Instructional Psychology & Technology - Professorial CFS (tenure track) Faculty

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Instructional Psychology & Technology - Professorial CFS (tenure track) Faculty

Posting End Date: September 1, 2025

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Sunday, August 31, 2025 at midnight

Position Start Date: August 1, 2026

Required Degree:

PhD in Instructional Technology or related field

The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience:

• Understanding of User Experience and Interface Design
  
• Experience teaching in varied contexts (blended, online, asynchronous, synchronous, in-person)
  

Duties/Expectations:

The Department of Instructional Psychology & Technology (IP&T) at Brigham Young University seeks to hire a full-time, professorial faculty member. BYU is a religious institution that promotes scholars who emulate Jesus Christ, the master teacher and designer. IP&T primarily serves graduate students seeking master’s and doctoral degrees. In addition, IP&T professors teach undergraduate courses in design thinking and educational technology. We are seeking a dynamic candidate with a strong testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ and the sacred role of learning in growing closer to Him.

The candidate should have technical skills and experience in designing and developing learning analytics and/or artificial intelligence. This should include the ability to code computational programs that make use of data for personalizing learning. The ideal candidate will be able to work at the intersection of instructional design, coding and quantitative reasoning to create personalized learning experiences.

The candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in learning analytics or artificial intelligence, programming, and foundational statistics. In addition to teaching and mentoring responsibilities, IP&T places a strong emphasis on research. The ideal candidate will present an established or emerging research agenda that prioritizes improving learning experiences for all of God’s children. They will mentor and work with undergraduate and graduate students to design and develop effective learning solutions, cultivating a culture of inquiry that seeks to inform temporal understanding through heavenly inspiration.

Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated curriculum vitae, cover letter and Mission Alignment Statement to the faculty application.

Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered.

Mission Alignment Statement

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel†(Spencer W. Kimball).

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education .

Employment Requirements

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

All faculty are required to abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

Equal Opportunity

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.