Earned doctorate/terminal degree in the field of education.

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The Department of Teaching and Learning invites applications for a clinical title series, assistant professor position in Global Education. The position is tenure ineligible. This is a 9-month appointment, effective August 16, 2026.

Responsibilities will be divided between teaching, service, and administration with faculty in this position typically expected to teach a 3-2 course load (reduced to 2-2 while serving as Director of the Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST)).

Responsibilities include the following:

Interested applicants should submit an application and include the following materials:

Review of applications will begin March 11, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position or application materials may be directed to search committee co-chairs Associate Dean Kenneth Tyler, (kenneth.tyler@uky.edu), or Department Chair Jonathan Thomas (jonathan.thomas1@uky.edu).

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.