Tenure track position in Educational Policy, Department of Educational Studies, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.

Tenure track position in Educational Policy, Department of Educational Studies, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.

The Department of Educational Studies at Swarthmore College invites applications for a tenure track position in Educational Policy at the level of assistant professor beginning in Fall 2014. Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in education (or a related field) and be committed to combining teaching and research at a small liberal arts college. Experience teaching in K-12 schools is preferred.

We are especially interested in applicants whose scholarship focuses on educational policy and practice, past and present, at local, national and/or international levels. Teaching responsibilities include a general course in educational policy and an honors seminar in some aspect of educational policy. Other teaching would include some combination of educational foundations, research methods, thesis supervision and possibly a methods course for student teachers and/or supervision of student teachers. 

Our department is committed to building a more diverse faculty as it responds to the changing population and educational needs of our students and the nation.  We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.  Swarthmore College shares our commitment to excellence through diversity in its educational program and employment practices and actively seeks and welcomes applications from highly qualified candidates, particularly those with a demonstrable commitment to a more inclusive society and world.

To apply, candidates should submit a letter of application, C.V., and three letters of recommendation to the Chair of the Educational Studies Department through https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2871. If unable to submit on-line, send to Chair of the Educational Studies Department, Department of Educational Studies, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2013.

Educational Studies website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/academics/educational-studies.xml