Louisiana Tech
Director/Professional Development & Research Institute on Blindness
Ruston, La · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- T hank you for your interest in employment with Louisiana Tech University.
- The Professional Development Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB) is a grant-funded program housed in the College of Education and Human Sciences at Louisiana Tech University.
- Special attention is given to structured discovery cane travel (SDCT).
Responsibilities
- Manage schedule rotation of courses and assign credentialed instructors;
- We value diversity and seek to foster it through a commitment to recruit, retain, and develop those from historically underrepresented groups in academia.
Requirements
- Knowledge of and training experiences in Structured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT)
- Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.
- The university confers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
Nice to have
- Curriculum development
- Established research agenda and record of success
- Record of securing grants and foundation funds related to blindness.
- Applicants are asked to submit the following materials:
- Current curriculum vitae
- A cover letter detailing your interest in and qualifications to carry out the duties of the position
- A statement describing your leadership philosophy and administrative experience
- A statement of research interests and teaching philosophy
Compensation
- Prepare Annual Reports and other documents for external agencies and funders.
Benefits
- Louisiana Tech offers excellent benefits for faculty, including a fixed-benefit retirement plan and alternative retirement investment programs.
- Faculty members and their families receive a tuition discount at Louisiana Tech and other universities in our system.
- Louisiana Tech is in Ruston and benefits from a mutually supportive town-and-gown relationship with the community.
Equal opportunity
- Tamara Holliman, holliman@latech.edu.
- Louisiana Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer and places a high priority on the creation of an environment supportive of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
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