Urgently Require Assistant/Associate/Professor - Higher Education in Denton, TX
Posted 2025-03-15Job title: Assistant/Associate/Professor - Higher Education
Company: University of North Texas
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Posting Title Assistant/Associate/Professor - Higher Education
Department UNT-Counseling & Higher Education-132300
College/School College of Education
Job Location Denton
Full Time/Part Time Full-Time
Retirement Eligibility ORP Eligible
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Department Summary
The Program offers masters' and doctoral degrees in Higher Education. The Program faculty's scholarly foci are critical inquiry, community college, minority serving institutions, student affairs, and higher education policy. The Don A. Buchholz Endowed Chair in Community College Education, the Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education, and the Texas Higher Education Law Conference are affiliated with the Program.
UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak other languages including, but not limited to, Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.
Position Summary
The Higher Education Program at the University of North Texas (UNT) seeks an assistant, associate or full professor, with a demonstrated record of strength in teaching, doctoral advising, scholarship, and service to support the Program's scholarly, professional, and academic initiatives. The successful candidate will serve a nine-month, tenure-track appointment beginning with the Fall semester of 2024. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Part-time summer teaching is contingent on student demand and funding. An offer of employment for this position will be made dependent upon available funding.
Primary responsibilities include:
- pursuing a focused line of research leading to publications in top tier venues and to extramural funding
- teaching two (2) Higher Education courses each semester
- serving as a chair or member on doctoral committees and advising/mentoring students
- working with Program faculty members and with centers and institutes affiliated with the Program to maintain and enhance the Program's stature
- participating actively in service to the Program, the University, and professional organizations.
- The candidate must hold a doctorate in the field of Higher Education or a closely related field.
- A record of effective research and publication.
- Experienced candidates are expected to have an established research agenda, external funding, a demonstrated record of high-impact scholarly publications in the field of higher education, and experience in teaching in face to face, interactive video and online modalities, and experience in doctoral advising.
- The ideal candidate is a scholar with expertise in community colleges, student success and access.
- Potential for higher education program leadership is preferred.
Physical Requirements Ability to communicate
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Security Sensitive This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement
The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
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Posting Number F1286P
Special Instructions to Applicants
The search committee will contact references only after advanced stages of screening. Official transcripts and three letters of recommendation will be required prior to employment along with a criminal background check.
Questions about this position should be directed to Search Committee Chair Dr. Veronica Jones Baldwin at
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Location: Denton, TX