Assistant Professor of Educational Policy, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Boston University - Boston University

Assistant Professor of Educational Policy


The Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) of Educational Policy. We seek an individual with the skills and potential to develop a national reputation for excellent scholarship that is influential both within academic literature and larger policy conversations. Promising candidates will employ rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental quantitative methods to measure the causal effect of educational policies and practices. The specific area of research focus within educational policy is open. Educational Policy program faculty teach undergraduate- and graduate-level courses, advise students, and provide service to the university and the profession. The successful candidate will have the chance to provide leadership on the program’s research and training agenda and be part of the growing research-practice partnership work within the Wheelock Education Policy Center.

The Assistant Professor position begins 7/1/2025. The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Applications from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Boston University is an AAU institution with a rich tradition of inclusion and social justice. Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. We are proud to have been the first American university to award a Ph.D. to a woman and of our record of inclusiveness. BU Wheelock includes diversity as one of five strategic goals. We are dedicated to increasing the participation of all talented students and are committed to the pursuit of careers within education and human development by underrepresented groups at BU and beyond. Boston University believes that cultural and social diversity is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. In your cover letter, we welcome a description of how you will engage the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion articulated in Boston University’s diversity statement.

Required Qualifications:
• Doctorate in education policy or a related field such as economics, public policy, sociology, psychology, etc.
• Demonstrated potential to develop a strong record of published research and external funding.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Interest in cross-disciplinary research and training (e.g., STEM, Data Science, Special Education, Educational Psychology, etc.).
• Interest and ability to engage with policymakers to produce research relevant to policy and practice.

Inquiries may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee: Joshua Goodman, edecjosh@bu.edu

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit the following documents electronically to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28451:

• Brief cover letter explaining suitability for the position (2-page maximum)
• A statement describing research, teaching, and service experiences and interests
• Current curriculum vitae
• Three letters of reference
• Sample of published research or academic work in progress

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

Required Qualifications:
• Doctorate in education policy or a related field such as economics, public policy, sociology, psychology, etc.
• Demonstrated potential to develop a strong record of published research and external funding.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Interest in cross-disciplinary research and training (e.g., STEM, Data Science, Special Education, Educational Psychology, etc.).
• Interest and ability to engage with policymakers to produce research relevant to policy and practice.

Applicants should submit the following documents electronically to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28451:

• Brief cover letter explaining suitability for the position (2-page maximum)
• A statement describing research, teaching, and service experiences and interests
• Current curriculum vitae
• Three letters of reference
• Sample of published research or academic work in progress