Lecturer in Learning, Media and Technology; LMT

Title: Lecturer in Learning, Media and Technology (LMT)

Executive Area: Academic Affairs

College/School/MBU: College of Education

Department: Teacher Ed/Curriculum Studies

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule: Full Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

The Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies (TECS) within the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer in Learning, Media and Technology (LMT). Responsibilities include teaching LMT-related courses, student advising, and program coordination.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to educational technology / learning experience design and teacher preparation programs, at the undergraduate and graduate level. We seek a teacher-scholar with a demonstrated commitment to technology and CS education, which is learner-oriented, and aligned around principles of student success, community engagement, and inclusive research, teaching, and service.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in an educational setting (elementary, secondary, or higher education); experience teaching digital media design for learning courses (e.g., video production, game design, media development); experience teaching programming and/or related areas (e.g., robotics, maker technologies) to students, teachers and/or individuals with little or no prior experience; some background teaching computer science, engineering, media development, or robotics to K-12 educators or students;

and experience with assistive technologies and their connection to special education.

This position, with the possibility of renewal, will begin September 1, 2027.

Teach courses in LMT at the undergraduate and graduate level, including courses on programming for K-12 teachers, digital media design for learning, robotics and maker technologies, teaching and learning with computational media, as well as capstone and practicum courses.

Provide program coordination for the Learning, Media, and Technology graduate, certificate and related programs to ensure alignment, scheduling and staffing of all courses.

Assist with transitioning the program, selected program components, or individual courses to online formats, as appropriate, in collaboration with program faculty and the Office of Online Education and Digital Learning.

Support efforts to develop and expand related offerings, including the Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) teacher licensure program, other certificate programs, and micro credentials, with program faculty.

Collaborate with program faculty to review and update program curricula, handbooks, and related materials.

Participate in faculty governance, attend relevant meetings, and serve on committees, particularly those related to educator licensure and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requirements.

Doctoral degree in learning technologies, curriculum and instruction, education, learning sciences, educational technology, instructional design, interaction design, information science, informatics, or a related field.

Demonstrated expertise in learning technologies, including the design, development, and evaluation of technology-enhanced learning experiences.

Experience designing and teaching technology-integrated courses, with the ability to apply learning theory to instructional technology and digital media.

Ability to work effectively with learners of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Ability to design engaging asynchronous and synchronous (in-person or virtual) learning experiences.

Understanding of learning design frameworks relevant to lifelong learning and/or adult learners.

Experience in curriculum and academic program development in higher education institutions.

Demonstrated commitment to inclusive teaching and to supporting student success across diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Experience working with or teaching, students from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Experience working with pre-service and in-service teachers and administrators in school-university partnership programs.

Experience teaching computer science, engineering, AI, digital media development, or robotics to K-12 educators or students.

Administrative experience or college teaching experience preferred.

This position will start on September 1, 2027, and will initially be for two years.…