Associate/Full Professor of Learning, Design and Technology

The Department of Educational Leadership at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for an Associate/Full 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:

• Design and teach online undergraduate and/or graduate courses
• Engage in an active research and publication agenda and seeking internal or external funding support
• Provide impactful service to the program, department, college, university, community, and profession
• Advise and mentor undergraduate, master’s and/or doctoral students, and supporting student-directed scholarship
• Collaborate with the LDT faculty to coordinate and direct the various LDT programs.

Required qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in Learning, Design and Technology or a closely related field from an accredited university
• An established and active research agenda as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in Learning, Design and Technology, preferably in training and development
• Record of pursuing external grant funding to support one’s research
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, designing and developing online undergraduate and graduate level courses and/or programs
• Professional-level design and technology skills required to advise and mentor LDT graduate students
• Demonstrated well established and impactful leadership in service to the college of education, university, community, and the profession
• Demonstrated excellence in research methodology
• Mentorship of doctoral student research projects, including chairing and serving on dissertation committees

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.

Setting: Charlotte is the 14th largest city in the U.S. with a dynamic, diverse metropolitan area of nearly 3 million people and a strong, diversified economic base that supports outstanding cultural and recreational amenities, major health facilities, and a major international airport. As Charlotte’s only R1 research university, UNC Charlotte drives innovation, fuels discovery, and prepares students to lead in a rapidly evolving world. UNC Charlotte serves a diverse and growing student body of 33,000 students across over 300 degree programs.

The Cato College of Education strives to develop a deep understanding of and respect for all students and colleagues. The Department of Educational Leadership’s faculty is committed to quality research, teaching, and service. This commitment extends to training students to be practitioners and educators who actively engage in critical self-reflection, scholarship, and practice to effectively transform communities, institutions, and systems. The mission of the Department of Educational Leadership is to prepare 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. Therefore, we encourage applications from professionals who may help us achieve these goals.

To apply: Apply at https://jobs.charlotte.edu as only electronic submissions will be accepted. Applicant packets should include: (1) A cover letter that describes how the applicant’s professional qualifications relate to the position description including a concise statement of teaching philosophy; (2) A current curriculum vita; (3) Other supporting materials that are relevant to the applicant’s teaching, including course evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) Unofficial copies of transcripts of all graduate coursework completed; and (5) Names, addresses (including titles and institutions), telephone numbers, and email addresses of three references.

Review of applications will begin November 16, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. For additional information, please contact the search committee chair Dr. Ayesha Sadaf, Associate Professor (asadaf@charlotte.edu).

This position is subject to research-security screening. Applicants must disclose all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel. Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate. As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate’s or the university’s eligibility for federal funding.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identitym, age national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. In keeping with this commitment, UNC Charlotte ensures that persons of any background are invited, included, and treated equally in the terms and conditions of employment.