"Assistant Professor - Learning, Design, & Technology"

Job Details

Position Summary

The Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a position as an Assistant Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) to begin August 2026. The position is a tenure-track, academic year (9-month) appointment with the possibility of summer employment. The qualified candidate will join an active, innovative, and collaborative group of scholars focused on research, creation, and use of technologies to enrich people’s lives in the workplaces and communities of the future. Faculty members in the LDT program have a passion for designing, conducting research, publishing in top journals, and seeking external funds to support their work.

We seek candidates who have a vision for the future of the field and the role of emerging technologies in the workplace of the future.

Responsibilities:

1. Establish and maintain a rigorous and innovative line of research.
2. Seek external funding to support and sustain your research agenda.
3. Design and teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in instructional technology in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats.
4. Provide leadership in local, national and/or international partnerships.
5. Provide service to the department, college, university and profession.
6. Advise graduate students and supervise graduate student research.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications received by December 5, 2025 are assured full consideration. We will continue to accept and screen applications until the position is filled.

A complete application includes:

1. A letter of application that addresses the position qualifications (not to exceed 4 pages).
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Transcripts for all degrees earned and in progress (unofficial transcripts accepted initially).
4. Two samples of scholarly writing combined and uploaded into one pdf.
5. The names of three references. Official transcripts and letters of reference will be required only from finalists.

Questions may be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Jill Stefaniak at jill.stefaniak@uga.edu.

Minimum Qualifications

A doctorate in Learning, Design, and Technology, Instructional Technology, or a closely related area by the start date of the position.

Required Qualifications:

1. Evidence of an active program of research related to learning, design, and technology.
2. A year or more of experience applying instructional design in K-12, higher education, and/or corporate settings.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired Qualifications:

1. At least one year experience translating research insights into practical solutions that improve teaching and learning in real-world settings.
2. At least one year of practical work experience in K–12 educational settings and/or business or corporate learning environments.
3. At least one year experience teaching topics related to instructional design and technology in both face-to-face and online environments for a year or more at the graduate-level.
4. Demonstrated ability to conduct and teach design-based approaches to research (e.g., design-based research, educational-design research, action research) that bridge theory and practice in learning environments.
5. A research agenda that addresses pressing issues in education, workplaces, and society at the intersection of learning, design, and technology.
6. Knowledge of applying for and/or securing external funding for one or more projects.
7. Leadership in current efforts and future directions of research and practice in the field.
8. Potential to promote collaborative relationships in various contexts (i.e., K-12 education settings and/or business or corporate learning environments).

Posting Details

Working Title: Assistant Professor - Learning, Design, & Technology

Department: COE-Workforce Ed & Instr Tech

Anticipated Start Date: 08/01/2026

Job Posting Date: 11/04/2025

Open until filled: Yes

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Classification Title: Assistant Professor

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor

Contract Type: Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible