Assistant/Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Education

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

43d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Education at the University of Florida seeks a 9-month assistant or associate tenure-track faculty with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) in education. This position will be part of the Educational Technology or Research and Evaluation Methodology academic program and UF’s Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies. The faculty member will join a dynamic community of scholars and engage in collaborative work with colleagues across UF and beyond, including but not limited to: the AI2 Center, the UF Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute, Computer & Information Science & Engineering, Digital Worlds Institute, UF Libraries, McKnight Brain Institute, Neuroscience, Psychology/Cognitive Sciences, Florida Museum of Natural History, Harn Museum of Art and UF Online. Potential areas of expertise and scholarship include: Generative AI in teaching and learning, AI and professional learning, AI and educational assessment, AI literacy for learning and instruction across formal and informal education contexts, AI for inclusive and accessible education, AI ethics and policy, and other innovative areas of inquiry related to AI and other emerging learning technologies.

Requirements

Doctorate in relevant academic discipline
Expertise in AI associated with education and one or more of the areas mentioned above
Record of scholarship as demonstrated through publications and presentations at national conferences (commensurate with experience)
Record of relevant teaching experience with diverse populations (commensurate with experience)
Technical skills related to area of expertise
Ability to positively contribute to the degree programs within the UF Ed Tech or the Research and Evaluation Methodology program and to the advancement of IALT
Evidence of effective teaching
Strong knowledge of research methods
Ability to positively contribute to national visibility, reputation, and success of UF

Nice To Haves

Evidence of seeking, securing, and successfully managing externally funded projects
Evidence of effectively mentoring students
Experience in teaching online and face-to-face classes
Experience working in an interdisciplinary higher education environment
Evidence of collaboration with faculty, students, communities, and other stakeholders
Active engagement with professional organizations
Ability to lead interdisciplinary R&D teams
Evidence of outreach and dissemination of research via creative and non-traditional channels

Responsibilities

Conduct scholarly activities commensurate with expectations of tenure-track faculty at an AAU research-intensive university
Vigorously pursue external funding to enhance research and development
Publish in respected refereed scholarly journals salient to the candidate’s line of research
Present research at national and international conferences
Advise, engage, and mentor graduate students in research and teaching activities
Teach courses (face-to-face, blended, and/or online)
Provide service to the program, school, college, university, and the profession