Louisiana Tech

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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