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> > TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS (3): STEM EDUCATION > OPEN RANK > PREFERRED FIELDS: Mathematics, Physics, Biochemistry; other > science and > mathematical science fields will be considered. > CLOSING DATE: Screening will begin January 15, 2008, and remain > open until the > position is filled. > DESCRIPTION: North Dakota State University invites applications > for three, tenure- > track appointments to begin August, 2008. We seek faculty > candidates with primary > research interests in STEM education. The successful candidates > will serve as the core > faculty for a proposed Ph.D. program in STEM Education. They will > develop and > contribute to an externally funded research program, including > supervision of Ph.D. > students. All candidates are expected to have a doctorate in > science/math or in > science/math education, an emerging record of scholarly > accomplishment, a strong > science/math background, and evidence of a capacity to contribute > to the intellectual, > research, and instructional life of NDSU. Each successful candidate > will have a tenure > home within a department of the College of Science & Mathematics > (80% appointment), > with a cross-appointment (20%) in the School of Education. > The successful candidates will conduct research and teach > undergraduate and graduate > level courses. Additional duties will vary depending on > departmental placement and > rank, university and academic unit education needs, and the > individual candidate's > experience and interest. They will be involved in nurturing/leading > collaborations among > faculty interested in teaching and learning in STEM disciplines. > MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: > • A completed Ph.D. by the time of appointment. > • Strong English oral and written communication skills. > • Additional minimum qualifications apply to appointment to these > ranks: > Assistant Professor: > Graduate degree in STEM education. > Advanced Appointments: > Graduate degree in STEM education, coupled with a substantial > record of scholarship, > success in obtaining and leading funded research projects, and a > pattern leading to > national leadership in STEM education. > PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: > • Experience supervising/coordinating the research activities of > students. > • Experience with the process of obtaining external support. > • Classroom teaching experience. > • Emergent record of scholarly publication. > TO APPLY: Applicants should submit a CV, a description of research > goals, a statement > of teaching interests/qualifications, academic transcripts, and the > names and addresses > of three referees to the address below. Members of groups under- > represented in STEM > are encouraged to apply. > Dr. Donald P. Schwert, Chair, STEM PhD Search Committee > Family Life Center 314E > North Dakota State University > Fargo, ND 58105-5057 > Electronic submission of application materials is strongly > encouraged to: > [log in to unmask] Indicate “STEM Education Search” in the > subject line. > North Dakota State University is an equal opportunity institution. >