Job description

Department: ED FOUNDATIONS & LEADERSHIP

Position Number: F0602A, F0586A1

Job Description

The Department of Educational Leadership & Workforce Development invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in Higher Education to join a dynamic R1 research environment and contribute to graduate teaching, scholarship, and service in a practitioner-scholar program. The Higher Education (HIED) Program seeks candidates for the following appointments beginning August 2026:

• Position A: Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenure-Track
• Position B: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track)

Rank will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and institutional criteria.

About the Program and University

Old Dominion University is a public, metropolitan, Carnegie Research 1 institution located in the Hampton Roads region of coastal Virginia, enrolling approximately 18,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students. In 2024, ODU merged with Eastern Virginia Medical School, expanding its academic and research footprint in the health sciences.

Hampton Roads offers a rich cultural and professional environment with a high quality of life, access to coastal living, and proximity to major policy and higher education hubs. The region is approximately 90 minutes from Richmond and within easy reach of Washington, DC, providing access to state and federal agencies, national higher education organizations, research partners, and professional networks of interest to higher education scholars and practitioners.

The Higher Education (HIED) Program, housed in the Darden College of Education & Professional Studies, has a long-standing national reputation for excellence. The program prepares higher education leaders, scholars, and practitioners through a practitioner-scholar model and offers master’s, specialist, and Ph.D. degrees, including cohort-based doctoral experiences with national and international engagement.

Position Responsibilities

Faculty appointed through this search will be expected to:

• Maintain an active and sustained scholarly agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications
• Actively engage in submitting and acquiring external funding consistent with tenure and promotion standards at an R1 institution
• Teach graduate courses (master’s, Ed.S., and Ph.D.) in face-to-face and online formats, including asynchronous delivery; the typical teaching load is four graduate courses per academic year
• Advise and mentor graduate students, including chairing and serving on doctoral dissertation committees
• Contribute to curriculum development, program governance, and departmental initiatives
• Engage in service to the department, college, university, and profession appropriate to rank
• Collaborate with state, national, and international organizations in higher education

Position Type

FullTimeMinimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

A doctorate degree from a regionally accredited university in Higher Education or a related field.Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

Faculty appointed through this search will be expected to:

1. Maintain an active and sustained scholarly agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications and, where appropriate, pursuit of external funding consistent with tenure and promotion standards at an R1 institution
2. Teach graduate courses (master’s, Ed.S., and Ph.D.) in face-to-face and online formats, including asynchronous delivery; the typical teaching load is four graduate courses per academic year
3. Advise and mentor graduate students, including chairing and serving on doctoral dissertation committees
4. Contribute to curriculum development, program governance, and departmental initiatives
5. Engage in service to the department, college, university, and profession appropriate to rank
6. Collaborate with state, national, and international organizations in higher education

Minimum Qualifications

1. Earned doctorate in Higher Education or a closely related field by the start date
2. An emerging record of scholarly productivity demonstrating strong potential for sustained peer-reviewed publication and, where appropriate, pursuit of external funding
3. Professional experience in higher education administration (e.g., student affairs, academic affairs, institutional research, enrollment management)
4. Scholarly expertise related to higher education systems (e.g., student affairs, governance, law, policy, finance, leadership, teaching and learning, equity, or data-informed decision-making)
5. Demonstrated or emerging expertise in research methodologies relevant to higher education scholarship (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, policy analysis, evaluation)
6. Demonstrated potential for effective graduate teaching across instructional modalities
7. Commitment to equity, inclusion, collaboration, and student success
8. Evidence of potential to advise and mentor graduate students

Additional Qualifications for Appointment at the Rank of Associate Professor

1. Record of scholarship, teaching, and service commensurate with appointment at the Associate Professor rank
2. Sustained scholarly productivity, impact, and external visibility
3. Demonstrated effectiveness in graduate-level teaching
4. Experience chairing and serving on doctoral dissertation committees
5. Demonstrated leadership and service within higher education

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience securing external funding as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator
• Presentations or leadership roles in professional associations such as ASHE, AERA, NASPA, ACPA, SACSA, or related organizations
• Experience advising master’s and/or doctoral students
• Experience in academic program administration (e.g., curriculum development, assessment, program coordination)
• Evidence of strong collaboration with colleagues and higher education organizations

Application Review Date: 02/20/2026

How to apply

Qualified individuals should submit the following to https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/25051:

1. A letter highlighting areas of primary scholarly expertise and qualifications for the position.
2. A current curriculum vita.
3. A two-page research statement.
4. A two-page teaching philosophy statement.
5. Unofficial graduate transcripts.
6. Names and contact information for three professional references (when your application is submitted, the application site will request letters of recommendation from these individuals).

Application materials submitted by any other means will not be considered. Application review will begin on February 20, 2026, and the position will remain open until it is filled. For questions and inquiries contact Dr. John Nunnery (Search Committee Chair) at [email protected].Telework Friendly: No

About the College

Old Dominion University is a public, metropolitan, Carnegie Research 1 institution located in the Hampton Roads region of coastal Virginia, enrolling approximately 18,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students. In 2024, ODU merged with Eastern Virginia Medical School, expanding its academic and research footprint in the health sciences.

Hampton Roads offers a rich cultural and professional environment with a high quality of life, access to coastal living, and proximity to major policy and higher education hubs. The region is approximately 90 minutes from Richmond and within easy reach of Washington, DC, providing access to state and federal agencies, national higher education organizations, research partners, and professional networks of interest to higher education scholars and practitioners.About the Department

https://www.odu.edu/educational-foundations-leadership

About the Higher Education Program

The Higher Education (HIED) Program, housed in the Darden College of Education & Professional Studies, has a long-standing national reputation for excellence. The program prepares higher education leaders, scholars, and practitioners through a practitioner-scholar model and offers master’s, specialist, and Ph.D. degrees, including cohort-based doctoral experiences with national and international engagement.

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply