Job description

Chapel Hill, NC

Position Summary
The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in artificial intelligence in K-12 education starting July 1, 2026. This is a full-time, 9-month tenure-line or tenured appointment depending on rank at the time of hire. The purpose of this faculty search is to hire a dynamic scholar who is doing cutting-edge, theory-grounded research in how to leverage artificial intelligence techniques to design and implement tools and solutions that enhance K-12 learning, teaching, and/or administration. Candidates for this position must have expertise in the development of machine learning and/or learning analytics solutions as well as experience translating that expertise into practical, useful, and scalable solutions for enhancing teaching, learning, and/or the administrative structures that facilitate teaching and learning in K-12 settings.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctorate in Education, the Learning Sciences, Educational Psychology, Educational Data Science, Artificial Intelligence in Education, or related disciplines.

Candidates at the Assistant Professor level must have an earned doctorate at the time of hire. Candidates at the Associate Professor level must have an established record of research, funding, teaching, and service to meet the University’s requirements for tenure and appointment. Depending on rank, candidates will demonstrate a research program that will lead to an outstanding and sustained record of scholarship and securing external funding or will already have such an established record. Candidates will have strong potential, or an established record, of outstanding university teaching and guiding students through dissertation research projects. Candidates for this position must have expertise in the development of machine learning and/or learning analytics solutions as well as experience translating that expertise into practical, useful, and scalable solutions for enhancing teaching, learning, and/or the administrative structures that facilitate teaching and learning in K-12 settings.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Strong preference will be given to candidates with a research focus on developing tools and/or solutions that leverage large datasets and theory to improve learning, teaching, and/or administration in education.

How to apply

To apply for the position, submit a letter of interest, vita, and the names of four references with full contact information, using the online application process https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/305802 For full consideration, all application materials should be received by October 1, 2025, at which time the search committee will begin reviewing applications. The search will remain open until filled. For more information, email the Search Chair, Jeff Greene, at [email protected].

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.