Posting #1:
Associate or Full Professor with Tenure in
Disrupting Inequities in Education
Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenured faculty position (at the associate or full level) to participate in the launch of a new research-practice partnership with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) centered on disrupting historical inequities with respect to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability status, and other student, family, and community factors. This partnership will support three primary strands of activity:
The successful applicant will join a growing group of Peabody scholars who have the commitment, credibility, and experience to lead and support others’ engagement in partnership research. Candidates should have a record of working in partnership with public agencies (preferably schools or other youth-serving agencies) and on research focused on reducing inequalities in youth outcomes in urban settings. Potential lines of scholarship include (but are not limited to):
Regardless of specific scholarly focus, candidates will demonstrate the ability to:
Application Instructions
Candidates should submit the following via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/86587
Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, applications should be submitted no later than October 1, 2021. Inquiries regarding the position can be directed to Jason Grissom ([email protected]) and Marcy Singer Gabella ([email protected]), co-chairs of the search committee.
Vanderbilt University has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University recently announced that students, faculty, and staff, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Vanderbilt, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Effective, August 1, 2021, proof of full vaccination or an approved accommodation will be required before the start of employment in order to work at Vanderbilt University.
Accommodations for medical and religious exemptions can be requested with the Equal, Opportunity and Access Office https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eoa/.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veterans status, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their gender expression.
Posting #2:
Associate or Full Professor of K-12 Education Leadership
August 2021
The Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations (LPO) at Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University invites applications for the position of tenured Associate or Full Professor of K-12 Education Leadership.
We seek outstanding candidates with research and teaching interests related to K-12 school or district leadership. We are primarily interested in candidates whose work focuses on leadership practice, including such topics as instructional leadership, strategic decision-making, data use, human capital management, and approaches to school improvement, particularly in the context of underserved and under-resourced communities. The Department is searching for someone with extensive research experience and scholarly impact, a strong track record in securing external funding, and a history of working collaboratively with colleagues, practice partners, and national educational leadership organizations.
LPO is committed to hiring a colleague who can make contributions to teaching in educational leadership across our various degree programs, especially in our undergraduate human and organization development track, and our online and on-campus Ed.D. programs for practicing professionals, all of which have leadership as a central theme.
Candidates should possess an exemplary record of scholarly accomplishment and a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with colleagues commensurate with the rank of associate or full professor, alongside a record of external funding. The successful candidate will have experience mentoring and training doctoral students for careers in academia in educational leadership and and/or research organizations, and commitments to teaching undergraduate and professional degree students. In addition, we seek colleagues who have strong collaborations with national, state, and district leaders, professional associations, and evidence of engagement with practitioners.
The mission of the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations is to understand and improve the political, economic, organizational, and social contexts in which human learning takes place. The department embraces a range of disciplinary traditions and encourages multiple methodological approaches in the study and instruction of education policy and practice.
The department operates highly regarded programs at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level, including five professional master’s degree programs; an on-campus Ed.D. program in K–12 and in higher education leadership and policy; an online masters and Ed.D. in leadership and learning in organizations; a Ph.D. program in K–12 and in higher education leadership and policy; and an undergraduate degree in Human and Organizational Development. For more information on the department, visit our website: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/departments/lpo/index.php
Applications
Review of formal applications will begin on November 8th and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 2022. Applicants should submit a letter addressing their qualifications and interests, a full curriculum vitae, three recent peer-reviewed publications, and the names and contact information of three references. Please apply at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/93545
For questions about the position, please contact:
Ellen Goldring
Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair, Professor of Education Leadership and Policy
Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
[email protected]
Vanderbilt University has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University recently announced that students, faculty, and staff, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Vanderbilt, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Effective, August 1, 2021, proof of full vaccination or an approved accommodation will be required before the start of employment in order to work at Vanderbilt University. Accommodations for medical and religious exemptions can be requested with the Equal, Opportunity and Access Office https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eoa/.
Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The department is committed to building a diverse faculty. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race/color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
Posting #3:
Assistant Professor of Education Policy in Inequality
August 27, 2021
The Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Education Policy in Inequality. We seek candidates trained in the social sciences, whose work includes novel approaches to identifying and understanding dimensions and root causes of social inequality, and/or effective processes to ameliorate them. We are interested in a scholar whose work addresses both timely and persistent elements of social inequality in education. We are especially interested in applicants who employ interdisciplinary scholarly perspectives to examine issues of structural inequality, which may include measurements of inequality, leaders as agents of change, or the experiences of historically marginalized and minoritized populations. Candidates should demonstrate a promising research trajectory that reflects a likelihood for high scholarly output. We expect this faculty member will teach classes in the master’s, Ed.D. and/or Ph.D. programs in Leadership and Policy Studies, as well as in the undergraduate program in Human and Organizational Development.
The mission of the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations is to understand and improve the political, economic, organizational, and social contexts in which human learning takes place. The department embraces a range of disciplinary traditions and encourages multiple methodological approaches in the study and instruction of education leadership, policy, and practice.
The department operates highly regarded programs at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level, including five professional master’s degree programs; an on-campus Ed.D. program in K–12 and in higher-education leadership and policy; an online Ed.D. in leadership and learning in organizations; a Ph.D. program in K–12 and in higher education leadership and policy; and an undergraduate degree in Human and Organizational Development. For more information on the department, visit our website: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/departments/lpo/index.php
Applications
Review of formal applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Full consideration will be given for applications received by October 15, 2021. The anticipated start date is August 15, 2022. Applicants should submit a cover letter addressing their qualifications and interests, a full curriculum vitae, one sample of scholarly writing (a recent peer-reviewed publication, article under review, or monograph chapter), and the names and contact information of three references.
Please apply at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/93463
For questions about the position, please contact:
Chezare A. Warren
Associate Professor of Equity and Inclusion in Education Policy
Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203
[email protected]
Shaun M. Dougherty
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education
Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203
[email protected]
Vanderbilt University has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University recently announced that students, faculty, and staff, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Vanderbilt, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Effective, August 1, 2021, proof of full vaccination or an approved accommodation will be required before the start of employment in order to work at Vanderbilt University. Accommodations for medical and religious exemptions can be requested with the Equal, Opportunity and Access Office https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eoa/.
Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The department is committed to building a diverse faculty. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status.
Associate or Full Professor with Tenure in
Disrupting Inequities in Education
Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenured faculty position (at the associate or full level) to participate in the launch of a new research-practice partnership with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) centered on disrupting historical inequities with respect to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability status, and other student, family, and community factors. This partnership will support three primary strands of activity:
- pursuing a co-designed agenda of research focused on understanding and addressing factors that produce inequalities in educational outcomes,
- learning from knowledge developed in practice through a combination of descriptive work and evaluation of MNPS programs/strategies, with attention to how promising approaches might be adapted and scaled,
- connecting MNPS educators and staff with Vanderbilt researchers and educators around issues of shared interest (with a set of tools and agreements to support collaboration).
The successful applicant will join a growing group of Peabody scholars who have the commitment, credibility, and experience to lead and support others’ engagement in partnership research. Candidates should have a record of working in partnership with public agencies (preferably schools or other youth-serving agencies) and on research focused on reducing inequalities in youth outcomes in urban settings. Potential lines of scholarship include (but are not limited to):
- understanding and addressing impacts of social and cultural disruptions (e.g., COVID-19) on students’ academic and socioemotional outcomes
- policies and/or practices (at the district, school, or classroom level) that disrupt the production of educational inequalities with respect to race, economic disadvantage, language status, disability, or other factors in producing educational inequalities
- leveraging interdependencies of schools, city systems, and agencies (e.g., health, justice, housing) to improve youth development and well-being
- promoting the production and use of evidence in educational decision making, and strategies to support the uptake of evidence-supported practice at scale.
Regardless of specific scholarly focus, candidates will demonstrate the ability to:
- lead and advocate for partnership research
- cultivate trusting relationships with district partners and other stakeholders to facilitate critical examination of research and its use
- work with district and university partners to co-construct a research agenda
- ensure the conduct of high quality/rigorous research on problems of practice and policy which matter to communities the research is intended to serve
- support school, district, and community partners in using research to achieve shared goals.
Application Instructions
Candidates should submit the following via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/86587
- An application statement that describes the candidate’s (1) research focus, (2) teaching interests, and (3) approach to partnership work;
- A full curriculum vitae;
- Three samples of scholarly writing (at least one of which, preferably, is based on partnership research); and
- The names of three academic references plus an additional recommender from a policy or practice partner who can speak to the applicant’s partnership work and its impact.
Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, applications should be submitted no later than October 1, 2021. Inquiries regarding the position can be directed to Jason Grissom ([email protected]) and Marcy Singer Gabella ([email protected]), co-chairs of the search committee.
Vanderbilt University has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University recently announced that students, faculty, and staff, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Vanderbilt, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Effective, August 1, 2021, proof of full vaccination or an approved accommodation will be required before the start of employment in order to work at Vanderbilt University.
Accommodations for medical and religious exemptions can be requested with the Equal, Opportunity and Access Office https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eoa/.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veterans status, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their gender expression.
Posting #2:
Associate or Full Professor of K-12 Education Leadership
August 2021
The Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations (LPO) at Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University invites applications for the position of tenured Associate or Full Professor of K-12 Education Leadership.
We seek outstanding candidates with research and teaching interests related to K-12 school or district leadership. We are primarily interested in candidates whose work focuses on leadership practice, including such topics as instructional leadership, strategic decision-making, data use, human capital management, and approaches to school improvement, particularly in the context of underserved and under-resourced communities. The Department is searching for someone with extensive research experience and scholarly impact, a strong track record in securing external funding, and a history of working collaboratively with colleagues, practice partners, and national educational leadership organizations.
LPO is committed to hiring a colleague who can make contributions to teaching in educational leadership across our various degree programs, especially in our undergraduate human and organization development track, and our online and on-campus Ed.D. programs for practicing professionals, all of which have leadership as a central theme.
Candidates should possess an exemplary record of scholarly accomplishment and a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with colleagues commensurate with the rank of associate or full professor, alongside a record of external funding. The successful candidate will have experience mentoring and training doctoral students for careers in academia in educational leadership and and/or research organizations, and commitments to teaching undergraduate and professional degree students. In addition, we seek colleagues who have strong collaborations with national, state, and district leaders, professional associations, and evidence of engagement with practitioners.
The mission of the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations is to understand and improve the political, economic, organizational, and social contexts in which human learning takes place. The department embraces a range of disciplinary traditions and encourages multiple methodological approaches in the study and instruction of education policy and practice.
The department operates highly regarded programs at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level, including five professional master’s degree programs; an on-campus Ed.D. program in K–12 and in higher education leadership and policy; an online masters and Ed.D. in leadership and learning in organizations; a Ph.D. program in K–12 and in higher education leadership and policy; and an undergraduate degree in Human and Organizational Development. For more information on the department, visit our website: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/departments/lpo/index.php
Applications
Review of formal applications will begin on November 8th and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 2022. Applicants should submit a letter addressing their qualifications and interests, a full curriculum vitae, three recent peer-reviewed publications, and the names and contact information of three references. Please apply at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/93545
For questions about the position, please contact:
Ellen Goldring
Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair, Professor of Education Leadership and Policy
Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
[email protected]
Vanderbilt University has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University recently announced that students, faculty, and staff, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Vanderbilt, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Effective, August 1, 2021, proof of full vaccination or an approved accommodation will be required before the start of employment in order to work at Vanderbilt University. Accommodations for medical and religious exemptions can be requested with the Equal, Opportunity and Access Office https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eoa/.
Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The department is committed to building a diverse faculty. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race/color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
Posting #3:
Assistant Professor of Education Policy in Inequality
August 27, 2021
The Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Education Policy in Inequality. We seek candidates trained in the social sciences, whose work includes novel approaches to identifying and understanding dimensions and root causes of social inequality, and/or effective processes to ameliorate them. We are interested in a scholar whose work addresses both timely and persistent elements of social inequality in education. We are especially interested in applicants who employ interdisciplinary scholarly perspectives to examine issues of structural inequality, which may include measurements of inequality, leaders as agents of change, or the experiences of historically marginalized and minoritized populations. Candidates should demonstrate a promising research trajectory that reflects a likelihood for high scholarly output. We expect this faculty member will teach classes in the master’s, Ed.D. and/or Ph.D. programs in Leadership and Policy Studies, as well as in the undergraduate program in Human and Organizational Development.
The mission of the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations is to understand and improve the political, economic, organizational, and social contexts in which human learning takes place. The department embraces a range of disciplinary traditions and encourages multiple methodological approaches in the study and instruction of education leadership, policy, and practice.
The department operates highly regarded programs at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level, including five professional master’s degree programs; an on-campus Ed.D. program in K–12 and in higher-education leadership and policy; an online Ed.D. in leadership and learning in organizations; a Ph.D. program in K–12 and in higher education leadership and policy; and an undergraduate degree in Human and Organizational Development. For more information on the department, visit our website: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/departments/lpo/index.php
Applications
Review of formal applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Full consideration will be given for applications received by October 15, 2021. The anticipated start date is August 15, 2022. Applicants should submit a cover letter addressing their qualifications and interests, a full curriculum vitae, one sample of scholarly writing (a recent peer-reviewed publication, article under review, or monograph chapter), and the names and contact information of three references.
Please apply at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/93463
For questions about the position, please contact:
Chezare A. Warren
Associate Professor of Equity and Inclusion in Education Policy
Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203
[email protected]
Shaun M. Dougherty
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education
Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203
[email protected]
Vanderbilt University has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University recently announced that students, faculty, and staff, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Vanderbilt, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Effective, August 1, 2021, proof of full vaccination or an approved accommodation will be required before the start of employment in order to work at Vanderbilt University. Accommodations for medical and religious exemptions can be requested with the Equal, Opportunity and Access Office https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eoa/.
Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The department is committed to building a diverse faculty. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status.
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