The School of Education at Johns Hopkins University (https://education.jhu.edu) invites nominations and applications for the position of Grigg Endowed Professor in Education Policy. A broadly engaged education-policy scholar and educator who will be at home in academia, in policy circles and school communities, with students and alumni, and in the public sphere.
The Grigg Professor will provide intellectual leadership in the education policy space at the K-12 and/or post-secondary level and will contribute to the distinction in the field through their own work and through collaborations with other established and emerging education-policy programs and initiatives.
The Grigg Professor will join the School of Education and the broader University at an exciting time. The School has several established and well-funded programs focused on the field of education policy including the Institute for Education Policy, the Center for the Social Organization of Schools, and the School’s master’s degree in Education Policy, which prepares education leaders of the 21st century with wide-ranging skills necessary to shape effective, evidence-based education policies. The Grigg Professor has the opportunity to contribute to the energy, engagement, and output of these initiatives and, of course, to launch new inquiries and initiatives that expand the School’s and the University’s engagement in the field of education policy.
The Grigg Professor will identify opportunities to collaborate with the University’s new School for Government and Policy, announced in October 2023, which will be based in DC at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. Once open, this school will be Hopkins’ first new academic division since the School of Education in 2007. The University’s investment in policy and its expanding presence in Washington, DC create exciting opportunities for collaborations in programs, events, faculty recruitment, and fundraising in the education-policy space. For additional information about current programs, initiatives, and activities in education-policy that range from the School to the University, click here.
Education Policy Program
In addition to the role as a thought leader and representative of the School in the University’s expanding policy footprint, the Grigg Professor will play a role in the ongoing development of the School’s master’s degree in Education Policy, which prepares education leaders of the 21st century with wide-ranging skills necessary to shape effective, evidence-based education policies.
As a senior member of the faculty , the holder of the Grigg Endowed Professorship will be an active member of the School of Education faculty, advancing research into education policy and practice.
The Grigg Professorship
The Grigg Professorship, the School’s first endowed position, is named in honor of the late Jeffrey Alexander Grigg, an assistant professor and noted education researcher beloved in the SOE community. The Grigg Professorship was endowed by Jeffrey Grigg’s father, Douglas Grigg, and an anonymous donor with the express purpose of recruiting, retaining, and/or recognizing a School of Education faculty member whose primary focus is research. The annual distribution from the endowment underwrites research and provides salary support for the Grigg Professor.
Qualifications
Candidates for the Grigg Professor will bring vision, a demonstrated record of enterprise and innovation, a track record of engaging school stakeholders, and the ability to move nimbly and seamlessly between academic, policy, public, and community spaces. The successful candidate will have credentials that merit appointment as an associate or full professor with tenure at the University. In addition, qualified candidates will possess:
- An earned doctoral degree in Education or a related field
- A record of teaching, research, service, or professional experience commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the School of Education
- Demonstrated record of education and scholarship in the field of education policy, with publications in relevant and esteemed peer-reviewed journals
- A record of innovative public engagement and/or translation of research into public settings
- A commitment to and record of experience and impact relevant to the School’s vision, mission, and values
The Grigg Professorship is a full-time faculty position with nine months of salary and the opportunity to cover summer salary from endowment, grants, and other sources. Depending on the appointee’s credentials, a cross-appointment in another Hopkins academic division will be possible. Participation in one or more centers or institutes within the School of Education and beyond is also welcome.
The search committee and the dean may consider candidates from outside the academy if their credentials and record of leadership in K-12 or higher-education policy are consistent with the School’s and University’s appointment tenure standards. For additional information about this opportunity, click here.
The School of Education is committed to building a diverse educational environment, and women and under-represented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace.
The School of Education has engaged Opus Partners (www.opuspartners.net) to support the recruitment of the Grigg Endowed Professor. Craig Smith, Senior Partner, and Jeffrey Stafford, Senior Associate, are leading the search. Candidates should send their CV and an introductory letter of interest addressing their qualifications and speaking to their understanding of and interest in the mission of the School of Education to Jeffrey.stafford@opuspartners.net. Nominations, recommendations, and inquiries should go to the same address. Every effort will be made to ensure candidate confidentiality.
The budgeted annual salary range for the role, depending on qualifications, rank, and experience, is $140,009–$214,580.
