Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor (Learning, Design, and Technology UP 36 weeks)

The Department of Learning and Performance Systems (LPS) invites applications for an Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor position to support its undergraduate programming in Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) at the University Park campus, and other LPS programs, as needed.

About the role

Join a collaborative program focused on undergraduate learning design, where you will guide students in connecting learning theory to the creation of effective, technology-enhanced learning environments. Faculty in this role play a central part in mentoring students through applied coursework, as well as support a culminating design capstone that emphasizes the development of job-ready learning design skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach face-to-face and hybrid undergraduate courses in the fall and spring
• Coordinate with LDT faculty, instructional designers, and media specialists to ensure high-quality course development and delivery, accessibility/UDL, media integration, and continuous improvement
• Lead LDT undergraduate minor efforts including supervising undergraduate students
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with the LPS department head, professor-in-charge of the LDT program, faculty colleagues, and department staff to support cohesive and responsive program operations
• Participate in department and program meetings and events
• (For Assistant Teaching Professor level only): Teach online master’s classes and advise master’s or DEd students throughout the program, including capstone completion

Requirements

• (For Instructor level): Earned master’s degree in education; learning sciences; educational technologies; learning, design, and technology; or a closely related field
• (For Assistant Teaching Professor level): Earned doctorate (PhD or DEd) in education; learning sciences; educational technologies; learning, design, and technology; or a closely related field
• Evidence of excellence, or potential excellence, in undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogy
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated strengths in time management, ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities, and organization

Qualifications

• Desired qualifications include experience with and expertise in learning technologies and / or education design work, familiarity with Canvas, teaching quality standards, and program assessment, experience designing or revising courses in collaboration with instructional designers and other faculty members, understanding of the ethics surrounding the uses and integration of AI in higher education courses, evidence of student-centered responsiveness including the ability to provide timely feedback and grading, respond promptly to students, and manage multiple course deadlines in fast-paced environments, and supporting teaching assistants and graduate students as instructors

Skills

Representative Teaching Portfolio LDT (examples): Primary: World Technologies and Learning and Making with Art and Learning Technologies. Secondary: Effective Communication and Teaching Strategies for Corporate and Community Educators; Creating Designs for Learning; Advanced Learning Experience Design Lab (minor capstone); Systematic Instructional Development; Gaming to Learn; Educational Technology Integration; Emerging Web Technologies and Learning

Benefits

Full University benefits apply. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.

Campus/Unit: College of Education — Department of Learning & Performance Systems (LPS), University Park, PA

Appointment: Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-line), 36-week; one-year term with the possibility of renewal based on need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

Work Arrangement: In person.

Background checks/clearances: Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.