Position: Science Teaching Fellow in Physics / PER Postdoc
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral Teaching Fellow in Physics
Education in the Department of Physics at the University of Colorado,
Boulder. The position is part of the Science Education Initiative (SEI) at
CU-Boulder; a program focused on the enhancement of teaching and learning in
our undergraduate courses. The successful candidate for the current position
will work primarily with the upper-division quantum mechanics course.
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Physics, possess a strong
commitment to science education, have excellent organizational and
interpersonal communication skills, and be interested in student learning in
quantum mechanics. Familiarity with current pedagogy research and assessment
techniques or experience in physics education research is not required, but
is advantageous.
The Teaching Fellow will serve as the departmental liaison with the Science
Education Initiative, directed by Professor Carl Wieman of the Department of
Physics. Responsibilities include working in coordination with physics
faculty to: develop an integrated plan of course evaluation and innovation;
identify specific learning goals that represent faculty-consensus; develop
valid assessments of student learning for undergraduate courses; participate
in and supervise the development of techniques, materials and practices for
improving student learning in the undergraduate courses; and publish
assessment tools and findings in Physics education journals. The Fellow will
collaborate with and learn from Fellows working towards similar goals in
physics and other SEI-funded departments, and will collaborate with faculty,
post-docs, and graduate students in Colorado's Physics Education Research
Group (http://per.colorado.edu).
The appointment is a one-year, renewable appointment with the preference
that the successful candidate will be able to commit to the project for 2
years. The salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.
Applicants should submit a vita and a statement of teaching philosophy and
experiences, and have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Professor Paul Beale
Department of Physics, 390 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0390
Or email: Paul.Beale@colorado.edu
All applications received by March 1, 2008 will be given full consideration.
Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. The
start date is negotiable but with a preference for late spring or early
summer. The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and
equality in education and employment.
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
