department in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor position in Educational Leadership to begin mid-August 2026.

The University of New Hampshire, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Education Department are deeply committed to the belief that progress is fueled by a culture of continuous learning—one that values curiosity, resilience, and growth—and transforms discovery into action. This belief is respected and celebrated in our curriculum, scholarship, and artistry, and everyday practices and interactions. This plurality strengthens our ability to reach our individual and collective potential and to provide better services and care for all faculty, staff, and students.

We welcome applications from candidates with specific experience and expertise in educational leadership across any, or ideally more than one, of the following areas: higher education, K-12 education, community colleges, post-secondary trajectories connected to career and technical education, apprenticeships and work-based learning, administration, and career and workforce policy. Subdomain focus areas may include, among others, youth and young adult development, strengths-based connections to community informal learning, inclusion and accessibility, curriculum, and student services. We are especially interested in candidates whose expertise is either based in or applicable to prominent community, cultural, economic, and educational issues in re.

This Clinical Assistant Professor position's primary functions include teaching courses in support of the Education Department’s Education Doctorate (Ed.D.) program, preferably in areas related to higher education leadership; advising students in the Ed.D. program; and coordinating the Ed.D. program.

The Ed.D. program at the university is a low-residency program with two 5-day residencies required over the course of the program, with the remaining coursework offered online. This practice-focused doctorate program is designed to prepare future and advancing education leaders to be highly effective strategic and evidence-based decision-makers, problem-solvers, and overall leaders. This program integrates pedagogy, theory, and applied research. The program is designed to prepare leaders for today’s dynamic environment and its associated challenges, in which leaders need to be both evidence-based and innovative, with the goal of equipping them to leverage education as a transformative social and economic engine.


Education Department, College of Liberal Arts, UNH

The UNH Education Department is deeply engaged with critical questions of education in a complex society. Through interdisciplinary practice, research, and partnerships, we seek to make informed contributions across a broad range of settings where learning takes place. As a reflective community, we commit to: (1) Advancing scholarship to investigate questions of practice and inform policy; (2) Facilitating learning opportunities across a range of communities; (3) Deepening our understanding and promotion of equitable access to meaningful learning; and (4) Collaborating with an array of stakeholders, including scholars, schools, and organizations. More information about the Education Department and its programs can be found at: https://cola.unh.edu/education.

The UNH College of Liberal Arts is the largest of the university's colleges and plays a prominent role across a wide range of university programs, centers, and institutes. The college offers distinctive, experiential programs taught by world-class faculty and takes great pride in its devotion to scholarly research and commitment to teaching, combining the best of a traditional liberal arts education with cutting-edge instruction in emerging fields. Liberal arts faculty include Guggenheim Scholars, Carnegie Fellows, Kennedy Fellows, Fulbright Scholars, and some of the most influential scholars, creative artists, and scientists in their fields. Nationally recognized centers, such as the Crimes Against Children Research Center and Prevention Innovations Research Center, reside in the college. More information about the college can be found at https://cola.unh.edu/.

As the state's flagship research university, UNH serves that mission through strong academic and co-curricular programs that prepare students to mindfully