Associate or Full Professor of Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Learning Technologies

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin seeks an associate or full professor whose scholarship advances Learning Technologies. The primary appointment will be in the Learning Technologies program area. The successful candidate will be able to lead college-wide initiatives related to Learning Technologies; a secondary appointment in Kinesiology and Health Education, Special Education, Educational Psychology, or Educational Leadership and Policy will also be considered.

The candidate will have a strong record of research on the applications, implications, and innovations of Learning Technologies in EC–12, higher education, professional learning, informal, or out-of-school contexts. Relevant scholarship may address generative AI in teaching and learning, learning analytics and educational data science, human-AI interaction, AI- and technology-enriched learning environments, technology-supported curriculum design and assessment, technology-rich teacher education and professional learning, or accessible, culturally responsive, and community-engaged learning technologies. The college welcomes work that advances educational innovation while critically examining the pedagogical, ethical, social, cultural, and policy implications of AI and emerging technologies.

The successful candidate will maintain a research program with meaningful impact and a record of securing external grants. They will teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Courses in the Learning Technologies graduate program may include instructional design, learning theory, research methods, design-based research, online and blended learning, educational data and AI, technology-supported curriculum and instruction, and teacher education. The candidate will also show interest in participating in or creating interdisciplinary collaborations on innovative and responsible uses of AI and Learning Technologies.

Requirements

• Earned doctoral degree in Learning Technologies, Curriculum and Instruction, education, learning sciences, educational technology, instructional design, or a related field.
• Record of research examining applications, implications, or innovations in Learning Technologies within EC–12, higher education, professional learning, informal, or out-of-school contexts.
• Record of scholarly leadership, including high-impact peer-reviewed publications and external research funding appropriate to the candidate’s career stage.
• Record of teaching and mentoring graduate students, including chairing or serving on dissertation committees and guiding doctoral research projects.
• Interest in collaboration with faculty in Learning Technologies, other program areas in Curriculum and Instruction, the College of Education, and interdisciplinary partners across UT Austin.

Responsibilities

• Lead college-wide initiatives related to Learning Technologies.
• Conduct research on Learning Technologies in EC–12, higher education, professional learning, informal, or out-of-school contexts.
• Secure external grants to support a research program with meaningful impact.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate students.
• Mentor students, including graduate students.
• Participate in or create interdisciplinary collaborations exploring innovative and responsible uses of AI and Learning Technologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree