Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor in Educational Human Resource Development (EHRD), Workforce, Adult, and Lifelong Education (WALE)

The Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full-time, Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Position in Workforce, Adult, and Lifelong Education (WALE) within Educational Human Resource Development (EHRD) with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2025. Applicants will be considered for the assistant professor position in the Educational Human Resource Development program. 

We are especially interested in qualified candidates with extensive expertise within the academic community through their teaching, research, and service. The successful candidate will be expected to: 

• Teach core courses or newly designed courses (two per semester) in the Educational Human Resource Development (EHRD) program and WALE discipline area. Details on courses are available on the program's website: https://eahr.tamu.edu/academics/#doctoral.

• Develop graduate courses in the area of Workforce, Adult and Lifelong Education.

• Advise graduate students.

• Serve on graduate committees and service to the department, university, and the profession.

• Maintain a record of excellence in scholarship pertinent to WALE.

• Contribute to the development of the profession through participation in national and/or international associations, publications, and/or other related activities.

• Continue personal growth and leadership influence within the profession, keep current with the field, and broaden knowledge and expertise.

• Conduct applied or translational research that is in line with the WALE programming effort.

• Publish creative and scholarly work in refereed journals appropriate to the faculty member's subject matter area, and present research findings at relevant industry meetings, professional meetings, or conferences.

• Support academic pursuits in the subject matter area through guest lectures, graduate student mentorship, and student research activities.

• Engage with external groups including state and federal government agencies and stakeholder organizations and other entities to better understand issues and potential partner in addressing stakeholder needs.

• Seek grants, contacts, and other revenue sources to advance and sustain programmatic efforts in the subject area.

• Member of professional organizations and societies.

• Demonstrate collegiality by serving on departmental/unit committees and demonstrating a track record of building effective working relationships across departments, agencies, and/or colleges.

Appointment:

This is a full-time, nine-month appointment with an anticipated start date of August 2025. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrated ability or evidence for promise in teaching excellence through various instructional formats (in-person, online, and hybrid instruction):

• Demonstrated discipline expertise and show clear promise of teaching excellence as evidenced in evaluation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team of professionals.
• Experience in area of specialization: show clear promise of writing grant proposals to secure external funding; evidence of publishing in peer-reviewed journals; and participation in professional societies.

Required Qualifications: 

• Earned doctorate in Adult Education (AE), Occupational or Vocational Education, Workforce Education and Development, Community College Leadership, Human Resource Development (HRD), or related field.

• Evidence of the potential for developing and outstanding program and indications of strong mentorship and teaching skills are required.

• Clear promise for publishing in top-tier academic journals in WALE, HRD, and/or closely related field, consistent with a Tenure-Track faculty member at a research-extensive university.

• Demonstrated promise for acquiring extramural funding.

• Demonstrated promise for effective teaching (face-to-face and online) for graduate and undergraduate courses related to WALE, HRD, and/or closely related field.

• Clear and innovative research agenda that will strengthen and advance the WALE discipline and EHRD program (nationally and internationally).

Applicants should submit the following through the Interfolio system: 

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• Submit a cover letter addressing qualifications for the position.
• Submit a current curriculum vita.
• Submit a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching, research, and service, as applicable.
• Submit three letters of recommendation. (Include: In what capacity you know them, assessment of scholarship, outstanding publications, scholarly contributions’ impact on the discipline, potential to be a leading figure in the discipline, trajectory & standing in relation to others in their peer group & additional comments.)

Application Review: Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Roumell, Search Committee Chair, Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, Texas A&M University at earoumell@tamu.edu or by contacting Marie Shelfer, Senior Administrative Coordinator II at shelfer@tamu.edu or by phone 979-845-2717.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal background check, and 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 background check.