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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Assistant Professor of Practice & Program Director in Applied Data Analytics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><br>
The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">The Department of Educational Psychology (EDP) in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin seeks applications for a full-time professional-track Program
Director for a new Option III Master’s program in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Applied Data Analytics. This innovative professional master’s program is designed to serve working professionals and prepare graduates to use data to inform decision-making
across education, health, policy, and related applied contexts through a flexible, online format. This is a non-tenure track position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">The Program Director will provide academic and administrative leadership for the program and play a central role in its launch, growth, and long-term success. This position offers
a distinctive opportunity to shape and lead a high-impact professional graduate program at a flagship R1 institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Option III Master’s program.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Oversee curriculum implementation and continuous refinement in collaboration with departmental faculty and college leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Recruit, advise, and support graduate students, including working professionals and non-traditional learners.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Coordinate course scheduling, instructional staffing, and instructional quality for online courses.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Lead program assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Support marketing, outreach, and enrollment management in collaboration with the College and Graduate School.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Teach graduate-level courses in the Master’s program, including one or more of the following: Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics; Data
Analytics: Fundamentals and Ethics; Data Wrangling and Preprocessing in R; Data Visualization in R; Regression Methods; Machine Learning for Applied Research; Applications in Data Mining; Social Network Analysis in Applied Research; Longitudinal Data Analytics;
and Fundamentals of Text Analytics.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">The College of Education, ranked among the top public colleges of education in the country, has a longstanding commitment to the shared values of equitable opportunities, excellence,
innovation, empowerment, community-focus, and endeavors to bridge research and practice. We view creating an engaged campus community as interconnected with academic excellence in the work of our faculty. The college has experienced a rapid expansion of interest
in its academic programs over the past five years. About 30% of our admitted students are first-generation college students and come from all corners of Texas and beyond. Our students are joined by a world-class faculty who are among the nation’s leading experts
in their respective fields. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">As a leading college of education in Texas and beyond, we are agents of change committed to transforming education and health research, practice, and policy to ensure the thriving
of children, families, schools and communities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Required Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Ph.D. in Data Science, Data Analytics, Quantitative Methods, Quantitative Psychology, Statistics, Applied Statistics, or a closely related field
earned by May 3, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Demonstrated expertise in applied quantitative methods, data analytics, or related domains.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Experience with or strong potential for graduate-level instruction and/or professional training in quantitative or data-focused areas.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Experience with or strong potential for leadership, program coordination, or administrative experience in academic or professional settings.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Appointment Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">This is a full-time professional-track appointment. The position includes administrative responsibilities with associated support (e.g., course releases or equivalent workload
adjustments). In addition to leadership of the Option III program, the Program Director will carry an instructional load that includes formula-funded courses in the Department of Educational Psychology. The anticipated start date is May 4, 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Application Instructions</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Applications must be submitted via
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><a href="https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/177662">Interfolio</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"> and should include the following documents: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Letter of application with stated qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Curriculum vitae <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Contact information including title for three references <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif">Review of applications will begin on March 6, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Pre-employment screening includes verification of academic credentials and background
check. Please contact <a href="mailto:Becky.Cook@austin.utexas.edu">Becky.Cook@austin.utexas.edu</a> for any questions related to the application process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gisha",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#536166">Becky Cook</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#536166"> | Administrative Manager<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C55A11">The University of Texas at Austin </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#536166">| Dept. of Educational Psychology</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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