Organization: University of West Florida (UWF)
Location: Pensacola, FL
Type: Full-Time, Tenure Track (Position #119130)
Category: Instructional Technology and Design
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Summary: The University of West Florida invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Instructional Design and Technology. UWF is a learner-focused institution committed to academic excellence, innovation, and community engagement. The successful candidate will teach and mentor across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels; contribute to a nationally recognized program; and advance research addressing emerging trends in instructional design, technology integration, and performance improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Teach fully online undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses in Instructional Design & Technology and Performance Improvement.
- Supervise Bachelor’s and Master’s capstone projects.
- Guide doctoral research as chair, subject matter expert, and/or methodologist on dissertation committees.
- Engage in scholarly activity and maintain an active research agenda; grantsmanship is encouraged and supported.
- Provide purposeful mentoring and direct student support at all levels.
- Contribute service to the department, school, university, and community.
- Preferred teaching expertise includes: Action Research; Instructional Systems Design; Current & Emerging Technologies; Human Performance Improvement.
Qualifications
- Minimum: Doctoral degree in Instructional Design & Technology or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution by the start date; commitment to teaching, research, and service.
- Preferred: Established research agenda in applied scholarship that contributes to national dialogue in the field.
- Experience teaching fully online at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.
- Experience mentoring undergraduate/graduate students and guiding doctoral research.
- Participation in curriculum and program development and the design of quality online learning experiences.
Review Timeline: Beginning review date October 1, 2025.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2025
How to Apply: Apply online via the UWF careers site. Attach a CV, letter of interest, and contact information for three references (references will be contacted upon submission).
Apply here: UWF Careers — Assistant Professor (119130)
Additional Information: If any advanced degree was awarded outside the U.S., a credential evaluation (and translation, if applicable) may be required prior to onboarding. Typically, a current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agency is acceptable.
Conditions of Employment: Employment is contingent upon a successful criminal background check. E-Verify is required. All applications are subject to Florida public records.
Equal Opportunity: UWF is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Disabled/Veteran employer. Applicants needing accommodation should contact UWF Human Resources at 850.474.2694 (voice) or 850.857.6158 (TTY).