Research Assistant Professor in Community-Engaged Research

Company Description:

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a Carnegie R1, opportunity, and community engaged
university at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border region that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of
public value and positively impact the health, culture, education and economy of the community we serve. UTEP enrolls more than 25,000
students, 85% of whom are Hispanic and half of whom are the first in their families to attend college. UTEP offers 171 bachelor’s, master’s
and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.

Located at the westernmost tip of
Texas, El Paso is set against the backdrop of the Franklin Mountains and the Chihuahuan Desert in one of the largest binational communities
in the world. A family-oriented community that is one of the safest large cities in the U.S., the cost of living in El Paso is very
reasonable with an average home value of $224,000 in 2025, and Texas has no income tax. The region’s rich culture includes a vibrant street
art and mural scene, art galleries, a new children’s museum and science center, the state’s longest-running symphony orchestra and a full
schedule of seasonal events and festivals. Sports fans will enjoy Division I college athletics, Triple-A baseball affiliate the El Paso
Chihuahuas and professional soccer team El Paso Locomotive FC, and outdoor enthusiasts will be drawn to year-round hiking, mountain biking
and rock climbing in nearby state and national parks.

Job Description:

The UTEP College of Education invites
applications for one Research Assistant Professor (RAP) position specializing in community-engaged and impact-focused research, potentially
through research-practice partnerships (RPP), to help advance the college’s leadership in research for collaborative impact in
education.

Funded by the UT System Regents Research Excellence Program, this is a full-time, non-tenure track research faculty
position with a three-year appointment. This is a research-dedicated position with no required teaching load, though opportunities to teach
may be available depending on interests, opportunities, and funding.

The College of Education is experiencing an exciting period of
growth in its dedicated research structure, with a rapidly expanding team of research faculty and postdoctoral scholars. As part of our
continued growth and strategic vision, the College of Education is intentionally expanding its research portfolio, with community engaged
research, impact-focused research, and research-practice partnerships identified as priority growth areas. An RAP hire in this area will
play a critical role in strengthening the College’s collaborative impact with community partners.

UTEP’s location on the U.S.-Mexico
border is an environment that drives research grounded in real-world challenges and opportunities. The UTEP College of Education is well
positioned for expanded community-engaged, impact-focused research because of its existing and emerging partnerships with regional school
districts and community organizations. The UTEP College of Education aims to bring on a dedicated faculty member to accelerate
collaborative, impactful scholarship that directly improves educational outcomes in our community.

Successful candidates will have a
research background in one or more of the following topics: Counseling, Special Education, Educational Leadership, Teacher Education,
Bilingual/Biliteracy Education, Early Childhood Education, Literacy/Biliteracy, Sociocultural Studies, STEM Education, Computer Science
Education, Artificial Intelligence in Education, Space Education, Democracy Education, Workforce Development, and/or other closely related
areas.

Key Responsibilities:

The RAP will develop a sustainable, externally funded research and programming
agenda in RPP research. Faculty in the College of Education are currently in an RPP called the Paso del Norte Partnership for Education
Research (PDNPER). This faculty position will potentially collaborate with PDNPER, community partners, and College of Education
colleagues/leadership to design a clear and responsive process for soliciting research requests, ensuring that inquiry is driven by the real
practice questions from educational and community organizations. The RAP will help this group to develop a streamlined model for translating
research findings into timely, actionable insights and accessible research products that directly support community partners’
decision-making and program improvement. The College is also consistently represented on the Provost’s Community Engagement Council through
a Provost’s Faculty Fellow for Community Engagement from the Department of Teacher Education who currently sits on the Council. The RAP will
also actively collaborate with this group, as well as with UTEP Center for Community Engagement. Anticipated outputs include securing
external research and programming funding, generating high impact scholarship (including products accessible to practice partners),
receiving prestigious research awards, and providing resources and support to other UTEP researchers and partners seeking to grow their
capacity in RPP work and accelerate the pathway from evidence to impact in education.

Requirements:

1. Demonstrated commitment to and experience in research-practice partnership broadly conceived, including but not limited to
   community-engaged research, action research, use-inspired research, and other relational, applied, and use-oriented research
   paradigms.
2. Evidence of peer-reviewed publications or strong potential for scholarly productivity.
3. Earned doctorate by August
   2026.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with externally funded research proposal
   development.
2. Demonstrated success collaborating through research-practice partnership, or aligned frameworks, with school districts,
   educational organizations, workforce agencies, and/or community partners.
3. Knowledge of and experience with research-practice
   partnership networks and communities around the country (e.g., NNERPP).
4. Experience with the creation of research products that are
   timely and accessible to community/practice partners.
5. Expertise in quantitative research methods.

Additional Information:

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El
Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and
nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at
El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion,
age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in
accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free
from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or
reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915)
747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso,
TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP’s Equal
Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.

To the extent that this position involves
research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed
in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

Application
Instructions:

Applicants must submit:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Statement (2-3
   pages)
4. Contact information for three references

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