ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY – Assi stant Professor – EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Russell Sabella, PhD
TECHNOLOGY
An Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Institution
which has a commitment to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities and
encourages women and minorities to apply. It is expected that
successful candidates share in this commitment.
TITLE: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY - Assistant Professor College of
Education
POSITION NO: 11129
SALARY RANGE: $40,000 - $45,000
CLASS CODE: 9003
FTE: 1.0
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Original
POSITION CLASSIFICATION: Faculty
JOB LOCATION: Main Campus and surrounding counties
DEADLINE DATE: March 1, 2002
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Earned Doctorate in educational/computer
technology, instructional systems, or a related field from an
accredited institution.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of three successful years teaching
in a K-12 setting as a teacher or instructional technology specialist;
commitment to distance learning; and demonstrated effectiveness in
teaching at a university level.
SPECIAL POSITION NOTES: Appointments will be made at an assistant
professor faculty rank on a 9-month multi-year appointment basis,
available August 2002. Application packages, including additional
materials submitted such as videos, tapes, slides, books, etc., are
subject to public review under Florida's Public Records law and shall
become the property of FGCU and can not be returned.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The College of Education is committed to
site-based preparation of teachers, counselors and educational
leaders. All faculty will be expected to be excellent teachers,
responsive to community and local school or district needs, committed
to innovative delivery of instruction resulting in improved student
learning, able to deal effectively with a diverse range of learners,
and committed to the effective use of technology including distance
learning. Responsibilities include teaching instructional technology
that integrates technology in instructional settings for students in
educational leadership, counselor education, and teacher preparation
programs (K-12) at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
collaborating with other faculty members in the College of Education
to develop team and site?based teacher preparation programs; assisting
in the development/implementation of a distance-based instructional
technology graduate program that is innovative, research-based, and
responsive to needs of working professionals; advising students; and
scholarly productivity.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: The College of Education seeks a
teacher/scholar in educational technology with a vision of how to
design and develop environments that enhance teaching and learning in
the schools for a diverse range of learners. Essential to have
knowledge and practical experience working in a distance education
environment; with web design; web technologies, such as WebCT,
Dreamweaver and HTML; teaching in a K-12 setting; building and
managing an education technology program and demonstrated ability to
collaborate with colleagues to pursue an ongoing program of shared
research, presentation, and publication.
HOW TO APPLY: There is no formal application form. To apply, submit
two packages (one original and one photocopy), each package must
include a letter of interest, resume and a list of five references
postmarked by the deadline date to FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY,
Position #, Director, Human Resources, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Ft.
Myers, FL 33965-6565. Finalists will be required to provide official
transcripts. Visit our website at www.fgcu.edu for more information.
NOTE: Eligibility determination will be made by the Florida Gulf Coast
University Human Resources Office • Federal law requires that we hire
only U.S. Citizens and lawfully authorized aliens • Males between the
ages of 18 and 26 are required to provide proof of Selective Service
Registration prior to employment • Persons with disabilities needing
an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process
should contact the Director of Human Resources at (941) 590-1400 or
TTY (941) 590-1450, a minimum of 5 working days in advance • Under
Florida's Public Records law, applications will be available for
public review upon request and become the property of FGCU.