CLIN AST PROF

Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in social studies education, secondary education, or closely related fields (ABD will not be considered).

The University of Florida invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor in Social Studies Education in the School of Teaching and Learning. The successful applicant for this position is expected to teach, mentor students, engage in the Scholarship of Teaching, and be an engaged citizen and colleague at UF and beyond.  This 12-month non-tenure-accruing faculty appointment will begin August 2027. Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design & teach (face-to-face and online) courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Advise graduate and undergraduate students in Social Studies Education; Teacher Preparation; and Teachers, Schools, & Society (EdD program). Secondary Social Studies is the primary focus, but this position also manages Social Studies courses at the elementary level.
• Serve as Program Coordinator for the Secondary Teacher Preparation graduate certificate and for the Social Studies Education minor (undergraduate).
• Participate in program meetings and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide service to the program, school, college, university, and the profession.
• Conduct scholarly activities commensurate with expectations of a clinical faculty member.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE: Founded in 1906, the College of Education at the University of Florida has a long history of mission-driven excellence, working to advance research, prepare the next generation of educators and solve society’s most pressing challenges. The college is No. 2 in the nation among all Graduate Education Schools, according to U.S. News & World Report. In Online Graduate Education, the college has ranked No. 1 or No. 2 for the last 11 years. Among specialty rankings, both the Counseling (No. 2) and Special Education (No. 5) programs have maintained top-five designations for the past four years. In total, the college ranks top 20 in six program areas including Elementary Teacher Education (No. 12), Curriculum and Instruction (No. 17), Educational Administration (No. 19) and Higher Education (No. 19). Novel interdisciplinary research and public scholarship—in collaboration with other UF colleges, school districts, communities and education partners across the nation—are yielding powerful real-world results in teaching and learning. Last year, faculty researchers tallied more than $133.4 million in research expenditures supporting studies and projects addressing education's most challenging issues. To sustain the college's innovative edge and societal benefit, heightened emphasis on AI and emerging technologies, student experience and interdisciplinary research will effectively prepare tomorrow's leaders in all education disciplines. With both on-campus and online options, the college offers a variety of bachelor's and advanced degree programs and concentration areas within nine academic specialties. The college's educator preparation programs have been accredited by CAEP and NCATE since 1954. Follow us: @UF_COE (X), @uf_coe (Instagram), @university-of-florida-college-of-education (LinkedIn), and @UF.COE (Facebook)

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: The University of Florida, founded in 1853, is a public land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research university and one of the most academically diverse universities in the nation. U.S. News & World Report ranks UF No. 7 among public universities. National rankings such as No. 1 for Online Bachelor’s by U.S. News and No. 1 by the Wall Street Journal are a result of UF's commitment to provide the highest-quality education at the best value. UF is a Carnegie R1 institution, home to 16 colleges and more than 200 research, service and education centers, bureaus and institutes. The university boasts more than 6,100 faculty members, 63,000 students and 525,000 living alumni. Faculty scholars last year generated more than $1.25 billion in research awards. UF recently expanded its $70 million AI partnership with NVIDIA, adding an additional $24 million investment to make AI accessible to students and faculty across campus and the state. The Florida Legislature designated UF as a "preeminent'' state university in 2013. 

ABOUT THE AREA: UF is situated in Gainesville, a vibrant college town in North Central Florida that blends big-city cultural and athletic offerings with small-town friendliness and charm, along with excellent schools. Gainesville, located about halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of America, is recognized as one of the nation’s best college towns and is easily accessible to three major metropolitan areas (Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa). The National Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Gainesville as a "Tree City USA" every year since 1982. Livability ranked Gainesville as one of the Best Places to Live in the U.S. Add the allure of Florida's famous sunshine, tropical breezes, and abundant wilderness, springs, rivers and seashores nearby, and it is little wonder that top-caliber faculty and students find our university to be the perfect balance of premier academics and a fulfilling lifestyle.

Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in social studies education, secondary education, or closely related fields (ABD will not be considered).
• Minimum of three years of K12 public/private teaching experience.
• Knowledge in the field of social studies education, teacher education, and curriculum and instruction.
• Record of excellence in teaching and/or mentoring students in higher education contexts.
• Evidence of collaboration with faculty, students, and other stakeholders.

• Knowledge and experience in the field of secondary social studies education, civic discourse, and education for a democratic society.
• Experience designing and delivering high quality instruction in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats.
• Potential to support graduate students conducting practitioner inquiry.
• Commitment to collegial and collaborative work across disciplines in teacher education.
• Active participation and emerging leadership in teacher education professional organizations.

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Application Procedures: Applicant should upload all materials to the University of Florida’s employment website https://jobs.ufl.edu. If technical assistance is needed, please contact Human resources at (352) 392-2477. Complete applications include: (1) a letter of application addressing required and desired qualifications, (2) curriculum vitae or résumé, (3) contact information for three references, who after further review will be asked to send a letter of recommendation through the online application system.

Applicants should reference requisition 541908, position 00044105. Inquiries about the position can be addressed to Dr. Angela Kohnen, Search Committee Chair (akohnen@coe.ufl.edu). Review of candidates will begin on December 16, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be submitted by December 15, 2026. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and hiring authority.

The selection process will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” and Public Records laws. Search Committee meetings and interviews are open to the public and all applications, resumes, and other documents related to the search will be available for public inspection. Final candidates will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credentialing Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.