Assistant Professor, Graduate Education (Instructional Practice)

Lincoln Memorial University; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Memorial University – Cedar Bluff Campus is seeking an Assistant Professor of Education for Graduate Education (Instructional Practice). The instructional faculty member will teach, chair dissertations, pursue scholarly activity, and contribute to university, school, and department missions.

Required: doctoral degree in Adult Learning, Curriculum and Instruction or similar with a dissertation; evidence of potential for effective teaching.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required with dissertation as culminating product.
• Evidence of potential for effective teaching and scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students, and to the community at large.
• Foster effective working relationships among faculty, staff, and students.
• Participate on university committees.
• Maintain proper security for all University files and information and follow privacy procedures at all times.
• Maintain records and procedures for duties and responsibilities of position.
• Complete required institutional, program accreditation, and other reports necessary for the advancement of University programs, both on campus and at extended campus sites.
• Undertake the Standard Instructional/Research/Service Workload as outlined in the Faculty/Staff Policy Manual.
• Provide course and classroom conduct as outlined in the Faculty/Staff Policy Manual.
• Comply with the university Faculty/Staff Policy Manual.
• Provide academic advisement of students.
• Conduct office/conference hours.
• Comply with announced requirements.
• Fulfill the University s scholarship expectation through research, publication, grant development, and creative achievement.
• Provide committee service.
• Attend department, school, and university faculty meetings.
• Participate in community and public service opportunities.
• Attend commencement activities.
• Participate in annual faculty evaluation.
• Complete required institutional and program accreditation reports and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of the University; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching potential

Dissertation chairing

Quantitative methodology

Dissertation committees

Education

Doctoral degree in Adult Learning, Curriculum and Instruction or similar

Job description

Assistant Professor of Education - Graduate Education (Instructional Practice), Cedar Bluff

Position Title Assistant Professor of Education - Graduate Education (Instructional Practice), Cedar Bluff

Department

Department EDUCATION (ED.D)

Position Category

Position Category Faculty

Job Description

The instructional faculty member shall have the primary responsibilities of teaching, chairing dissertations, research/creative achievement, and service functions and shall be held accountable for these obligations as they contribute to the attainment of the mission of the University, the School, and the Department.

Required Qualifications

*doctoral degree in an Adult Learning, Curriculum and Instruction or similar where a dissertation served as the culminating product; and *evidence of potential for effective teaching and scholarly activity.

Preferred Qualifications

*previous teaching experience, experience serving on dissertation committees or chairing dissertations, knowledge of quantitative methodology

Physical Demands

Campus

Job Duty

Job Duty

promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students, and to the community at large;

Job Duty

promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff, and students;

Job Duty

participate on university committees;

Job Duty

maintain proper security for all University files and information and follow privacy procedures at all times;

Job Duty

maintain records and procedures for duties and responsibilities of position;

Job Duty

complete required institutional, program accreditation, and other reports necessary for the advancement of University programs, both on campus and at extended campus sites;

Job Duty

undertake the Standard Instructional/Research/Service Workload as outlined in the Faculty/Staff Policy Manual;

Job Duty

provide course and classroom conduct as outlined in the Faculty/Staff Policy Manual;

Job Duty

comply with the university Faculty/Staff Policy Manual;

Job Duty

provide academic advisement of students;

Job Duty

conduct office/conference hours;

Job Duty

Job Duty

comply with announced requirements;

Job Duty

Job Duty

fulfill the University s scholarship expectation through research, publication, grant development, and creative achievement;

Job Duty

provide committee service;

Job Duty

attend department, school, and university faculty meetings;

Job Duty

participate in community and public service opportunities;

Job Duty

attend commencement activities;

Job Duty

participate in annual faculty evaluation;

Job Duty

complete required institutional and program accreditation reports and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of the University; and

Job Duty

perform other duties as assigned.

Posting Number

Posting Number F01759P

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 07/30/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 11/30/2026

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions Summary

About the Institution

Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or [e-mail] .

AA/EEO Statement

Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.

The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual’s identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual’s criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.

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