Faculty Job Search
CareerEd and our partner offices offer a number of resources and programs to support your path to a faculty career.
Faculty Job Search Toolkit
We have compiled a comprehensive set of resources to help you navigate the faculty search into the Faculty Job Search Toolkit, hosted on Canvas. The toolkit is organized into 14 modules that cover everything from how to find open positions to how to negotiate offers. Each module includes worksheets, videos, and written resources, and you’ll also be able to access sample written materials from Stanford PhDs and postdocs who have secured faculty job.
Sample Materials
On both Handshake and our Canvas toolkit, you can access sample packets of the key documents for the faculty job application, including CVs, cover letters, teaching statements, research statements, and more.
Successful Search Panels
Good advice and up-to-date information about the faculty job search comes from those who have just successfully completed a search. On Handshake and the Canvas toolkit, you can view recordings of panels of alums who share their insight and advice on successfully landing a faculty position.
Explore Different Types of Institutions
Wondering what it's like to be a faculty member at a campus that isn't like Stanford? Want tips on how to be a successful applicant? View alumni panel recordings to learn about alums working at teaching-focused universities and community colleges.
VPGE: Career Planning Resources
VPGE’s Career Planning Resources page contains faculty career resources and programs to help you understand faculty roles, build your skills, and successfully apply for a faculty career.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
An independent professional development, training, and mentoring community of faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from over 450 colleges and universities. Stanford students have free access to NCFDD through Stanford's institutional membership. Find instructions on how to activate it.
Courses and Programs
Access Handshake for more programs, panels, and workshops.
SGSI: Jumpstart Your Academic Job Search
Offered each summer as part of the Stanford Graduate Summer Institute (SGSI), Jumpstart Your Academic Job Search is an intensive, week-long program that prepares students and postdocs for the faculty job market. In community with participants from across the University, you will work on both written and oral parts of your job search preparation.
VPGE: Preparing for Faculty Careers (EDUC 343C)
For PhDs and postdocs from all disciplines who are considering a faculty career of any type and at any of a broad range of institutions. This spring quarter course guides participants through an exploration of the academic career and prepares them to launch their academic job search.
VPGE: Preparing Future Professors
What does it take to be a faculty member at a teaching-focused institution? Preparing Future Professors gives you a chance to experience faculty life first-hand, by shadowing a faculty member at San Jose State University, Foothill College, Menlo College, West Valley College, San Francisco State University, or University of San Francisco.
CV Workshops
CareerEd hosts regular CV workshops for academic job applications, fellowships, and more.
