The Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut is
soliciting applications for a Science Teacher Educator at the
Assistant/Associate Professor level. This faculty member must be
prepared to immediately undertake a key role in coordinating our
Integrated Bachelors/Masters science teacher preparation program. We are
interested in applicants with records of success working with
pre-service science teachers and graduate students in science education
while maintaining a research agenda of distinction. Responsibilities
include: teaching undergraduate and graduate courses within teacher
preparation; recruiting and mentoring doctoral candidates in science
education; advancing an impactful research agenda of
national/international importance; proactively meeting programmatic
needs within secondary science teacher education; and developing
proposals for external funding to support scholarly activities.
Minimum Qualifications: Doctorate with an emphasis in science education
or related area; robust research agenda centering on science teacher
education or related field; science classroom teaching experience in
pre-college settings; evidence of quality delivery of pre-service
education courses; and involvement with externally funded research
projects. Additional consideration will be given to candidates with
direct experiences in culturally and linguistically complex settings.
This is a nine-month, tenure track position with a start date of August
2013. Evaluation of applications will begin February 28, 2013.
Preference will be given to applicants who apply by March 22, 2013.
Access Husky Hire at www.jobs.uconn.edu to submit the following:
1) a letter of application that addresses the qualifications, 2)
graduate transcripts, 3) updated curriculum vitae, and 4) a sample of
scholarly writing. In addition, arrange to have 3 letters of
recommendation directly and confidentially transmitted to Mary
Rinaldo-Ducat (mary.rinaldo@uconn.edu).
The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer and encourages
applications from historically underrepresented groups. (Search #
2013448)
