TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology
Fall Semester 2016
The College of Education at Texas Tech University is recognized as an emerging national leader in high-quality and innovative
educator preparation. We are changing the way our future educators influence tomorrow's leaders with our innovative undergraduate
and graduate programs. Working directly with school district partners statewide, community agencies and other institutions of higher
education, we prepare our graduates for the unique professional demands of the 21st century.
Texas Tech University seeks an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology for an academic year tenure-track position starting in
fall 2016.
Qualifications: The successful candidate will have:
 an earned doctorate in Instructional Technology or a closely related field;
 an active research agenda in instructional technology, personalized learning, or teacher education;
 research experience in a K-12 classroom and a teacher preparation program in terms of technology integration and studentcentered learning;
 experience in designing curriculum for an instructional technology program;
 experience in designing teacher education curricula based on personalized learning;
 experience in developing and delivering face-to-face and online courses;
 experience in teaching technology integration course(s) in a teacher preparation program and/or graduate courses in the field
of instructional design and technology;
 experience in developing a partnership with school districts for student-centered learning (e.g., personalized learning);
 experience in instructional design, development, and evaluation;
 record of professional service appropriate to the discipline; and
 excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will:
 teach Instructional Technology courses in both face-to-face and online environments;
 coordinate a technology integration curriculum for the Department of Teacher Education;
 conduct research that meaningfully contributes to the improvement of practice and the field;
 supervise student research and practice in a manner that promotes their synthesis;
 advise graduate students and chair dissertation committees;
 contribute to collaborative and interdisciplinary projects; and
 apply for and manage external funding to support research and the improvement of practice;
 contribute to the advancement of specialization and program goals through service; and
 provide service to the program, college, university, and the profession.
The College of Education at Texas Tech University is comprised of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the Department of
Teacher Education, and the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership. The College of Education houses 11 graduate
programs that prepare both applied and basic researchers who possess the skills to work with diverse populations. Texas Tech
University, a member of the Big 12 Conference, is located in Lubbock, Texas (population 260,000). Texas Tech University is a
comprehensive university with an enrollment of over 35,000 and is the only campus in Texas where both the law school and medical
school are housed at the same location. The University has a wide range of undergraduate and graduate NCATE/CAEP accredited
programs.
Interested candidates should submit application materials online at the TTU Personnel Employment website:
http://www.texastech.edu/careers/. Requisition # 7136BR. Please include your curriculum vitae, copied graduate transcripts, and a list
of five references with complete address, phone number, and email address, and a letter of application. Review of applications will
begin in May, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.
For more details about TTU or the College of Education visit http://www.ttu.edu and http://www.educ.ttu.edu. For more information
contact Dr. Jongpil Cheon, search committee chair at jongpil.cheon@ttu.edu
As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, State University is dedicated to the goal of building a
culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications
from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the
academic community at State University. The University welcomes applications from minorities, women, veterans, persons
with disability and dual/career couples.
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Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology
The College of Education at Texas Tech University seeks an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology (EDIT) for an academic
year tenure-track position starting in Fall 2016. The EDIT program is seeking an exemplary individual to join a productive faculty
who are engaged in collaborative and interdisciplinary research. For complete job description and application details, visit
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/education/our-people/faculty-and-staff-resources/prospective_faculty_and_staff.php. For more details about
TTU or the College of Education, visit http://www.ttu.edu and http://www.educ.ttu.edu.