Assistant Professor (Learning Design and Technology)

Title: Assistant Professor (Learning Design and Technology)
Position Number: 0084081
Hiring Unit: College of Education, Department of Learning Design and Technology (LTEC)
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: November 13, 2024
Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins December 15, 2024
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 2025. 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 in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats;
• Advise graduate students in traditional and distance education modes;
• Maintain an active program of research and publication in area of specialization;
• Participate in the accreditation process, documentation, and report preparation;
• Provide department, college, university, and community services;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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;
• Professional knowledge and teaching experience in Learning Design and Technology such as instructional design.
• Demonstrated knowledge of critical innovative and emerging workforce technologies such as data science, artificial intelligence, programming, and/or digital literacy;
• Evidence of research productivity;
• Evidence of successful face-to-face and online instruction;
• Coursework in, or experience with, multiple research methodologies;
• Strong interpersonal/collaboration skills;
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively through diverse media;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstration of exceptional professional dispositions;
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience that provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

Desirable Qualifications

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

To Apply:
Go to: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/4728696/assistant-professor-learning-design-and-technology-0084081?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs. Submit a cover letter specifically indicating how you satisfy each of 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: Kitty Hino, hinok@hawaii.edu