Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor

School/Department Name: School of Information

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $100,000   - $110,000.  Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.  See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

Target Start Date: August 18, 2025

Application Deadline: November 25th, 2024 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

Position Description

The School of Information at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for an Assistant professor in Instructional Design & Technology (IDT) beginning in August 2025 for our brand new, 100% online master’s of instructional design & technology program. This faculty member will also serve as the program coordinator and work closely with the Director to launch this new program. Faculty will join SJSU, recently ranked #4 Public School in the Country, a university known for its transformative impact on students’ lives. Here, they will have the opportunity to help shape this new program. The faculty member will have a hands-on role in developing and growing the program, and will be active in all aspects of teaching, research, and service.

San José State University’s School of Information (SJSU - School of Information - Information Science School) prepares individuals for careers as information professionals, offering a variety of bachelor's and master's degrees programs, doctoral partnership programs, certification and credentials programs. Graduates work in diverse areas of the information profession, such as user experience design, digital asset management, information architecture, electronic records management, information governance, digital preservation, and librarianship. Our school has awarded graduate degrees to information professionals for more than 55 years. Based in Silicon Valley, our vibrant community continues to inspire innovation in the library and information science field worldwide.

The Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology will be a 100% online and asynchronous degree program that will prepare students to work in teaching, training, organizational management, and human performance improvement environments. The program prepares students to apply an information, data-centered, and systematic process that identifies learning/organizational outcomes, learning/performance objectives, and ideal performance as part of a front-end analysis to designing and developing the curriculum/organizational processes needed to accomplish outcomes. Students learn to use a wide array of instructional/organizational/data strategies and technologies for training, teaching and learning, assessment and evaluation, and the design and development of informatics/data analytic systems to improve student/individual/organizational performance. Students are also taught how to assess and evaluate the quality of the entire process using advanced analytics as part of a continuously improving performance loop using both formative and summative evaluation. Courses include Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies, Systematic Design of Instruction, Design Thinking, Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Human Cognition, Instructional Design and Development, Learning Analytics and Data-Driven Evaluation and Assessment, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Teaching and Learning Environments.

The School of Information, housed within the College of Information, Data, and Society and San José State University values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. SJSU enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university’s commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San José State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or service. We ask that all applicants include a Diversity Statement with their application package. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Diversity Statement Guidelines, along with information about how these statements will be evaluated.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Instructional Design/Technology, a closely related field, or demonstration of experience in Instructional Design and Technology.
• An earned doctorate by the start of appointment.
• A record of scholarly and professional achievement. 
• Evidence of potential for teaching effectiveness. 
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following:

• 100% online teaching experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Practical experience (from industry, academia, or elsewhere), that will support the development, marketing, and growth of this new program.
• Teaching capabilities across the program areas mentioned above.
• Have demonstrated the ability to support diverse student populations, such as SJSU’s.
• Collegial faculty with a track record of research or curricular collaboration.
• Ability to lead internships, practicum, advise projects, or provide hands-on learning experiences in the areas above.
• Experience in program assessment and improvement, curriculum development, or collaborating with industry or advisory groups on program alignment.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as program coordinator in collaboration with the Director, Associate Director, and other program leaders.
• Actively participate in the design, development, and growth of the new 100% online Master of Instruction Design & Technology, which is expected to draw students from all over the country.
• Build an active research program.
• Contribute to the Instruction Design & Technology curriculum.
• Build a collegial relationship with fellow faculty members in the iSchool and across campus.
• Participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System.
• Demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
  
  

Other Duties

Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution.

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA, Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• letter of interest
• curriculum vitae
• diversity statement
• statement of teaching interests/philosophy
• research plans
• three reference letters

Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair or Search Committee Chair: Dan Nathan-Roberts (dan.nathan-roberts@sjsu.edu).

Conditional Offer

Although there is a preference for candidates who wish to establish an on-campus presence, this is a position where work may be conducted remotely and/or out of state. Employees are expected to perform their duties during regular business hours in the Pacific Time Zone.  Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally offered the position.

San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative regions in the world — San José State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San José State is an essential partner in the technological, economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship, student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good locally and globally.

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Campus Security and Fire Safety Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is available at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.