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Hi all,

I know that this is not directly applicable for Geoscience Education
Researchers but if you happen to know any post-docs from our friends in
Biology(BER)  or Physics (PER) looking for a job, please forward this
advertisement to them.

Thank you,

Karen

*Auburn University-College of Sciences and Mathematics Tenure Track
Position in Discipline-Based Education Research*

The College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) at Auburn University
invites applications for a tenure-track, 9-month position at the level of
Assistant Professor, with research interests in the area of
discipline-based education research. The home department of the successful
candidate will be housed in either COSAM’s Department of Biological
Sciences or Department of Physics, according to the background of the
candidate. COSAM has recently hired DBER faculty in the Department of
Geosciences and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
COSAM is eager to grow this developing DBER group within the college.

The successful candidate is expected to establish an extramurally funded
DBER program and collaborate with a growing cohort of researchers within
the college on studying/transforming STEM higher education through basic
and applied research methods and their assessment. Areas of interest
include, but are not limited to, innovation of evidence-based,
active-learning course development/delivery, and efficacy of student-led
teaching methods in the learning process within the STEM classroom/lab.
Duties also will include teaching in the home department at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels and supervising graduate research.

A Ph.D. in one of the science disciplines of the above participating
departments, a record of scholarly accomplishments in science education
research, and at least one year of research/teaching experience beyond the
Ph.D. are required. The candidate selected for this position must meet
eligibility requirements to work in the United States on the date the
appointment is scheduled to begin (August 2018) and continue working
legally for the proposed term of employment. The candidate must possess
excellent written and interpersonal communications skills.

Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier public land-grant
institutions. In 2018, it was ranked 46th among public universities by U.S.
News and World Report. Auburn maintains high levels of research activity
and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s,
Educational Specialist, and Doctor’s degrees in agriculture and
engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. Its 2017
enrollment of 29,776 students includes 23,964 undergraduates and 5,812
graduate and professional students. Organized into twelve academic colleges
and schools, Auburn’s 1,450 faculty members offer more than 200 educational
programs. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to
academic excellence, its positive work environment, its student engagement,
and its beautiful campus. A large and dynamic STEM program exists at
Auburn, with close to 50% of total student instruction being based within
STEM departments.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a detailed 2 to 3-page
statement of the research plan, a 2-page statement of teaching philosophy,
and names and contact information of at least three references when
submitted electronically at
https://aufacultypositions.peopleadmin.com/postings/2489.

Review of applications will begin 1 December 2017 and will continue until
the position is filled. For more information please contact [log in to unmask]
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Auburn University is an EEO/Vet/Disability Employer


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Karen S. McNeal, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Geosciences

Auburn University