The Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development in the College of Education invites nominations and applications for the position of assistant professor in the Instructional Technology Program. Georgia Southern University, an institution of the University System of Georgia, and a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, is the largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia. A residential university serving 16,841 students in fall 2007, Georgia Southern's hallmark is a superior educational experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, and student success. Founded in 1906, the University offers 118 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels through eight colleges. The 675-acre campus is located in Statesboro, a Main Street community of approximately 30,000 residents, 50 miles northwest of historic Savannah, and 200 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Within this setting, the Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development (http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/lthd/), one of three departments within the College of Education (http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/), includes twenty-four faculty in four distinct programs. The Program in Instructional Technology offers graduate degrees at the master's level and service courses at the undergraduate, specialist, and doctoral levels. The Instructional Technology graduate program is offered completely online. Undergraduate instructional technology courses are offered face-to-face.

Position Description. Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development, the Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology will be responsible for teaching online graduate courses, face-to-face undergraduate courses, advising graduate students, conducting and publishing scholarly research, and providing service to Georgia Southern University and the profession. The position is a 9-month appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum requirements for appointment include an earned doctorate in Instructional Technology or a related area by August 1, 2009; knowledge of current hardware/software applications; the ability to teach graduate courses on-campus and off-campus, offer graduate advisement, conduct scholarly research and publish, and carry out service to the University and profession. Effective communication skills; the ability to work with diverse student populations; and the ability to use and model technology are also required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred experience includes K-12 teaching experience; school library media experience; higher education teaching; and teaching using interactive distance learning systems.

Screening of applications begins October 15, 2008, and continues until the position is filled. The position starting date is August 1, 2009. A complete application consists of the following electronic documents: a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least five professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities. Applications and nominations should be sent to:

          Elizabeth Downs, Search Chair, Search #56628

                             Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

                             Georgia Southern University

                             P. O. Box 8131

                             Statesboro GA 30460-8131

          Electronic mail: edowns@georgiasouthern.edu

          Telephone: 912-478-5634

More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/, http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/lthd/, http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/positions.htm, or at http://Chronicle.com/jobs/profiles/911.htm. Georgia Southern University seeks individuals who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Georgia is an Open Records state. Georgia Southern University is an AA/EO institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Associate Provost.

To apply: Please send application materials by postal mail.

Georgia Southern University is the largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia. Georgia Southern University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research institution. A residential university serving over 16,000 students in Fall 2006, Georgia Southern’s hallmark is a superior undergraduate experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, and student success. Founded in 1906, the University offers 123 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels through eight colleges. The 675-acre campus is located in Statesboro, a community of approximately 30,000 residents, 50 miles northwest of historic Savannah, and 200 miles southeast of Atlanta.