Faculty Search

Lecturer for Academic Year 2024-2025

Program in International and Comparative Education

Position: The Program in International and Comparative Education (ICEd) at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, is seeking a full-time lecturer with a special focus on Families, Communities and Schools. This is a one year academic appointment (paid over 12 months), with the possibility of renewal for up to three years. The lecturer will teach five courses, provide academic advising to M.A. students in the ICEd program, carry out program-related work, and be expected to contribute to the overall operations of the program. The candidate will help the program to broaden the notion of education by addressing opportunities and challenges of education in and out of school and across other educational sites (families, communities, (social) media, museum, non-governmental organizations, etc.)

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Earned doctorate in international and comparative education and/or a related social science discipline (e.g., anthropology, political science, or sociology)
• Research on families, communities, and schools including the following areas: family, school, and community partnerships; the role of families, communities, religious organizations, media/social media, museums, and other sites for formal and non-formal education; community education and non-governmental organizations (NGOs); NGOs and advocacy 
• Demonstrated strength in innovative research methods, including qualitative, ethnographic, or mixed research methods (including community-based research, participatory action research, or surveys),
• Evidence of successful university teaching
• Ability to teach core courses in international and comparative education (i.e., ITSF 4580/1 International & Comparative Education & Development Studies and research methods) and two courses related to multiple educational sites (family, communities, museums, media, etc.) such as ITSF5023 The Family as Educator or ITSF 5120 Education in Community Settings
• Professional experience in project work in the global South

Applications: Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, names of three professional references (full letters will be requested for shortlisted candidates), and a letter of interest with details regarding how the applicant meets the criteria for the position. Review of applications will begin May 1 and continue until the search is completed.

Applications must be submitted online through the Teachers College, Columbia University, Human Resources portal https://employment.tc.columbia.edu/cw/en-us/job/512344/lecturer. Questions may be addressed to Professor S. Garnett Russell, Chair of Search Committee for International and Comparative Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, and emailed to Lisa Daehlin, Academic Secretary, daehlin@tc.columbia.edu.

Salary range $75,000-$80,000

Teachers College as an institution is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment. In offering education, psychology, and health studies, the College is committed to expanding employment opportunities to persons of color, women, and persons with disabilities in its own activities and in society.