Visiting Research Scholar, School of Education

Title: Visiting Research Scholar School of Education

Area: School of Education

Department: Teacher Education

Telework Availability: On-campus Position

Employee Classification: Visiting Faculty

Appointment Percentage: 100

Months per year: NA - FXD/Temp Position

Salary Range: The budgeted salary that the University reasonably expects to offer for this position is $43330 (w/out PhD) or $54990 (w/ PhD). The internal salary ranges are $43330 - $44630 (w/out PhD) and $54990 - $56639 (w/ PhD). Budgeted salary is based on the full appointment period (January 2 2027 - August 15 2027) and may be prorated depending on the start date.

Close Date: November 13 2026

Is this position eligible for relocation reimbursement: No

Is this position eligible for a signing bonus: No

Gonzaga University evaluates request for H1-B sponsorship on a case by case basis. Sponsorship eligibility depends on the position institutional considerations and applicable federal immigration requirements.

Job Purpose:

The School of Education at Gonzaga University in Spokane WA invites applications for a short-term non-tenure-track Visiting Research Scholar with an appointment beginning January 2 2027 through August 15 2027. The Visiting Scholar will play two connected roles. First the Scholar will assist with research and programming for the School of Educations Gates Foundationfunded work including the AI for Instruction Fellowship which provides outreach and professional development to K-12 educators around intentional ethical use of AI. Responsibilities will include identifying relevant research supporting data collection and analysis and helping design and facilitate professional learning for preservice and practicing teachers and school leaders. Second the Scholar will lead or contribute to a focal project matched to their interests and expertise in one of three areas:

• Multilingual learner education examining how AI can support asset-based instruction for multilingual learners including language and content learning translanguaging and familyschool communication with attention to linguistic bias equitable access and the preparation of teachers to serve culturally and linguistically diverse students.
• Adolescent development and AI contributing to work on adolescent AI literacy drawing on research in adolescent development youth participatory action research and critical perspectives on AI.
• Special education contributing to an in-progress design project that reimagines the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the age of artificial intelligence. The project aims to design a next-generation IEP framework that uses AI selectively to reduce administrative burden while shifting the focus from deficit-based compliance toward student agency and self-determination meaningful student and family participation and attention to the intersecting inequities of race and disability.

Across all focal areas AI is treated as a support for professional judgment and human collaboration rather than an automated substitute with explicit attention to accuracy bias privacy and legal compliance.

Applicants may include advanced doctoral candidates nearing completion recent Ph.D. graduates or established scholars whose work aligns with the mission and priorities of the School of Education.

Grounded in Gonzagas Jesuit Catholic and humanistic mission the School of Education prepares educators to serve every learner with dignity and care. As artificial intelligence reshapes classrooms we believe the most consequential questions it raises in education are not only technical but humanquestions of equity agency and the relationships among students families and teachers. This work asks how AI can support teaching and lighten administrative burden without displacing professional judgment how design choices can advance rather than diminish the agency of multilingual learners adolescents and students with disabilities and how the next generation of educators can be equipped not merely to use AI but to shape it wisely and justly. The Visiting Scholar will help translate that vision into actionable steps for K-12 teachers.

Gonzaga University is a Catholic Jesuit and humanistic institution grounded in a mission to form the whole person intellectually ethically and spiritually and to prepare graduates for lives of leadership and service for the common good. Rooted in the Ignatian tradition of cura personalis (care for the whole person) and faith that does justice Gonzaga calls its faculty staff and students into a vibrant community committed to social justice solidarity and finding meaning and purpose in their work. Located in Spokane Washington the heart of the Inland Northwest the university offers an exceptional quality of life in one of the Pacific Northwests most livable and dynamic mid-sized cities. Spokane sits at the crossroads of mountains and rivers offering four distinct seasons world-class outdoor recreation from skiing and hiking to whitewater and cycling and a thriving downtown with tremendous sports events as well as arts and culinary scene. With a cost of living well below that of larger coastal metros and a strong sense of community Spokane combines the amenities of a city with the warmth and accessibility of a place where people genuinely know their neighbors making it an ideal home for those seeking both purposeful work and an exceptional place to visit and live.

For more information on our mission please visit: Functions:

Gates Grant Research and Programming

• Assist with research and programming for the Gates Foundation AI for Instruction Fellowship and related K-12 AI literacy work.
• Identify and synthesize relevant research.
• Support data collection analysis and reporting.
• Help design facilitate and evaluate professional learning for preservice and practicing teachers and school leaders (e.g. AI Academy sessions professional development workshops school-leader convenings and a spring showcase).

Focal Project Research and Design

• Collaborate with faculty to lead or contribute to a project in the Scholars area of expertise (multilingual learner education adolescent development and AI or special education).
• Build a knowledge base of relevant research and an asset-oriented vision to guide AI applications in that area.
• Develop a deliverable product (e.g. paper framework prototype curriculum website or app) to disseminate the recommendations. (There is also the possibility of designing an original research project.)

Collaboration and Dissemination

• Contribute to the intellectual life of the School of Education by collaborating with faculty.
• Share developments through seminars workshops presentations and written products for educators families and scholarly audiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Advanced doctoral candidate recent Ph.D. graduate or established scholar with a background in AI and/or educational technology.
• Expertise in one or more of the following focal areas:
  • Multilingual learner education (e.g. second language acquisition bilingual and dual language education culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogy);
  • Adolescent development and AI (e.g. youth digital and AI literacy middle-level education youth participatory research)
  • Special education (e.g. disability studies in education DisCrit self-determination familyschool collaboration).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to collaborate with faculty staff students and partners across disciplines and sectors.
• Experience with educational research methods (e.g. qualitative survey or mixed methods) and with supporting collaborative research or programming.
• Experience translating research into educational resources workshops or prototypes.

Educational Requirement:

Masters Degree

Physical & On-Campus Requirements:

In-Office Presence - Ability to work on-site in typical office setting and participate in in-person meetings with colleagues: 5 days/week

Standing/Sitting - Ability to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period: Daily (>75% of time)

Walking - Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks: Daily (>75% of time)

Lifting/Carrying - Ability to move or transport objects up to a specified weight: Rarely (1%-49% of time)

Attention to Detail - Ability to focus on detailed tasks for extended periods: Daily (>75% of time)

Problem-Solving - Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively: Daily (>75% of time)

Required Application Materials: To apply please visit our website at: must complete an online application and submit the following:

1. Curriculum vitae.
2. Research statement (23 pages) describing:
   a. current and recent research activities;
   b. experience in one or more of the focal areas (multilingual learner education adolescent development and AI or special education) and with the use of AI in education;
   c. future research interests and how they align with the mission and priorities of Gonzaga Universitys School of Education.
3. Statement of educational innovation and interdisciplinary engagement (12 pages) describing:
   a. experience translating research into educational training or experiential learning opportunities;
   b. experience collaborating across disciplines sectors or stakeholder groups;
   c. how the candidates work could contribute to Gonzaga Universitys Jesuit Catholic and humanistic mission.
4. Cover letter addressing the candidates interest in the position qualifications for the role and the focal area(s) they would pursue.

Names and contact information for three (3) professional references will be collected from advancing candidates during the interview process (letters of recommendation will be requested when finalists are selected).

For information about the institution visit Gonzaga on the internet at . Questions about the position can be directed to Anny Case School of Education

This position will close November 13 2026 at 11:55PM (PST).For assistance with your online application please call the Human Resources Department at .