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Department
School of Interdisciplinary Studies
The School of Interdisciplinary Studies seeks to hire a Professor of Professional Practice for the Spring 2027 academic year. This full-time position will teach a regular (4/4) course load of four courses in both the Fall and Spring terms in the Interdisciplinary Studies program.
In addition to instruction, the position will create and submit assessment reports and other timely administrative tasks needed for SACS accreditation; work collaboratively with LSU Online on program and course development; and support the continued development of the interdisciplinary studies program. These duties may include outreach efforts to recruit students and work with other departments across the university to develop additional interdisciplinary programs, with a focus on program growth and opportunity expansion.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. or other terminal degree in a related field. This can include Education, Curriculum and Instruction, a Liberal Arts program, or General Business
Credentials to teach undergraduate and graduate courses that may be considered part of interdisciplinary studies.
Effective communication, organization, and administrative skills
Ability to multitask, collect information, analyze data, define challenges, set priorities, and draw valid conclusions in a timely manner.
Desired Qualifications:
Teaching experience in higher education.
Curriculum design and credit evaluation.
Developing methods of recognizing and accounting for non-traditional college credit.
Teaching experience in remote modality, including preparation of course content for asynchronous instructional delivery.
All of the required materials must be received for an application to be considered complete. A complete application requires:
Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;
Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and LSU New Orleans;
Names and contact information of three references;
The deadline for applying is September 15, 2026, and the review will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, all required materials should be submitted in the University's application portal by 11:59 PM on September 14, 2026.
Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.
This position will remain open until filled.
Note to Applicant:
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at LSU New Orleans may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
LSU New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
