Assistant Professor of Training & Workforce Development (Tenure Track)

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title
Assistant Professor of Training & Workforce Development (Tenure Track)

Department
ED FOUNDATIONS & LEADERSHIP

Position Number
F0969A

Job Description

Old Dominion University’s Department of Educational Leadership & Workforce Development seeks applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor to support the undergraduate Training Specialist program and graduate Workforce & Organizational Development program. Candidates with expertise in human resource development and training, instructional systems and learning technologies, workforce development, and industrial-organizational psychology are encouraged to apply. This is a 10-month appointment beginning July 25, 2025 with opportunities for summer employment.

Responsibilities include:

1. Producing high-quality research for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
2. Seeking external funding opportunities and developing and submitting grants in support of a research agenda.
3. Teaching and developing undergraduate and graduate level online courses.
4. Advising students and directing doctoral student coursework and research.
5. Participating in initiatives directed toward program and departmental growth and development.
   
   

The Assistant Professor will also be responsible for developing workforce development articulation agreements with business and industry, healthcare, government, educational institutions, etc. All faculty in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness and a willingness to work in a multicultural setting, as well as a commitment to participating in program governance and decision-making.

Position Type
FullTime

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

A Ph.D. or Ed.D. is required in a field related to Human Resource Development-Training, Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies, Workforce & Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational psychology, or equivalent that will enable the candidate to specialize in an area of research, teaching, and service.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

1. Evidence of scholarly activity (grants, publications, presentations, etc.)
2. A well-developed research agenda.
3. Demonstrated ability to assume teaching responsibilities both in face-to-face and distance learning contexts, effectively incorporating technology in both.
4. Demonstrated ability to contribute to a culture of collaboration, inclusion, equity, and diversity.
5. Established teaching philosophy and demonstrated potential for effective postsecondary instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous college teaching and/or business and industry experience in the following fields: business and industry training/adult education; organizational and workforce development; organizational performance improvement; instructional design, methods, and technologies; program evaluation and assessment; project management, consulting, and data mining; and learning analytics.
• Experience in delivering online courses in different modalities is preferred, e.g., synchronous, asynchronous, and blended.
• 3-5 years of experience in a full-time and/or adjunct faculty position in a Higher Education or Student Affairs graduate program.
• At least 3 publications in refereed scholarly or professional journals.
• Active engagement and/or leadership in higher education or related professional associations.
• Receipt of funding as a PI or Co-PI on research or service grant(s).
• Service on master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation committees.
• Evidence of higher education student advising experience.
• Evidence of the ability to work collaboratively with others in a higher education context.

Conditions of Employment

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
11/01/2024

Application Review Date
11/15/2024

Open Until Filled
Yes

Application Instructions

Interested candidates must apply via https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/21727 and attach the following:

1. A cover letter.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Unofficial graduate transcripts.
4. Contact information for three professional references. When your application is submitted, the application site will request letters of recommendation from these individuals
   
   

Applications must be submitted by November 15, 2024 for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled. For questions and inquiries, please contact Dr. Cynthia Tomovic, Director, Training Specialist Program, and Chair, Search Committee at ctomovic@odu.edu .

Telework Friendly
No

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College

https://www.odu.edu/education

About the Department

The Department of Educational Leadership & Workforce Development is one of five departments in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies. The department has twenty-two full-time faculty that offer graduate programs in Workforce and Organizational Development, Community College Leadership, Educational Leadership, and Higher Education Leadership, and undergraduate programs in Occupational & Technical Studies include Fashion Merchandising, Industrial Technology, Training Specialist, and Career & Technical Education (Marketing Education and Technology Education).

For more information, visit: https://www.odu.edu/educational-foundations-leadership