Associate Professor - K-12 Educational Leadership

University of Toronto

The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position at the rank of Associate Professor with a specialization in K-12 educational leadership. The appointment will commence on July 1, 2025 or shortly thereafter.

Applicants must have earned a PhD, EdD, or equivalent doctoral degree in Education or a cognate discipline, with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek to recruit an established scholar with expertise in educational leadership, broadly defined, with a focus on K-12 educational contexts and a commitment to social justice and equity. The successful candidate will have all of the following qualifications:

• Demonstrated research expertise in the issues, practices, development and/or identities of K-12 formal and informal leaders, (for example, teacher-leaders, administrators, and/or system-wide leaders);
• A record of research grounded in relationships with practitioners in the field (for example, participatory research, collaborative research, and/or research-practice partnerships);
• A demonstrated commitment to social justice and equity (for example, through research, teaching, knowledge mobilization, community organizing and engagement, professional service, or other forms of praxis);
• Experience in supervision and/or mentorship of graduate students.

We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing strengths in LHAE’s Educational Leadership and Policy program. We welcome applicants whose scholarship and teaching are informed by social justice, anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and/or other critical orientations. Candidates will have an established international reputation and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research, and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in practice-relevant research, which can be demonstrated by a record of sustained high-impact contributions and publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals, a record of successful research funding for multi-year research programs, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline, as well as strong endorsements from referees.

Evidence of excellence in teaching at the university level is required, as demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below), as well as strong letters of reference.

Responsibilities of the position include development of a distinguished research program, teaching in the MEd cohort in School Leadership in Diverse Contexts, as well as teaching, supervision and mentorship in the EdD, PhD and MA programs in Educational Leadership and Policy, service to the Department and to OISE, and working collaboratively with related units across OISE.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education offers graduate programs in Adult Education and Community Development, Educational Leadership and Policy, and Higher Education, in addition to participating in a number of collaborative specializations with other OISE and University of Toronto degree programs. For more information, please visit the web pages of LHAE at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/lhae.

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education has, for more than a century, made major contributions to advancing education, human development and professional practice around the world. OISE was ranked 8th in the world for the subject of Education by the 2024 QS World University Rankings, holding first rank in the subject among Canadian institutions and among public universities in North America. With a network of approximately 100,000 alumni, over 3,000 students, 4 graduate departments, and 18 research centres, ours is an intellectually rich and supportive community, guided by the highest standards of scholarship and a commitment to equity and social justice. For more information, please visit OISE’s homepage at https://www.oise.utoronto.ca.
 
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All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter; a current curriculum vitae; a research statement outlining current and future research interests; three representative publications; and a teaching dossier which includes a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated, and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact the department at lhae.chair@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by Monday, January 20, 2025, 11:59pm EST. 

The University of Toronto has adopted the AAU Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia, including the requirement that applicants release personnel information from prior employers regarding sexual misconduct. Full details and requirements can be found here.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.