Tenured: Associate Professor or Professor

The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full-time tenured position in Learning Design and Technology at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor to begin in the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful candidate may also be considered for an administrative appointment as the Director of the Texas A&M Institute for Technology-Infused Learning depending on prior experience ( ).

This is a nine-month appointment. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2026.

Position responsibilities include a) maintaining external funding and a research agenda that has achieved or will achieve national/international significance, b) teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level, c) enhancing and elevating learning design and technology research and practice applied to the preparation of the next generation of teachers, researchers, instructional designers, and academic leaders, and d) service to the department, university, and profession. The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture is dedicated to providing students with a world-class education, generating research-based solutions, and sharing knowledge with our communities.

The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture ( ) has evolved to become the epicenter of excellence in advancing pedagogy and educational research across multiple educational contexts in undergraduate and graduate education. We are a world-class faculty with focused research interests spanning teaching and learning, culture and curriculum studies, urban education, reading and literacy, English as a second language, science, mathematics, engineering and technology education (STEM), and K-12 educator preparation. The department is the number one producer of middle grade mathematics, science, English and language arts teachers in higher education institutions in Texas. We continue to lead in secondary teacher preparation by cooperating with the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Arts and Sciences, and Engineering to produce the next generation of highly qualified transformational teachers.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must have an earned doctorate with specialization in Learning Design and Technology or a closely related field

• Must provide evidence of publications in high-quality outlets

• Must provide evidence of a research agenda that is well-defined and focused

• Must provide evidence of external funding history or potential

Preferred Qualifications

• Provide evidence of commitment to research-based pedagogical practices

• Provide evidence of two years full-time school teaching experience (or comparable)

• Provide evidence of experience in teaching graduate and undergraduate learning design and technology courses

• Provide evidence of commitment to research-based pedagogical practices in multiple formats (e.g., face-to-face, online, hybrid)

• Provide evidence of understanding of current issues and trends impacting learning design and technology

• Provide evidence of experience relevant to serving as the Director of the Institute for Technology-Infused Learning

Application Instructions

Application Materials must include the following:

• A cover Letter

• A curriculum Vitae

• A Personal Statement: Your statement should include your philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service as applicable.

• Names and contact information of five (5) professional references

To apply, please visit apply.interfolio.com/175155 .

Review of the applications will begin on December 1, 2025. Contact Ms. Robin Alderete ( [email protected] ) with questions regarding the uploading of materials. Contact Dr. Trina Davis ( [email protected] ), search committee chair, with questions regarding the position.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
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