Open Rank - Associate/Full Professor

Position Information

General Information

Position Number 004856 Working Title Open Rank - Associate/Full Professor Classification Title 9-Mo Tenure-Track/ Tenured Faculty College College of Education (Col) Department Educational Leadership Position Designation Faculty Employment Type Permanent - Full-time Months per year 9 Primary Purpose of Department

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. This mission is accomplished through teaching, research and community engagement that lead to improved practice and by working in partnership with PK-12 schools, institutions of higher education, communities, and university colleagues.

Vacancy Open to All Candidates Description of Work

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.

Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.

Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.

Service to University, the Public, and the Profession - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application, 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.

To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://facultyhandbooks.charlotte.edu/full-time-faculty-handbook/

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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.

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:

• 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.

Necessary Licenses/Certifications Special Notes to Applicants

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).

The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.

Job Open Date 11/06/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Date Review of Applications will Begin 11/16/2026 Proposed Hire Date 08/16/2027 If time-limited, please indicate appointment end date Contact Information

Posting Specific Questions

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• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Research, Teaching & Leadership
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Contact Information for References

Optional Documents

• Other Document
• Other Document 2