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Another geoscience education position. I am pretty excited - this is a banner year for geoed jobs! Begin forwarded message: > From: Christopher Gerbi <[log in to unmask]> > Date: November 23, 2010 10:44:28 PM GMT-05:00 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Science education research faculty positions at UMaine > > Hello, > > I wanted to pass on an announcement (pasted below) for a new tenure- > track faculty position at UMaine in science education research that > could be filled in the geosciences. If you know of anyone who might > be interested, please encourage them to apply. We just received > approval to advertise today, and I wanted to start to get word out > as soon as possible. This is one of three new positions in science > ed at UMaine, so we are excited about our future in the field. > > We will soon be advertising for postdocs and some positions related > to project management in support of the NSF-funded Math-Science > Partnership grant referred to in the ad, and I will pass those along > as the searches are approved. > > An email address is provided in the ad, but as most of those queries > will come to me, people with questions can contact me directly as > well. > > Chris > > -- > Christopher Gerbi > Assistant Professor - Mineralogy/Rheology > Department of Earth Sciences > Bryand Global Sciences Center > University of Maine > Orono, ME 04469-5790 > > Tel. 207-581-2153 > FAX 207-581-2202 > [log in to unmask] > http://www.umaine.edu/earthsciences/ > > > > ===== > > Assistant Professor > Biology, Earth Sciences, or Marine Sciences > Discipline-Based Education Research > > Full-time Tenure-Track Position > > The University of Maine invites applications for a full-time tenure- > track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Biology, > Earth Sciences, or Marine Sciences, with expertise in discipline- > based education research. The appointment will be based in one of > these academic units, with membership in the Maine Center for > Research in STEM Education (Maine RiSE Center). > > This position is one of three new faculty hires in discipline-based > science education created through the Maine Physical Sciences > Partnership (PSP), an NSF-funded, multi-million-dollar project of > the Maine RiSE Center in collaboration with regional school units, > to target the teaching and learning of physical sciences in grades > 6-9 as well as the preparation of science teachers at the University > of Maine. The project includes (1) the selection and implementation > of coherent, research-supported curricula, (2) provision of ongoing > intensive professional development for teachers, (3) research on the > impact of the curricular implementation on student learning, > teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, and > (4) reform of university-level STEM instruction. > > Candidates must have an earned doctorate in the discipline or a > closely related field by the date of appointment, a strong research > and publication record in discipline-based education research, and a > demonstrated commitment to teaching. Postdoctoral experience is > strongly preferred but not required. Preference will be given to > candidates who have experience working with middle school or high > school teachers and/or students. Although research interests may lie > in life or physical science fields, the candidate must have an > adequate physical science background to contribute to the Maine PSP > project. > > The new faculty member will be expected to (1) engage in research, > writing, and other scholarly activities that contribute to > discipline-based education research, (2) teach undergraduate- and > graduate-level courses, (3) supervise graduate and undergraduate > research, (4) develop an externally-funded research program, (5) > advise undergraduate and graduate students, and (6) participate in > leadership for collaborative efforts in STEM-education with > colleagues in the home academic unit, the Maine RiSE Center, the > University, and other professional communities. > > The position is an academic year appointment with preferred starting > date no later than September 1, 2011. Opportunities for summer > salary are available in conjunction with the Maine PSP project. > > > Applications and questions should be submitted by email to [log in to unmask] > . Applications should include: > • a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact > information for three references > • a summary of research accomplishments and a research plan > • a statement of teaching experience, philosophy, and interests > • post-secondary level transcripts > • three letters of recommendation submitted directly by the reference > > Review of applications will begin January 3, 2011, and continue > until the position is filled. Incomplete applications cannot be > considered. Appropriate background checks will be required. > > More information about the position may be found at http://www.umaine.edu/center/positions/PSPfaculty > and about the project at http://umaine.edu/mainepsp/. For more > information about the Maine RiSE Center and the Maine Physical > Sciences Partnership, please see http://www.umaine.edu/center. > > The University of Maine is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ > Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to excellence through > diversity in its faculty, staff and students. We strongly encourage > all qualified individuals to apply. > > Julie Libarkin Associate Professor, Director - Geocognition Research Lab Michigan State University 206 Natural Science East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-8369 https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Geoscience Education Affiliations: Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Cognitive Science Program, Center for Research on College Science Teaching and Learning