Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership #495202
Lamar University

Job Info

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Position Title:

Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership #495202

FTE:

1.00

Salary:

Commensurate

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Position Title:
Assistant Professor, Applied Digital Learning
Position Summary Information
Duties:

• Creation of significant learning environments and the facilitation of online graduate classes in the Masters of Applied Digital Learning in the Department of Educational Leadership.
• Continue with research and publishing.
• Provide service and outreach to the College, the University, and to the professional education community.
• Collaborate with faculty in areas of research, outreach, and pursuit of external funding.

Benefits:

• Health insurance and other benefits as an employee of the State of Texas.
• Tuition assistance is provided to employee, a spouse and/or eligible dependent children.

Minimum Qualifications (Education & Experience):

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in Instructional Technology or other related field with 18 graduate hours in specializations of Educational Technology.
• Well-developed eportfolio/blog that confirms a thorough understanding of digital communications, tools, methods and resources needed to use technology to enhance the learning environment and to what is required to be a leader in digital learning.
• Experience in designing, developing and facilitating online courses that emphasize student choice, ownership, voice and authentic learning through authentic projects.
• Experience in backward design and related instructional design methodologies, outcomes based education development, and authentic learning and assessment.
• Knowledge of trends and current practices in educational and distance learning and how digital learning will move our discipline beyond the limitations of current trends, best practices and models.
• Excellent oral, written and digital communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with diverse individuals and to function effectively as a team member using all forms of digital communications.
• Demonstrated record or potential for successfully facilitating online undergraduate and/or graduate courses.
• Experience using diverse forms instructional technology, including but not limited to: learning management systems, video conferencing software, collaborative social networking tools, presentation software, authoring tools, Web 2.0 tools, and video editing software.
• PK-12 experience
• Advising and mentoring graduate students in the instructional technology program
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity and research capabilities

Preferred Qualifications (Education & Experience):

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful record of university facilitating digital learning in student-centered online programs that utilize student choice, ownership, voice and authentic learning through authentic projects.
• Experience working in public schools as a teacher, instructional designer, or technology specialist.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a collaborative team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from start to finish.

EEO Statement:

Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Veteran's Preference:

Lamar University is proud to provide employment preference to veteran applicants in accordance with Texas 805 Government Code, Section 657.003.

Security Sensitive Statement:

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Lamar Expectation of Quality:

Employee will support the mission of Lamar by providing high quality, professional services, timely responses and solutions to customer requests.

Open Date:

09/15/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application Procedure: Interested candidates should apply online at https://jobs.lamar.edu and include a curriculum vitae; statement of teaching and research interests; and names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three references. Review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting:

https://jobs.lamar.edu/postings/9877

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