The Department of Education Leadership, Management and Policy, within the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media at Seton Hall University, invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Higher Education (tenure-track), beginning August 2026.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a strong presence on our South Orange, NJ residential campus while engaging in an array of high-impact activities with students that include teaching, advisement, mentoring, and academic program development.
The position entails an 18-credit teaching requirement during the Fall and Spring semesters (i.e., 3 courses per semester), commensurate with Department needs. Seton Hall University is a Carnegie R2 institution, and tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to maintain a comprehensive and commensurate research agenda with active participation in the pursuit of grants and corporate/foundation partnerships.
The ideal candidate ought to have a demonstrated commitment to educational and scholarly excellence, a record of, or clear potential for, effective teaching and published research, and a commitment to collegiality, shared governance, and the wellbeing of students. The Department especially encourages applications from scholars with expertise in quantitative research, broadly interpreted. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the University’s Mission.
Duties and Responsibilities
*Dedication to research, teaching, and service.
*Establish and maintain a significant research agenda commensurate with an R2 University, including the pursuit of external funding.
*Teaching load of graduate courses (18 credits per academic year) in areas such as, but not limited to, assessment and evaluation, quantitative research methods, student affairs, finance, policy, organization and governance, and leadership.
*Advise graduate students and mentor doctoral student dissertations. In some circumstances, the mentorship of a sufficient number of doctoral dissertations in a given academic semester may function as the equivalent of a 3-credit course. Faculty pursuing significant research projects are also able and encouraged to apply to a Provost-funded scholarly course release program.
*Provide service to the Department, College, University, and professional community. Key department tasks include graduate student recruitment, advisement, and support, curriculum development and program review, and committee work.
*A commitment to the University’s Mission.
*Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in and beyond the field.
About the Department
The Department of Education Leadership, Management and Policy is dedicated to serving and developing aspiring and current leaders. The Department offers certificates, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Graduates pursue leadership, policy, and research positions in institutions of higher education, government agencies, nonprofit education organizations, and P-12 schools. For more information, visit the Department website: https://www.shu.edu/education-leadership-management-policy/about.html.
About the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media
Launched in Summer 2023, Seton Hall’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media (CHDCM) embodies the University’s commitment to pedagogical innovation, intellectual ferment, and community engagement. Uniting scholars and students from four dynamic departments — Communication, Media, and the Arts; Education Leadership, Management, and Policy; Educational Studies; and Professional Psychology and Family Therapy — the College is the new home of cutting-edge, transdisciplinary inquiry into the stickiest problems of our time.
The faculty, staff, and students of the College seek to improve the human condition by collaborating across distinct fields that uniquely complement one another—the arts, communication, education, leadership and mental health. Expression underpins all facets of the College’s portfolio — media as a form of education and artistic expression; teaching and learning as modes of creative expression; expression and expressibility as critical to counseling and therapeutic treatment; and self-expression as a vehicle of social agency. With enrollment at approximately 1,550 total students, both graduate and undergraduate, CHDCM is the second largest college at Seton Hall University, with approximately 70 full time faculty and 125 adjunct faculty.
For more information about the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media, and Seton Hall University, please visit our website, https://www.shu.edu/human-development-culture-media/
About Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States and is home to about 6,300 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students. A vibrant and culturally diverse community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an Equal Opportunity employer. It honors diverse perspectives and respects the religious commitments of all its faculty. In turn, its faculty respect Catholic beliefs and values, engage the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and support the University’s mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.
Required Qualifications:
*An earned doctorate in higher education, or a related social science field, by the time of appointment.
*Potential to teach graduate-level courses related to the field of higher education
*A record of, or potential for, a scholarly research agenda with the future promise of significant scholarly publications and/or grants.
*Ability to supervise and mentor doctoral dissertations.
*Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
Desired Qualifications:
*A demonstrated record of scholarly achievement, such as peer-reviewed publications, scholarly books, and conference presentations.
*Experience teaching courses in higher education.
*Demonstrated experience and expertise in quantitative research methodologies and analysis.
*Experience with applying for and securing interdisciplinary grants.
*Evidence of administrative or organizational experience in higher education institutions.
*Interest in developing and teaching courses in hybrid and online formats.
*Desire for interdisciplinary collaborations, research, and academic innovation across the College’s Academic Departments and University.
Salary Range:
$73,611-$81,791
Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt
Physical Demands: General Office Environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applications should include 1) a cover letter that describes how the applicant’s teaching, research and service relate to the above description of the position; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) two samples of academic writing (e.g., journal articles, book chapters, or conference papers), 4) transcripts for all coursework completed, indicating receipt of all degrees; and 5) the names and contact information of three professional references. No other documents will be considered in the review process.
Applications will be accepted through the online portal until the position is filled. Review of applications is underway and will continue until a candidate is appointed. Applicants who submit their application and all materials by December 15, 2026, will receive priority consideration.
The search committee will conduct virtual interviews with semi-finalists. Finalists will then be invited to full-day on-campus visits.
Questions about the position may be directed to the co-chairs of the search committee, Dr. Santiago Castiello (santiago.castiello@shu.edu, +1 973-275-3540) and Dr. David Backer (david.backer@shu.edu).
Benefits Information:
Life today is complex. That’s why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life.
These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html.
Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.
