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A job announcement... Julie Libarkin Assistant Professor Department of Geological Sciences & Division of Science and Mathematics Education (DSME) Michigan State University 206 Natural Science Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1115 [EMAIL: [log in to unmask]] [WEBSITE: http://www.msu.edu/~libarkin/] [Primary Phone in Geological Sciences: (517) 355-8369] [Secondary Phone in DSME: (517)432-2152, ext. 161] Begin forwarded message: > From: "Katherine K. Perkins" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: March 26, 2008 2:15:04 PM GMT-04:00 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Fwd: SEEC director search > Reply-To: "RPE: Researchers in Physics Education" > <[log in to unmask]> > > Job announcement at UT Dallas ... > > >> Dear Kathy, >> >> UT Dallas is seeking a director for its new Science and >> Engineering Education Center, being established by physics Nobel >> Laureate Russell Hulse. Please send the attached job description >> to anyone who may be interested in the position. We hope to fill >> the position before the end of the summer of 2008. >> >> Bob Hilborn >> Search Committee Chair >> >> >> Robert C. Hilborn >> Head, Science/Mathematics Education >> University of Texas at Dallas >> 800 West Campbell Road, FN33 >> Richardson, TX 75080 >> >> Phone: (972) 883-4726 >> > > Job Opening > Director > Science & Engineering Education Center > > The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is conducting a search for > a Director of its new Science and Engineering Education center. > This center will support a range of activities, including a > significant community outreach program. Many of its activities > will involve a focus on the integrative aspects of science, > technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through > the use of project-based learning, with ancillary attention to > systems and modeling. > > The center's community outreach programs will involve K-12 students > and teacher professional development, as well as further > development of the close collaboration already in place between UTD > and the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. The integrative STEM > education and project-based learning aspects will also involve > activities and coursework for UTD undergraduates. The center will > carry out all these programs in close collaboration with UTD's > Science/Mathematics Education department, as well as with faculty > and students from other departments in the School of Natural > Sciences and Mathematics and in the School of Engineering and > Computer Science. The Center will also be involved in joint > research with the UTD Center for BrainHealth in the School of > Behavioral and Brain Sciences on applications of cognitive > neuroscience to STEM education. > > The main responsibility of the Director will be to effectively > utilize university resources and assets to develop sustainable > community outreach programs which will enhance appreciation of, and > interest in, the sciences and engineering, particularly among > children. For example, two key job duties will be to: (1) develop > collaborations with area schools to bring programs such as robotics > to area school children, and (2) work closely with the Dallas > Museum of Nature and Science to further develop joint exhibit and > activity programs with the Museum. The Director will work with > Prof. Russell Hulse, founder of the Center, to develop and > implement the Center's programs, and will take a leadership role in > associated education research, publications, and proposals for > outside funding. > > A Ph.D. in science, engineering, or science education is preferred, > but highly qualified candidates without a Ph.D. will be considered > on the basis of experience and capability. This will be a full- > time, 12 month staff position, with an anticipated starting date in > the summer or fall of 2008. Rank, salary, and starting date may be > adjusted based on the successful candidate's qualifications and > requirements. Please submit a current c.v., statement of relevant > experience, and 3 letters of reference at www.utdallasjobs.com. If > you have questions or concerns, please contact Beth Keithly at > 972-883-4568 or [log in to unmask] > > The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity/ > Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive > consideration for employment without regard to race, color, > religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship > status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual > orientation. > > > > Katherine K. Perkins, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor Attendant Rank > Physics Department > University of Colorado > 390 UCB > Boulder, CO 80309-0390 > PH: 303-492-6714 FAX: 303-492-2998 >