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Career Goals
My career goal is to work in the LDT field and be a practitioner. For now, I'm thinking of finding a tenure-track faculty position at an institution, focusing on how designers could design strategies supporting student learning in online environments.
I also pay attention to non-tenure track positions which focus more on teaching. I enjoy interacting with students and learning from them.
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Below are some positions that show a sense of my professional direction.
Assistant Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology
Pennsylvania State University
Responsibilities:
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Develop and maintain a learning sciences research program in an area relevant to LDT
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Seek external funding to support the research program and LDT graduate students.
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Contribute to and teach courses in LDT at the undergraduate and graduate level, residentially and online.
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Advise master's degree students in the completion of their capstone portfolios and/or research theses, and supervise doctoral students in their programs and research.
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Provide service, outreach, and leadership to the University, educational and informal learning institutions, agencies, professional organizations, and learned societies.
Required qualifications (commensurate with experience):
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An earned doctorate in the learning sciences or an equivalent doctoral degree in a related field (e.g., learning technologies, human-computer interaction, education) by the appointment start date
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Demonstrated commitment to principles of equity and justice
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Potential to develop and maintain a research agenda in LDT, including a strong potential for scholarly publications
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Willingness to teach high-quality residential and online courses in LDT at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Desirable qualifications:
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Experience teaching engaging, interactive residential or online learning experiences
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Commitment to equity-oriented approaches to teaching and advising
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Interest in design of learning environments or applied technology and design
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Interest or experience advising undergraduate or graduate students in research
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Interest or experience with use of digital technology in higher education
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Commitment to collegiality and collaboration
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Potential for obtaining external funding (especially for funding graduate students), commensurate with experience.
Assistant Professor of Learning, Media & Technology
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Responsibilities:
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Develop and maintain a strong research agenda as evidenced by refereed publications.
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Write proposals to secure external funding for research.
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Advise masters and doctoral students.
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Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in foundational education topics and learning technologies, such as Designing Digital Media for Teaching and Learning, Educational Video Production, and Social Justice in Edtech.
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Contribute to service activities at levels commensurate with peers.
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Earned doctorate in Instructional Technology, Learning Technologies, or related field.
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Established publication record or indication of considerable promise.
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Experience or strong potential to teach.
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Experience or strong potential to provide program leadership.
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Ability to collaborate with colleagues and students of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
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A commitment to social justice in education, including a willingness to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion for communities that are underserved and underrepresented in STEM and educational technology.
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Preferred Qualifications:
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Evidence of seeking external grant funding.
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Interest in collaborating in research activities with colleagues.
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Ability to work in interdisciplinary environments with students and faculty in programs across the university.
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Knowledge of instructional design theories (e.g., the ADDIE instructional design model).
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Experience in quantitative or mixed research methods.
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Experience teaching in in-person, online, and blended settings.
Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology
University of South Florida
Required Qualifications:
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Earned doctorate with a major in Instructional Technology, Instructional Systems Design, Educational Technology, or a closely related field as of the date of employment. Applications from ABDs accepted, but all degree requirements must be met by the position start date of August 7, 2023.
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Evidence of, or strong potential for, developing an active and significant research program in the area of Instructional Technology or closely related field.
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Coursework and expertise in the following areas: instructional design, development and evaluation of interactive media, instructional technology research, and technology integration.
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Evidence of strong potential for success in college-level teaching.
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Preferred Qualifications:
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We welcome candidates who have research interests and expertise in one or more of the following areas: immersive technologies, learning analytics, visual analytics, AI in education, connected learning, social media, and mobile learning, or other areas of emerging technologies.
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An established or emerging record of scholarly publications and presentations in national/international conferences.
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Successful teaching experience (in both traditional and online formats) in graduate-level courses in Instructional Technology or related field.
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Demonstrated ability to teach courses in several of the following areas: instructional design, current trends of instructional technology, interactive media, application design, learning analytics, technology project management, web programming, distance education, and learning theory within the context of instructional design, and/or instructional technology research methods.
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Prior instructional design and workforce training experience.
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Evidence of ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, local school districts, industries, governmental agencies, and/or in areas related to multimedia design, development, research, and evaluation.
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Familiarity with K-12 education in the United States.