Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Qualitative Research Methodology
University of FloridaAbout the role
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Classification Minimum Requirements:Candidates for Assistant Professor shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.
Candidates for Associate Professor shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.
Job Description:The University of Florida seeks applications for a Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Research and Evaluation Methodology (REM) in the College of Education. The College is a community of collaborative and energetic faculty, who value scholarship, excellence in teaching, and a high level of professional service. This is a 12-month position with teaching and service as the primary responsibilities.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach applied research methodology courses in qualitative research methods to both REM majors and non-majors, show a commitment to graduate education, and serve on program, school, college, and university committees.
This 12-month appointment will begin in August 2026. The REM program is housed within the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies (HDOSE) in the College of Education. The REM program (https://education.ufl.edu/researchevaluation-methods/) has seven full-time faculty and robust Ph.D. and Master’s programs that offer comprehension methodological training in statistics, psychometrics, evaluation, and qualitative methods. The comprehensive program integrates rigorous academic coursework with research experience, and interdisciplinary collaboration with other fields of education and social sciences. The REM program also offers applied evaluation and methodology courses to graduate and undergraduate students within the College of Education and across the university campus.
Responsibilities:
- Teach applied graduate-level courses in qualitative research methodology, both in person and online, to Ed.D. and Ph.D. students from a variety of disciplines.
- Provide service to the program, school, college, university, and the profession.
- Collaborate with colleagues in course development.
- Teach (online, blended, and/or face-to-face) applied qualitative research methodology courses (particularly classes in foundations of qualitative methods – EDF 6475 and EDF 7483) to students who have different backgrounds in research methods.
- Mentor and engage with graduate students, including serving on doctoral committees.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The College of Education at the University of Florida, founded in 1906, has consistently been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation in Online Graduate Education for the last nine years, No. 2 nationally for undergraduate education and 6th nationally among public and private education schools (U.S. News & World Report). Three of the College's academic programs occupy top-20 spots in the U.S. News rankings: Counselor Education (1st), Special Education (4th), and Elementary Education (14th). Cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and public scholarship—often conducted in partnership with other UF colleges, school districts and communities across the state and nation—are yielding powerful learning systems and models that are helping to transform education in today’s changing world, starting with our youngest learners. Faculty researchers last year garnered more than $150.3 million in external awards supporting studies and projects addressing education’s most critical issues. With both on campus and online options, the college offers 29 bachelor’s and advanced degree programs and concentration areas, within nine academic specialties. To sustain the college's innovative edge, heightened emphasis on emerging technologies, student expe
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