Department of Educational Leadership
College of Education
Assistant Professor in Ed.D. P-12 Specialization
Fall 2026

The Department of Educational Leadership at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in P-12 Ed.D. Specialization with an appointment to begin fall 2026.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is an equal opportunity employer and a minority-serving institution with a Hispanic-Serving Institution designation. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate are particularly encouraged to apply.

CSUF is committed to retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success.

Position
This position is designed for a dedicated educator and scholar committed to advancing just, equitable, and inclusive education at the P12 educational levels. CSUF Educational Leadership faculty are committed teacher/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to problems of practice in P-12 education settings. They teach broadly in the curricula of the department, advise students, and serve on departmental and university-wide committees. CSUF faculty have the opportunity to regularly apply for CSUF and CSU grants that provide additional research funding and assigned time. Our department is highly collaborative and endeavors to support its faculty in pursuing professional goals and opportunities in and beyond our campus and local community.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and teach courses in the P12 Educational Leadership program.
• Chair and serve on doctoral dissertation committees.
• Engage in scholarship commensurate with the requirements for tenure.
• Participate actively in departmental and university service, including program meetings and community engagement initiatives.
• Advise students and contribute to curriculum development and program enhancements.

Teaching Assignments May Include

• P12 Dissertation Research Support
• Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research
• Epistemology, History, and Structure of Education
• Organizational Theory
• Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Instructional Leadership
• Leadership for Change

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate in Education with an emphasis in Educational Leadership or a related field.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness at the graduate level.
• Proven track record of working successfully with diverse student populations, particularly Latino, Black,
• or African American students.
• Strong commitment to addressing issues relevant to communities of color.
• The ability to build a research agenda or have established scholarship
• Demonstrated ability to apply principles of just, equitable, and inclusive education (JEIE) in P12 leadership (e.g., including curriculum, policy, or school/district change) in research and/or practice.
• Commitment to integrating research of practice into leadership development, supporting future leaders to navigate and transform complex educational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate technology effectively in teaching, including online instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience at the P12 educational level
• A Clear Administrative Services Credential.
• Experience with Dissertations in Practice (DiP).
• Experience in P12 educational settings or research on P12 education.
• Evidence of fostering collaborative partnerships with families and communities, especially in ways that value cultural assets and promote shared leadership.
• Experience designing, implementing, or evaluating initiatives that address systemic inequities—such as culturally sustaining pedagogies, restorative practices, or participatory action research.
• Experience mentoring educational leaders in the use of equity-oriented inquiry, including equity audits, data-driven improvement cycles, or dissertation-in-practice models.
• Leadership in developing or implementing anti-racist and culturally relevant curriculum or professional development at the school, district, or higher education level.
• Record of advocacy or scholarship addressing power, politics, and policy as they relate to educational access, equity, and justice for historically marginalized populations.
• Experience supporting organizational change agency, such as leading school improvement, coalition-building, or collaborative change efforts with measurable impact.
• Engagement in cross-institutional or community partnerships that advance JEIE, including service, research, or joint initiatives with P12 schools or educational organizations.

Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position 551368, and provide the following required materials:

• Cover letter in which you respond to the required qualifications
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement (500 words maximum)
• Teaching statement (500 words maximum)
• Candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence (no more than 500 words):
  • Inclusive excellence is a strategic framework that recognizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in achieving organizational success and high-quality learning and teaching. It's a way of thinking and acting that integrates these values into all aspects of an institution, from curriculum and pedagogy to recruitment and hiring. Essentially, it means that excellence is not just about achieving high standards, but also about ensuring that all members of the community have the opportunity to thrive and contribute (Williams et al., 2005).
  • With the Inclusive Excellence Statement, we aim to learn about the applicant’s perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting and engaging with a diverse student population. This statement should showcase the candidate's professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to teach and create an academic environment supportive of all students, including but not limited to those of diverse ages, abilities, cultures, ethnicities, gender identities, languages, religions, and sexual orientations.
  • Cal State Fullerton serves a student body that reflects the rich cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic mosaic of Southern California.  Please provide concrete examples of how you, as a faculty member, will support our students in one or more of the following areas, which fall under the areas of awareness and understanding, experience and commitment, and future plans.
    1. Your contributions (past, present, or future) to embedding perspectives that are reflective of the student population into your teaching and/or scholarship.
    2. Your experience in service activities that are reflective of a diverse student population.
    3. Your experience and commitment to mentoring and providing opportunities to a diverse student body inside and outside the classroom environment. 
    4. Your experience integrating creative activities that are inclusive of the identities of our student body and communities.
• A list of three references with relevant contact information
  • Semi-Finalists must submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by logging back into your applicant portal.
  • Finalists will be asked to have each of their three referents submit a letter of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to offer should you proceed to this search phase.
• Semifinalists may be asked to submit additional materials for further consideration (e.g., scholarly articles, portfolio, etc.).
• Graduate Transcripts (unofficial copies are sufficient for initial review)

Please direct all questions about the position to: Daniel Choi at dchoi@fullerton.edu or call 657‐278‐4023

Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by November 14, 2025. The anticipated appointment date is August 2026.

The College and Department
The College of Education is committed to just, equitable, and inclusive education, with goals to:

• Reach the intersecting social identities of all learners through the critical examination of implicit and explicit biases and privileges in order to provide fair, respectful, non-discriminatory, equitable, inclusive, and humanizing learning environments.
• Teach through an anti-racist lens using culturally and linguistically relevant strategies, including educational technologies and community engagement, to provide equitable opportunities and supports necessary for all learners to attain high-quality outcomes
• Impact schools and communities through a commitment to dismantling systems of oppression by supporting students, teachers, and leaders as citizens in a highly diverse, global, interconnected, and digital world.

In Spring 2024, the College of Education faculty from racially and ethnically marginalized groups comprised 70% of the faculty (all ranks, including lecturers).

In the Department of Educational Leadership, students from racially and ethnically minoritized groups made up 65% of P12 Leadership Ed.D. students. The Department contains master’s and doctoral programs in higher education and P12 leadership. This position would focus primarily on the P-12 Specialization, but candidates with P20 experience and expertise could teach in P12 programs as well. The department uses a distributed leadership model, with the expectation that all faculty share some of the leadership responsibilities, though there are program coordinators who carry the bulk of the program responsibilities. The highly collaborative teams meet weekly in program meetings and monthly in department meetings. The Department includes the Center for Research on Educational Access and Leadership (CREAL), a center that produces educational assessments, research papers, and conference presentations on issues of access and equity in education. Faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership have opportunity to work closely with CREAL, its students, and faculty,

Compensation
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $5,405 to $11,994 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,193 to $7,334 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm).

Summer research grants, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‐waiver; eligibility for campus child‐care (fees apply); and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/.

New employees hired by the CSU for the first time who first become CalPERS members on or after July 1, 2017, are subject to a 10-year vesting period for retiree health and dental benefits.

CSU Policies
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self‐disclose.

Notice of Non-Discrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator (http://www.fullerton.edu/titleix/about/notice.php).

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California. The employee must be able to accept on-campus instruction, as assigned, and come to campus when needed. The CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States. For information on the University policy on support for non-immigrant probationary faculty visa acquisition, please visit the Faculty/Staff Visas and Permanent Residency page: https://hr.fullerton.edu/risk-management/faculty-staff-visas-permanent-residency/default.php