Assistant/Associate Professor or Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice of Education Leadership

The Division of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of South Dakota seeks applicants for an Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure-track) or Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice (non-tenure-track) position. This is an on-campus, nine-month position with the possibility of summer teaching. The Division of Educational Leadership develops innovative scholar-practitioners and transformational leaders who use evidence-based research and critical thinking to solve complex problems of practice. The successful candidate will teach and mentor students in the division’s PreK- 20 educational doctorate (Ed.D.), master’s, and specialist programs in hybrid and online course formats.

Primary responsibilities include teaching, mentoring graduate students, dissertation advising, research, and professional service. Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must possess an earned Ed.D. or Ph.D. from an accredited institution in Educational Leadership or a related field by August 21, 2026 and have successful experience as a PreK-12 school leader in the United States. Applicants must show evidence of accomplishments or strong potential for success in teaching, research leading to publication, and professional service.

Preference will be given to candidates who have superintendent or central administration experience. Preference will also be given to candidates who (a) have college teaching experience, especially across multiple modalities including face-to-face, online, and hybrid, (b) can forge meaningful relationships with students, and © communicate a promising research agenda that contributes meaningfully to the work of the School of Education. Our Ed.D. program is part of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED); candidates with experience in CPED program would be preferred.