Future Employment
After graduating from the LDT program, I would like to apply to tenure track assistant faculty positions at a research one institutions. These faculty positions could be in the LDT, learning sciences, computer science, or the cultural studies field. Below you will find listings of sample job postings that I foresee applying for upon graduation. Types of jobs not listed below that I aspire to apply for 10 years out include being the director of an educational research laboratory. Current examples of what I consider to be an educational research laboratory includes the work done at the University of Colorado-Boulder’s Eisenberg Lab (formerly the CraftTech Lab) or The Creativity Labs at Indiana University. From these descriptions, I hope you gain a sense of my professional direction.
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The listings below were selected because they seek candidates focused on doing research in the same vein as my research interests, specifically STEM engagement and inclusion. I choose one posting of a learning, design, and technology tenure-track position. I also included a posting for a candidate doing learning science research. I’m intrigued by the learning sciences. I can see a connection between my research interests and theirs. Particularly a connection with their Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) sub-group. I selected the University of Maryland posting because, like the others, it is a posting for a scholar doing research in STEM education. However, I was really intrigued by their focus on entrepreneurship. This is something that I would like to explore as an educational researcher and possible educational technology developer.
Job Descriptions
Open Rank Position in Learning Sciences
The University Of Delaware in Delaware
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Position. The University of Delaware invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the Learning Sciences with expertise in learning technologies. The candidate should be an outstanding and energetic scholar with an interdisciplinary outlook who is committed to understanding how people learn in different contexts (e.g., classrooms, after-school programs, museums, digital games, professional development, etc.). Interests could be in supporting teaching and learning through learning technologies, the impacts of technology on the education system more broadly, and/or the design and efficacy testing of learning technology tools. The anticipated start date of this position is September 1, 2019.
Qualifications and Responsibilities. Doctoral degree in the learning sciences, educational technology, educational psychology, cognitive science, or a related field is required. Expertise in teacher education, professional development, and/or STEM learning is desirable. Depending on rank, the successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of scholarship and have secured external funding for their research, or have a strong potential to do so. In addition, candidates at the Associate level should have a record of excellence in teaching. The ideal candidate will exhibit the ability to create and support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in all aspects of their work.
Responsibilities will include pursuing a rigorous and innovative line of research and supervising doctoral students. In addition, the candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in educational technology and related topics delivered in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats.
Assistant/Associate Professor of Learning Design and Technology
North Carolina State University
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The NC State College of Education leads the way in North Carolina in preparing professionals, conducting research, and engaging communities to improve educational outcomes for all learners across the state and beyond. With two-thirds of its faculty engaged in over 120 funded research projects, the college ranks No. 1 in education research productivity in North Carolina and among the Top 8 percent of public colleges of education in the nation. Faculty address society’s most pressing educational challenges and convert their research to action and innovative solutions that transform teaching and learning environments across the lifespan, with particular strengths in improving technology-enhanced learning and teaching in STEM education and literacy; increasing diversity, equity and access in education; and innovating leadership development.
The college is composed of three academic departments: Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education; and Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, with approximately 100 faculty members and 75 support and professional staff. The college’s 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students study across 60-plus degree programs that deliver highly-engaged and personalized academic experiences that prepare them to lead in the field of education. The Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) advances education through scholarship, leadership, and advocacy. Faculty in TELS prepare professionals who are committed to equity and social justice, have deep content knowledge, demonstrate strong working knowledge of effective pedagogies, and realize the potential of digital technologies to enhance learning.
Essential Job Duties
The Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) in the College of Education at NC State invites applications for an Assistant / Associate Professor of Learning Design and Technology with an expressed interest in and skills related to analyzing and addressing pressing P-16 education problems (e.g. reducing the digital divide, digital learning, diversifying student experiences, globalization, changing job markets, and accessibility) through innovative and entrepreneurial technology and instructional design solutions. We are seeking a researcher who can address the long-term effectiveness of innovative technology practices at the state and national levels as well in district-level educational systems and entrepreneurial settings. Additionally, the candidate would have expertise in learning sciences and work at the intersection of learning, design, and technology with additional expertise in entrepreneurship and non-traditional learning environments. The applicant would have a demonstrated capacity to obtain external funding and if hired at the Associate level would already have a sustained funded research program in place.
Other Work/Responsibilities
Responsibilities include engaging in interdisciplinary research and scholarship as part of a PhD program area of study in Learning Design and Technology; pursuing and obtaining external funding for research and development activities; and continuing a program of wellestablished and focused research and related publications. The candidate should engage in partnerships with institutions, universities, schools, government entities, and industry focused on educational technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship on the local, state, and national level. The candidate should be prepared to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in areas such as: instructional design and development, technology enhanced learning, instructional project coordination and management, educational entrpreneurship, and programming for educators. In addition, the candidate would advise undergraduate and graduate students; recruit and mentor graduate students in research; provide outreach and service for department and college initiatives for underserved communities and high needs areas; provide service and leadership to the program area, department, college, university, and professional organizations; participate in outreach and engagement with stakeholders across the state of North Carolina; and contribute to the overall departmental and college missions through research, teaching, outreach, and service.
Assistant Professor of Technology, Learning and Leadership
University of Maryland, College Park in Maryland
The Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (TLPL) in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for a tenure-track position in Technology, Learning and Leadership at the rank of Assistant Professor. Located in the Washington, DC-Baltimore corridor, the University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship research university and a land grant institution committed to rigorous research, quality teaching and informed public service. The TLPL Department is deeply committed to equity and excellence, embraces a broad range of theoretical and methodological orientations, values collaborative research and encourages faculty to work across program divisions and specializations. Technology, Learning, and Leadership (TLL) is interdisciplinary, and as a result, the ideal candidate could have expertise in any number of content areas in addition to technology. Therefore, all disciplinary topics (e.g. Art, Equity, Literacy, Policy, Science, Teacher Education, etc.) are welcome.
We seek applicants with expertise and research interests in the role of technology in education. The successful candidate (a) has a vision or record of high quality research at the intersection of technology and education that complements the department; (b) has published (or has demonstrated potential to publish) in leading refereed journals, conferences and respected professional outlets; (c) can develop collaborative relationships with diverse colleagues in the university and with school systems, state agencies, research institutes and policy networks; (d) has a record or vision for securing external funding; (e) is strongly committed to the diversity mission of the TLPL Department; (f) has a record of internal and national service; and (g) can contribute to the preparation of scholars, teachers, and educational leaders. Responsibilities will include leadership in the TLL program area, as well as teaching and advising Masters and Doctoral students in TLL, Teacher Education, and professional development programs. Candidates should have a doctorate by the time of appointment.
The TLL specialization encourages collaborative work across disciplines within the department and across the University. Currently, faculty conduct research in several areas, including computational thinking, gaming, STEM and computer science education, and mobile and wearable technologies. The successful candidate will have complementary research interests to the expertise already present. TLL faculty are also active within a number of campus research centers and organizations including the Center for Science and Technology in Education (CSTE) and the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL). As the TLPL Department is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community, candidates are encouraged to identify their experiences in working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and their contributions to a climate of inclusivity.