Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor - Human Resource Development

Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor - Human Resource Development Educational Administration and Human Development

Location College Station

Open Date 10/28/2026

Position ID 194257

Description

Texas A&M University’s Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development in the College of Education and Human Development seeks one full-time, tenure-track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 2027. The Department and College seek highly qualified candidates who will contribute to the strength and excellence of the academic community through distinguished achievements in research, teaching, and service, and who demonstarte a commitment to advancing the field of Human Resource Development. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Assistant Professor of Human Resource Develpment, depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have earned doctorate in Human Resource Development (HRD) or related fields (completed, or conferred by May 15, 2027)

• Must demonstrate a strong record of refereed publications in top-tier academic journals including HRD journals (Advances in Developing Human Resources, ADHR; Human Resource Development International, HRDI; Human Resource Development Review, HRDR; Human Resource Development Quarterly, HRDQ; European Journal of Training & Development, EJTD; New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, NHAEHRD).

• Must demonstrate a publication record that is consistent with the expectations for a tenured-track position (2 to 3 refereed publications per year; 2 to 3 refereed presentations per year; reviewer for academic journal, conference proposal reviewer for professional organization.

• Must demonstrate the ability to acquire extramural funding.

• Must demonstrate evidence of effective teaching through various instructional formats (in-person, online, and/or hybrid instruction) for undergraduate and graduate courses related to HRD.

• Show evidence of student advising at undergraduate and graduate levels (examples include committee work and training support).

• Must demonstrate a clear and innovative research agenda that will strengthen the HRD program and show an impact to the field of HRD.

• Must demonstrate strong quantitative and/or qualitative methodological expertise.

• Must demonstrate evidence of research in HRD relevant fields that include, but are not limited to, data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), career development, employee engagement, entrepreneurship, HRD in STEM fields, international HRD, leadership, leadership development, learning organization, management/industrial management, organization development, organization learning, organizational performance, team science, and well-being.

• Must demonstrate leadership in professional organizations related to human resource development, organizational psychology, performance improvement, adult education, educational technology, group and team research, systems dynamics, such as in HRD related professional organizations that include, but are not limited to, Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD), Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Association for Talent Development (ATD), International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRP), international network for the science of team science (INSCITS), systems dynamics, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), and American Educational Research Association (AERA) and related fields.

Application Instructions

Application material must be submitted through Texas A&M University Employment Site via Interfolio at: apply.interfolio.com/195690. Applicants must submit the following required document/s (pdf file/s):

• Cover letter;

• Current Curriculum Vitae;

• Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable;

• A list of three professional references with complete contact information (name, university address, and telephone number).

• Up to five samples from unpublished works or works in progress.

Review of applications will begin November 2, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

If you have any questions about the search, please contact the search chair, Dr. John Turner, at [email protected].