Assistant Professor of Higher Education and College Student Affairs

Nationally ranked among US News & World Report's Best Education Graduate Schools, Rutgers Graduate School of Education is part of New Jersey's flagship public university. Committed to Advancing Excellence and Equity in Education , the Graduate School of Education ( GSE) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick seeks an outstanding scholar to join the school in its Department of Educational Psychology. We seek a tenure-track colleague at the rank of Assistant Professor whose research focuses on higher education and advancing diversity, access, and social justice in education and society. We are particularly interested in scholars with a research focus in at least one of our three thematic areas (i.e., Diversity, Equity, & Social Justice; STEM Education, Effective Teaching and Learning) with demonstrated ability to teach in and support the Ph.D. in Higher Education and Ed.M. in College Student Affairs Programs.

The scholar filling this position will conduct a research and publication agenda that advances Rutgers Graduate School of Education's pursuit of Advancing Excellence and Equity in Education; demonstrates scholarly productivity by publishing in peer-reviewed journals, securing external research support, and presenting at national and international higher education scholarly conferences; and contributes to the growth of both the Ph.D. in Higher Education and Ed.M. in College Student Affairs programs and related academic endeavors such as graduate certificate programs. The incumbent will participate in program development and innovation and teach graduate courses in both the Higher Education and College Student Affairs programs. Additionally, the scholar filling this position will advise master's and doctoral students, participate actively in local, state, and national student affairs professional organizations, and contribute to the service missions of the Graduate School of Education and the university. We invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a demonstrated commitment to critically addressing diversity and equity issues in education.

The scholar filling this position will:

Our school and university are especially interested in applications from members of groups that have been and still are underrepresented in university faculty positions.

Subject to the availability of funding, the position will begin September 1, 2025.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Clark Chinn at clark.chinn@gse.rutgers.edu and Dr. Nichole Garcia at nichole.garcia@gse.rutgers.edu.

* Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree from a major research university in Higher Education and Student Affairs, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology, or another closely related field;

* Have experience in higher education or college student affairs;

* Show evidence of demonstrated commitment to critically addressing diversity, equity, and social justice issues in higher education;

* Demonstrated scholarly promise and accomplishment;

* Demonstrated prior successful teaching at the university level; and

* Demonstrated success or potential for success in securing competitive external research funding.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. We are the region's most high- pro?le public research institution and a leading national research center with global impact.

Chartered in 1766 as Queen's College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Rutgers University is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States, a land-grant university, and a member of the Association of American Universities, the Big Ten Conference, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance. More than 69,000 students and 22,500 faculty and sta? learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world. Rutgers includes Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University - Newark, and Rutgers University - Camden. Rutgers comprises 33 schools and colleges and is home to more than 300 research centers and institutes. The University is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to providing services, solutions, and clinical care that help individuals and the local, national, and global communities where they live.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick took root more than 250 years ago. Weare the state's most comprehensive intellectual resource-the ?agship of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, as designated by the Association of American Universities. We are the region's most high-pro?le public research institution and a leading national research university with a global impact. Rutgers-New Brunswick also engages in community initiatives, new and small business development, and serves as a policy resource across New Jersey.

Today, Rutgers-New Brunswick is among the top 25 public national universities in the United States as ranked by US News & World Report. With over 50,000 students and approximately 10,000 faculty and sta?, Rutgers-New Brunswick is a vibrant academic community committed to the highest standards of teaching, research, and service.

We educate New Jersey's future leaders. With 17 schools and colleges, Rutgers-New Brunswick o?ers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 200 graduate and professional degree programs. The university's more than 500,000 living alumni are making a di?erence in all 50 states and on six continents.

Applicants should submit their applications online at http://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/ 243404. Your application should include the following materials: (1) cover letter summarizing qualifications; (2) current curriculum vitae; (3) teaching and research statement; (4) at least one, but no more than three, published or unpublished papers; and (5) names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three individuals who may be contacted as references. Submit these items as separate attachments preferably as PDF documents. Only complete applications submitted electronically through the official Rutgers Human Resources Online Application System will be considered.

Review of applications will begin February 10, 2025, and will continue until the positions are filled.

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In 1989, Rutgers-New Brunswick was invited to join the Association of American Universities, making it one of the top 66 research universities in North America.

New Jersey is a great place to work and live, hosting 1000 multinational ?rms and major facilities for most of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. There are more science professionals at work in New Jersey than in any other state in the nation. Ranked by U.S. News & World Reports, Best States Rankings in which they cite the state's world-class universities, leading technology and biological science ?rms, reliable and e?ective public transportation system, the bene?ts of living in the New York City metro area, and the high median household income. New Jersey's K-12 education systems rank second in the nation. In 2021, US News & World Report ranked the state ?rst in the country for education. New Jersey's population is growing (8.9 million and counting) and becoming more diverse. In fact, New Jersey is one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse states in the nation.