Position Overview

Salary range: “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $84,100 – $108,900, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components.

Review timeline: TBD

Application Window

Open date: October 8, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Nov 6, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Dec 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

The School of Education (SOE) at the University of California, Davis, invites applications for a tenure-track, full-time assistant professor position with an opportunity for a joint affiliation with the UC Davis MIND Institute beginning Fall 2027. We seek applicants whose research and teaching offer transformative and critical insights into disability justice, neurodiversity and inclusion at the elementary and/or secondary level. We are especially interested in scholars who bring a design-based perspective to improving instructional practices, support structures, tools and technologies and organizational structures and who are committed to designing, testing and studying the implementation of programs and systems to improve learning opportunities for neurodivergent students of all backgrounds.

In addition to maintaining a robust research agenda, the applicant will teach in our teaching credential/MA program. As such, we invite applicants with expertise in teaching and research who have developed an asset-based, neuro-affirming program of studies and innovative approaches for educating special and general teachers alongside one another.

Furthermore, we invite applicants whose work lies at the intersection of disability and policy, reading, writing or teacher preparation as these areas are critical to teacher education and/or whose research addresses the intersectionality between disability, race, language, multilingualism, gender, and/or sexuality.

Responsibilities: Conducting and maintaining a productive program of research; seeking extramural support for research and graduate student support; teaching graduate, undergraduate and teaching credential courses; providing mentorship and research guidance to master’s and doctoral students (Ed.D. and Ph.D.); and serving on school and university committees.

The UC Davis School of Education is transforming education through the preparation of the best education leaders, researchers, and teachers in the country. We are committed to deepening our engagement in inclusive excellence by eliminating inequities in schooling and creating learning opportunities for diverse learners using the power of knowledge and the promise of education.

The School of Education serves four programs: an undergraduate minor, credential and master’s in Teacher Education, Ph.D., and the Capital Area North Doctorate in Educational Leadership (CANDEL) Ed.D. program.

The School of Education offers five Ph.D. emphasis areas, including Language, Literacy, and Culture; Learning and Mind Sciences, Mathematics Education, Science and Agricultural Education and School Organization and Educational Policy. In addition, we are home to six centers and various research projects.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Must have, or be close to completing, an earned doctorate in Education, Special Education, or a related field.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• Experience in preparing K-12 special education and/or general education teachers to support positive outcomes for students with disabilities at the undergraduate, graduate or professional development levels
• Demonstrate an innovative and productive research agenda utilizing asset-based frameworks (e.g., DisCrit) with potential to secure extramural funding
• Experience in K-12 inclusive education
• Have the ability to teach graduate seminars and large undergraduate courses that center on topics related to disability justice, neurodiversity and inclusion within the School of Education’s programs

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

• Experience teaching and/or advising students in different programs (undergraduate, Teacher Education, Ph.D. and E.D.) and in various modalities (in-person face-to-face, online, hybrid)
• Demonstrate evidence of effective teaching through evaluations or other artifacts
• Experience working in higher education and/or across institutional contexts, such as community colleges, MSIs or comprehensive and research institutions
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate or build partnerships across disciplines, institutions and/or community organizations

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter – Describe your interest in the position, including qualifications.
• Statement of Research – Describe your past, current, and/or future research agenda.
• Statement of Teaching – Describe your teaching philosophy and general approaches to teaching. Provide a discussion of the most recent courses taught or developed within areas of research expertise. Briefly discuss student evaluations of teaching. (maximum one-page, single-spaced)
• Authorization to Release Information Form – This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

Reference requirements

• 3-5 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07941

Help contact: rcgrijalva@ucdavis.edu