Open Rank (Assistant, Associate or Full) Faculty (Multiple Positions) - Educational Foundations and Counseling Programs

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Educational Foundations and Counseling Programs in Hunter College?s School of Education seeks candidates for two tenure track positions in the social and historical foundations of education, effective Fall 2026.

Duties associated with this position include: 1) engaging in research, scholarly writing, and grant work, 2) teaching undergraduate-, graduate-, and doctoral-level courses, 3) serving on program, department, school, college, and university committees, and 4) student advisement.

QUALIFICATIONS

All candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or Ed.D in Social Foundations of Education, Urban Education, Sociology, or a closely related field. The candidate should have a strong research agenda that relates to important questions about how historical, philosophical, sociocultural, political, economic and international forces shape educational processes, as well as how education shapes society. The candidate must be able to teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in teacher education and doctoral-level courses in social foundations; experience in teaching in higher education is preferred. As a public urban institution, we also seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to work in multicultural and urban settings. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

COMPENSATION

CUNY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to its faculty, covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. Compensation for each rank falls within the following salary depending on rank:

Assistant Professor: $57,252-$109,025

Associate Professor: $74,249-$129,041

Full Professor : $91,878-$155,388

HOW TO APPLY

From our job posting system, select "Apply Now", create or log in to an account, and provide the requested information. All items to be uploaded must be combined in a single document. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, access the employment page on our web site and search for this vacancy using the Job ID #31318 or title.

Candidates should provide a CV and statement of scholarship interests.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review beginning on 12/15/2025

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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Location

Hunter College

Job Type

Full-Time

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Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system, one of the oldest public colleges in America, and a national leader in urban public education. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 programs of study. Graduates of Hunter's nationally-renowned professional schools (the School of Education, the Silberman School of Social Work, and the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing) become the teachers, social workers, nurses and health care professionals who dedicate their lives to serving New York City and the nation. They are the embodiment of the Hunter College motto: Mihi Cura Futuri – "the Care of the Future is Mine". With the myriad opportunities found in New York City, and world-renowned faculty to guide them, Hunter's students embark upon their bright and illustrious futures and begin to achieve their version of the American Dream!

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