[Hiring] Assistant or Associate Professor @East Texas A&M University

Role Description

Tenured or tenure-track position in Higher Education. This position will be for a Spring or Fall 2027 start date. Faculty are expected to perform the following:

• Teach online.
• Implement a significant, ongoing program of focused scholarly research and publications, including collaborative efforts with appropriate content area faculty.
• Provide service and leadership to national and regional professional organizations, the university, college, and department.
• Chair and serve on master’s and doctoral student committees.
• Advise master’s and doctoral students.
• Demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Maintain a professional environment that promotes respect, collaboration, and effective engagement with students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills that contribute to the effective delivery of teaching, programming, and service activities.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• For consideration as an assistant professor, the candidate must (minimum qualifications):
• Hold an earned doctorate in the field or study of Higher Education or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution in the United States.
• Have a beginning record of scholarly research productivity.
• Have demonstrated teaching ability and experience at the graduate level.
• Have the potential to direct doctoral dissertations.
• Have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in teaching, service, and intellectual contributions to the discipline (research).
• Be proficient in the English language both orally and in writing.
• Have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• For consideration as an associate professor, the candidate must (minimum qualifications):
• Hold an earned doctorate in the field or study of Higher Education or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution in the United States.
• Have a substantial record of scholarly research productivity.
• Have demonstrated teaching ability and experience at the graduate level.
• Have experience directing doctoral dissertations.
• Have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in teaching, service, and intellectual contributions to the discipline (research).
• Have demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues.
• Be proficient in the English language both orally and in writing.
• Have demonstrated expertise in online delivery of instruction.
• Have demonstrated experience in curriculum and program development.
• Have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Have demonstrated the ability to collaborate effectively with all members of the university community and a commitment to meet the professional needs of the region’s varied populations.
• Have demonstrated the ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Requirements

• All positions are security-sensitive.
• Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation.
• Employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.