Assistant Professor, LEAD, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies

Assistant Professor, LEAD, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies - 23000002HW 

Description

 

Assistant Professor, LEAD 

College of Health, Education and Professional Studies

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

The Department of Learning and Leadership at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) is seeking to fill a position in the Learning and Leadership programs within the College of Health, Education and Professional Studies to begin in February 2024.

This is a twelve-month, full-time , Assistant Professor appointment that requires year-round instruction, advising and supervising multi-disciplinary research at the graduate level. This position requires experience with online and hybrid learning environments.

The LEAD programs are competency focused, with multi-disciplinary and work/experience embedded curriculum. Most of the students pursuing these degrees are actively working and engaged in various areas of professional practice.

We see learning as transformative relative to human behavior and cognition in multiple venues. From a Leadership perspective we believe that leadership is a shared process based on relationships, organizational goals and measurable outcomes, not a study of individuals with positional power often viewed as leaders or bosses by title of position. Please visit the program websites at: http://www.utc.edu/lead .

Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold an earned doctorate Ph.D., Ed.D. (or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g. Research Methods, Psychology, Organizational Behavior). Evidence of research expertise and productivity in one or more areas in the context of leadership, cognition, decision-making, or other disciplines in the social sciences is required. The candidate should also demonstrate knowledge and experience in teaching Research Methodology (both quantitative and qualitative), Applied Research, and/or Applied Statistics at the doctoral level and provide evidence of contribution to national professional organizations. Experience in the use of Learning Management Systems is required.

The preferred candidate will have experience in the dissertation process and will show evidence, experience, and skill in facilitating learning through instructional technology (synchronous and asynchronous). Experience in data mining and predictive analytics preferred. 

Application Procedures:

Applicants should submit the following materials electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Job Site:

• letter of interest to include a statement of learning philosophy,
• a current curriculum vita,
• Names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested.
• unofficial transcripts from all universities.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second-largest campus in the University of Tennessee System and serves a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has established a reputation for excellence built on a unique blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. Today, UTC brings a passion for excellence in all pursuits and is dedicated to making a difference in our community and in the lives of our students. 

At UTC, we welcome and cultivate diverse perspectives and populations—whether shaped by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, intellectual diversity, political beliefs and other life experiences and ideologies—and embrace equity and inclusion.  

UTC is a university distinguished by respect for the dignity, uniqueness, and value of every individual. We foster a campus community that is welcoming and inclusive of all. We value diversity in our workplace and learning environments, benefiting from the varied backgrounds and abilities of our campus community. The diversity of our voices and experiences is vital to our pursuit of excellence and fulfillment of our mission. 

UTC is in the heart of Tennessee’s fourth-largest city, located in the southeastern part of the state near the border with Georgia and at the junction of four interstate highways. Conveniently situated within just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Birmingham, Chattanooga offers the opportunity to live and learn in an exciting and enchanting environment. Dubbed the ‘Scenic City,’ and endowed with incredible vistas and popular area attractions, the city has been recognized nationally for its downtown renaissance and a revitalized riverfront that has become the blueprint for other cities to emulate. Chattanooga achieved the first gig internet capacity in the country, and today has the nation’s fastest internet service with a 100% fiber network that links every residence and business in a 600-square mile area.  

  The city is home to companies such as Unum, McKee Foods, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United, and Amazon, and a number of tech startups attracted to its blazing fast internet and low cost-of-living. Thousands of visitors are drawn yearly to the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center—Chattanooga African American Museum, Creative Discovery Museum for Children, Riverbend Festival, and the weekly Nightfall Summer Concert Series held in the heart of downtown. Chattanooga also has a long and rich history interwoven with the Civil Rights movement and Native American heritage. The Trail of Tears National Historic Route runs through the city and is on the traditional territory of Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East). 

Whether it’s Chattanooga’s ideal geographical location with comfortable temperatures year-round to suit an active lifestyle, its cultural and culinary diversity, reasonable cost of living, world-class healthcare facilities, reputable educational institutions like UTC, or countless other reasons, it’s no wonder more and more people are choosing to make Chattanooga their home.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.  

 

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Job
 Faculty  
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Chattanooga 
Organization
  Lead 
Campus/Institute  Chattanooga 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Feb 12, 2024, 2:55:10 PM