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Description of Job Duty:
Teach graduate-level courses in qualitative research, perform research, and fulfill the mission of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction.
Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Essential Functions:
Teach online and on-ground graduate courses that focus on qualitative research and other innovative courses relevant to the candidate’s areas of expertise; advise graduate students; serve on, and chair graduate/doctoral level committees, and chair dissertation committees; mentor graduate students through their research projects and early career development; engage in scholarly work such as serving on organizational boards, editorial boards, or conference committees; develop and update course curricula and graduate programs; establish and maintain a record of quality, well-defined scholarly productivity demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications, acquisition of external funding, and presentations at state, regional and national conferences; provide service to the institution, profession, and community; and develop grant proposals for internal and external funding.
Physical Demands:
Those typical of any classroom-type environment or office environment.
Special Instructions:
Applicants will be required to electronically upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial copies of transcripts (official transcripts for all degrees conferred required upon hire), and email contact information for three professional references who will be contacted via email to provide a reference letter. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all materials are received. Applications without all required documents are incomplete and will not be considered. Questions can be directed to: Dr. Jeremy Wendt, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505. You may contact Dr. Wendt at 931-372-3181 or preferably by email at jwendt@tntech.edu
Salary:
Commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits:
Benefits include the accumulation of one (1) sick leave day per month and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits. Deferred income and benefits over 12 months.
Minimum Qualifications:
- An earned doctorate from an accredited institution in a relevant field closely aligned with education and/or qualitative research
- Full-time university teaching experience in research fields. Proven success in on-ground and online teaching
- Demonstrated high-quality scholarly accomplishment appropriate to stage in academic career
- Clear ability to instruct, manage, mentor/motivate, and engage graduate students
- Strong methodological training in qualitative methods
- Proficiency with research analysis software packages
- Excellent oral and written communication expertise
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to integrate technology into teaching and learning and model best practices
- Strong data collection, analysis, and reporting skills
- Evidence suggesting success or experience with external funding to support research and teaching
- Interest in or experience with cross-disciplinary and/or inter-university collaborations through mechanisms such as grants, trainings, program outreach, etc.