Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor - Higher Education and Student Affairs

Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor - Higher Education and Student Affairs

Special Instructions

Please upload the following documents, prior to submitting your application:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Mentoring Philosophy
• Statement describing experiences working with and supporting diverse student populations and commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion
• One sample publication or scholarly manuscript
• Unofficial Transcript
• List the names and contact information of three references within the Reference Page of your application.

Posting Summary

Job Title: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor - Higher Education and Student Affairs

Division: Divison of Academic Affairs

Department: Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership & Policy

Work Status: Full Time

Position Category: Faculty

Faculty Rank: Open Rank

FLSA: Exempt

Salary Range: $75,000 - $80,000 (Assistant Professor); $85,000 - $100,000 (Associate Professor)

Fund Source: State Support

Job Summary

The Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy in the School of Education and Urban Studies at Morgan State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to support the M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs as well as the Ph.D. program in Education with a concentration in Higher Education, beginning in August 2027.

We welcome applications from scholars studying all substantive areas of higher education and representing diverse research specializations and methodological approaches. Regardless of their research agenda or methodological expertise, the successful candidate will teach and develop graduate courses, advise and mentor graduate students, chair and serve on doctoral dissertation committees, maintain an active program of research and scholarship, seek external funding, and participate in service activities at the program, department, school, university, and professional levels. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Job Duties

Primary responsibilities include:

• Teach master’s- and doctoral-level courses in Higher Education and Student Affairs and related graduate education programs;
• Teach in one or more areas of departmental need, including higher education administration and organizational leadership, policy and politics, finance, equity and social justice, history of higher education, student affairs and student development theory, and research methods;
• Advise Ph.D. students throughout their programs of study, including coursework, program milestones, dissertation development, and degree completion;
• Chair doctoral dissertation committees and serve as a member of dissertation committees;
• Advise and mentor master’s students;
• Mentor graduate students in research and scholarly development;
• Maintain an active research and publication agenda;
• Seek external grants and other sponsored funding;
• Participate in professional and scholarly associations; and
• Participate in program, department, school, and university meetings and service activities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Competency in quantitative and qualitative research design and data analysis.
• Ideal candidates should also have a track record of, or demonstrated potential for scholarly publications and successful grant writing.
• Possess a strong commitment to social justice, experience working with an ethnically and culturally diverse student population.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• An earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Higher Education, Student Affairs Administration/Student Development, or a closely related field;
• A minimum of three years of professional experience in higher education, student affairs, or a related postsecondary setting;
• Evidence of preparation to teach graduate-level courses;
• Knowledge of research methods sufficient to mentor doctoral students in the development and completion of dissertation research;
• Evidence of an active scholarly research and publication agenda;
• Evidence of potential to secure external grants or sponsored funding; and
• Ability to contribute to the mission of the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy, the School of Education and Urban Studies, and Morgan State University.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Candidates applying at the Associate Professor rank must demonstrate a record of teaching, scholarship, graduate student advising and mentorship, dissertation supervision, service, and research activity appropriate to appointment at that rank.

Preference will be given to candidates with one or more of the following:

• Graduate-level teaching experience in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or a related field;
• Experience teaching in an online environment;
• Experience advising Ph.D. students through coursework and doctoral program milestones;
• Experience chairing or serving on doctoral dissertation committees;
• A record of peer-reviewed scholarly publication;
• Experience pursuing or securing external research funding;
• Active participation in professional or scholarly associations;
• A research agenda related to higher education, HBCUs, Black students and communities, educational equity, or urban education;
• Experience mentoring graduate students in research, scholarly writing, or publication; and
• Ability to teach courses that meet current departmental and program needs.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number: FA00437

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Open Date: 09/25/2026

Best Consideration Date: 11/25/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please upload the following documents, prior to submitting your application:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Mentoring Philosophy
• Statement describing experiences working with and supporting diverse student populations and commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion
• One sample publication or scholarly manuscript
• Unofficial Transcript
• List the names and contact information of three references within the Reference Page of your application.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
     • Diversity In Higher Education
     • Inside Higher Ed
     • Agency Referral
     • Advertisement/Publication
     • Personal Referral
     • Website
     • MSU Careers Website
     • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
     • Insight to Diversity
2. • Do you have an earned PhD or EdD in Higher Education or Student Affairs Administration or related field?
     • Yes
     • No
3. • Do you possess at least three years of full-time experience in Student Affairs/Higher Education Administration in a college or university setting?
     • Yes
     • No
4. • Do you have graduate-level teaching experience?
     • Yes
     • No
5. • Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University employee? Are you a current, past, or retired State employee? If YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the agency. If not applicable, put N/A.
     • (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Transcripts (unofficial )
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
5. Statement of Interest
6. Writing Sample

Optional Documents

1. Resume
2. Peer-Review/Scholarship/Creative Work
3. Research Philosophy
4. Supporting Document