Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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The Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks an Assistant Professor of Learning, Design and Technology for a nine-month, tenure-eligible faculty position. The role includes teaching online courses, conducting and publishing research, seeking funding, providing service, advising and mentoring students, and collaborating with faculty to coordinate LDT programs. The doctorate must be earned before the appointment begins in August 2027; ABD candidates may apply.
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Full job description
Position Number: 004839
Department: College of Education (Col)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
Months Per Year: 9
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Educational Leadership at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Learning, Design and Technology. This is a nine-month, tenure-eligible faculty position. The Learning, Design and Technology ( LDT ) programs include award-winning M.Ed. and graduate certificate in LDT with three concentrations; a post-master’s certificate in university and college teaching; an LDT concentration in the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and an LDT concentration in the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. These programs prepare professionals to hold learning, design and technology positions in the areas of K-12, higher education, corporate, government, and military settings. Hiring is subject to budget availability.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
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Design and teach online undergraduate and/or graduate courses
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Engage in an active research and publication agenda and seeking internal or external funding support
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Provide impactful service to the program, department, college, university, community, and profession
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Advise and mentor undergraduate, master’s and/or doctoral students, and support student-directed scholarship
Collaborate with the LDT faculty to coordinate and direct the various LDT programs
Minimum Experience / Education:
UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.
Preferred Education Skills and Experience:
Required qualifications:
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Earned doctorate degree in Learning, Design and Technology or a closely related field from an accredited university ( ABD candidates are invited to submit if the degree will be earned before the appointment begins in August 2027)
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Established and active research agenda as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in Learning, Design and Technology, preferably in training and development
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Expertise in research methods and desire to mentor LDT doctorate students in research projects
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Demonstrated excellence in designing and teaching asynchronous online courses at college or university level
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Professional-level design and technology skills required to advise and mentor LDT graduate students
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Experience serving as a reviewer for academic journals and/or contributing to professional organizations within the field of LDT
Preferred experience and skills: We seek a faculty colleague to join a high-achieving, dynamic, and collaborative Cato College of Education and Department faculty that is committed to the development of highly effective and ethical educational leaders who have a positive impact on children, youth, families, community, and schools and who are successful in urban and other diverse settings.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,940 open Professor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$115–160K/yr810 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 79 open Professor jobs in North Carolina and 2,940 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (this employer)19 open
- Experience
- Professor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (360 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,843 of the 2,940 open Professor jobs (63%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
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