Assistant or Associate Professor (Learning Design and Technology)

Title: Assistant or Associate Professor (Learning Design and Technology)

Position Number: 0085255

Hiring Unit: College of Education, Department of Learning Design and Technology (LTEC)

Location: Manoa

Date Posted: April 3, 2023

Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins April 17, 2023

Salary Information:  Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 9 Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: General or Special funds. Appointment to begin August 1, 2023 or soon thereafter. Selectee is required to complete the COE New Faculty orientation in the first year, Title IX training, and pass a criminal background check. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses including doctoral level research courses face-to-face on-campus, hybrid, and/or online;
• Advise graduate students in traditional and distance education modes;
• Maintain an active program of research and publication;
• Participate in accreditation process, documentation, and report preparation;
• Provide department, college, university, and community services;
• Other duties as assigned.

Assistant Professor Minimum Qualifications

1. An earned doctorate in Learning Design and Technology, Educational Technology or closely related field from a college or university of recognized standing; will consider ABD if completed by date of hire;
2. Professional experience in Learning Design and Technology, including instructional design;
3. Evidence of research productivity;
4. Evidence of successful face-to-face and/or online teaching;
5. Coursework in or experience with multiple research methodologies;
6. Strong interpersonal/collaboration skills;
7. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively through diverse media;
8. Excellent oral and written communication skills;
9. Demonstration of exceptional professional dispositions;
10. Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience that provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

Associate Professor Minimum Qualifications
[In addition to the Assistant Professor Minimum Qualifications]

1. Evidence of proficiency in face-to-face and/or online teaching;
2. Evidence of proficiency in advising and mentoring;
3. Strong record of scholarly publication commensurate with rank and experience;
4. At least four (4) years of full-time college or university teaching at the Assistant Professor rank or equivalent;
5. Evidence of professional participation and leadership at the departmental, university, national, and/or international level and/or appropriate participation and leadership with other job-related professional societies or organizations.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Demonstrated ability to initiate new research and programs that will enhance the department and college;
2. Record of securing external funding for research and/or program implementation;
3. Evidence of expertise with innovative and emerging technologies (e.g., Artificial Intelligence in Educational Practice, Learning Analytics, Extended Reality);
4. Knowledge of and experience teaching instructional design principles;
5. Experience with program assessment and accreditation, including knowledge of AECT, ISTE and other relevant standards;
6. Experience advising at the graduate level, with particular emphasis on research and dissertations;
7. Experience working with Native Hawaiians, special needs learners, English language learners, or other diverse populations;
8. Experience working in, or collaborating with, K-12 environments.

To Apply:

Visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/3987333/assistant-or-associate-professor-learning-design-and-technology-0085255?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs. Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications for the position; curriculum vitae; copies of graduate transcripts (official transcripts are required prior to hiring); reprints of selected publications; and names and contact information (including email addresses) of five professional references.

Inquiries: Michael Menchaca; 808-956-5664; mikepm@hawaii.edu