Assistant / Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Position Purpose

The College of Education at Wayne State University is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track/tenured Assistant/Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.

Preference is to hire at the Associate Professor level, with tenure, but we will consider candidates at the advanced tenure-track Assistant Professor level. Salary and rank for position are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Start Date: August 18, 2027

The Program: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is a program within the Division of Administrative & Organizational Studies in the College of Education. We serve graduate students in our Master’s of Education in Administration, Education Specialist, Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs. We serve a diverse student body, and nearly half of our students identify as Black. Most of our students work full-time in local K-12 schools or the university community while earning their degrees. Program faculty lead and participate in the research center Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research (Detroit PEER).

The Wayne State University Community: Wayne State University is classified as a "doctoral university: very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We are located in Midtown Detroit, the city center and one of the country's fastest-growing neighborhoods, which welcomes more than 2.5 million visitors annually. Here, you'll find 200 acres of green space, walking paths and state-of-the-art facilities surrounded by renowned cultural institutions and industry-leading employers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in educational leadership, educational policy, or a related field.
• Educational Policy or Leadership Focus : We seek a scholar whose research addresses educational policy or leadership, broadly defined (e.g., administrative responsibilities such as teacher and staff recruitment and retention; school improvement; leadership and organizational theories, school or district policy implementation; student outcomes, etc.).
• Scholarly Productivity: We seek a seasoned scholar who has published extensively in educational administration and/or policy academic journals and has a clear, compelling research agenda that has significance for the field (e.g., publication in influential journals and/or media outlets, state- or national-level speaking engagements, community-based programming with notable individual/group impact, external research funding, etc.).
• Doctoral Advising: Applicants must have an interest in and capacity to begin advising EdD and PhD students in the first year of appointment.
• Embody Program Values: Important review criteria include evidence of a commitment to working with individuals from diverse backgrounds; commitment to excellence in teaching and advising; and eagerness to embody the program theme: To prepare educational leaders who are reflective, innovative professionals who will affirm and demonstrate their commitment to equitable and just education.

Preferred Qualifications

• ExternallyFunded Research: Weare excited about applicants who have demonstrated the ability to raiseexternal funds to support their research.
• PartneredResearch: Ourprogram faculty are involved in active research partnerships with local schooldistricts and community-based organizations. We would prefer applicants who haveexperience or interest in conducting partnered, community-based, or policy orpractice-relevant research.

School/College/Division

H02 - College of Education

Primary department

H0252 - Administrative & Organizational Stu

Employment Type

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Academic/Faculty

Funding/Salary Information

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum:
• Salary hire maximum:

Working Conditions

Normal faculty environment.

Job openings

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No

Background check requirements

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

Contact Information

Inquiries about the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee: Dr. Sarah Winchell Lenhoff,

Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Director, Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research

Inquires about the application portal or logistics may be directed to: Lei Juan Stewart-Walker,