FACULTY POSITION Assistant Professor in Educational Technology Tenure Track

Department of Educational Studies

College of Education

University of South Carolina

Assistant Professor in

Educational Technology

Tenure Track

The Department of Educational Studies at the University of South

Carolina invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor

(tenure track) in Educational Technology.

The anticipated start date for the successful applicant is August 2014.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have: (1) an earned doctorate with preference for

Educational Technology or Instructional Technology; (2) evidence of

experience teaching online courses; (3) evidence of a focused

scholarly agenda; and (4) potential to develop extramural funding.

Preference will be given to applicants who can support the area(s) of

instructional systems design, web accessibility, simulations,

assistive technology, applied cognition, and universal design for

learning.

Responsibilities:

A successful applicant will perform the following: work with current

faculty and accrediting agencies to advise candidates in the M.Ed. in

Educational Technology and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instructional focus

on Educational Technology; teach online courses in Educational

Technology, Instructional Systems Design, and Web Accessibility;

establish a strong and ongoing agenda for research; seek external

funding; direct graduate student research; and serve on departmental,

college, and university committees as assigned.

Application:

The College of Education application process is conducted through

electronic communication. E-mail as PDF attachments each of the

following: (1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae, and

(3) a sample publication or example of scholarly writing to Janet

Hawkins, Administrative Coordinator (jhawkins@mailbox.sc.edu). Also,

please arrange to have three letters of recommendation and official

transcripts for all earned degrees to be e-mailed or mailed directly

to Janet Hawkins, Administrative Coordinator, University of South

Carolina, College of Education, 820 S. Main Street, Columbia, SC

29208. Review of complete files will begin November 1, 2013, and

continue until the position is filled. For more information about this

position, contact Cheryl A. Wissick, Ph.D., Coordinator, Program in

Educational Technology, at cwissick@sc.edu.

The University of South Carolina has a strong commitment to the

principles of diversity and is an affirmative action, equal

opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and individuals with

disabilities are encouraged to apply. The University embraces

family-friendly policies that provide a work environment and an

academic culture supportive of faculty members and their families.