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Assistant Professor Disparities and Education Policy Berkeley School of Educat
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Assistant Professor Disparities and Education Policy Berkeley School of Education
The University of California, Berkeley seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Berkeley School of Education whose scholarship addresses the goals of The Education Policy Cluster of the Othering and Belonging Institute. The goals of the Cluster are to: (1) Foster creative scholarship in K-12 education policy and politics research focused on pressing challenges of educational opportunity for students experiencing unequal schools, systems, and structures; (2) Devise and pilot inclusive research that engages students, families and communities; (3) Engage in strategic dissemination and contribute to local, state, and national policy discussions and decisions; and (4) Enrich the intellectual environment of the campus through fostering multidisciplinary scholarship. We seek an Assistant Professor who has a research and teaching portfolio that examines how educational policy and political processes influence access, opportunity, and outcomes across communities of varied social and economic backgrounds. Ideal candidates will be multidisciplinary scholars with backgrounds in several fields such as education, history, sociology, philosophy, public policy, law, and political science. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching in the Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster in the BSE, including the teaching of undergraduates and graduate students. Position Overview
Position title:
Assistant Professor Salary range:
$80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary) Anticipated start:
July 1, 2026 Application Window
Open date:
September 29, 2025 Next review date:
October 30, 2025 Final date:
October 30, 2025 Qualifications
Basic qualifications:
PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Preferred Qualifications:
Research expertise in several of the following areas: education policy, politics, history, law, race, and disparities. An active program of research and academic publishing, and experience with teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Statement of Research Teaching, Mentoring, and Service Statement Authorization to Release Information Publication (1 of 2) Publication (2 of 2) References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so. About UC Berkeley School Of Education
In the Berkeley School of Education, we educate like democracy depends on it- because it does. In a fast-changing, polarized world where inequalities and existential threats multiply, education remains an essential lynchpin for fostering human potential, achieving generational progress, and nurturing civic engagement. EEO Statement
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
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The University of California, Berkeley seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Berkeley School of Education whose scholarship addresses the goals of The Education Policy Cluster of the Othering and Belonging Institute. The goals of the Cluster are to: (1) Foster creative scholarship in K-12 education policy and politics research focused on pressing challenges of educational opportunity for students experiencing unequal schools, systems, and structures; (2) Devise and pilot inclusive research that engages students, families and communities; (3) Engage in strategic dissemination and contribute to local, state, and national policy discussions and decisions; and (4) Enrich the intellectual environment of the campus through fostering multidisciplinary scholarship. We seek an Assistant Professor who has a research and teaching portfolio that examines how educational policy and political processes influence access, opportunity, and outcomes across communities of varied social and economic backgrounds. Ideal candidates will be multidisciplinary scholars with backgrounds in several fields such as education, history, sociology, philosophy, public policy, law, and political science. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching in the Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster in the BSE, including the teaching of undergraduates and graduate students. Position Overview
Position title:
Assistant Professor Salary range:
$80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary) Anticipated start:
July 1, 2026 Application Window
Open date:
September 29, 2025 Next review date:
October 30, 2025 Final date:
October 30, 2025 Qualifications
Basic qualifications:
PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Preferred Qualifications:
Research expertise in several of the following areas: education policy, politics, history, law, race, and disparities. An active program of research and academic publishing, and experience with teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Statement of Research Teaching, Mentoring, and Service Statement Authorization to Release Information Publication (1 of 2) Publication (2 of 2) References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so. About UC Berkeley School Of Education
In the Berkeley School of Education, we educate like democracy depends on it- because it does. In a fast-changing, polarized world where inequalities and existential threats multiply, education remains an essential lynchpin for fostering human potential, achieving generational progress, and nurturing civic engagement. EEO Statement
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
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