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 with the upper-division courses, building on our current efforts in E&M I & QM I, and extending work to E&M II or Mechanics.
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 (http://www.colorado.edu/sei), 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 CV and a statement of teaching philosophy and experiences, and have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Professor Kathy Perkins
Department of Physics, 390 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0390
Or email: Kathy.Perkins@colorado.edu
Review of applications is ongoing, and will continue until the position is filled. Please inquire with Kathy.Perkins@colorado.edu regarding status. The start date is negotiable but with a preference for early summer 2009. The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
