The College of William and Mary is a highly selective medium-sized state
university committed to excellence in the liberal arts and in graduate
and professional education. The highly ranked School of Education
includes 38 full-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 550
undergraduate and graduate students in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
programs. The School of Education faculty maintains close connections
with public schools and professional organizations and also pursues
active involvement with externally funded grants and contracts. The
School of Education is housed in a new state-of-the-art teaching
facility. Further information about The College of William and Mary and
the School of Education can be accessed through the web at http://education.wm.edu.
The
School of Education at the College of William and Mary seeks applicants
for a tenure eligible position in Science Education. This position is
in the Curriculum and Instruction department, which includes
undergraduate and graduate programs in elementary and secondary
education, special education, literacy leadership, mathematics
leadership, English as a Second Language, and gifted education.
Required
Qualifications: An earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Science
Education or a closely related field is required by the time of
appointment (August 10, 2015).
Evidence of scholarly achievement including peer-reviewed publications,
professional presentations, and grants or potential for an active
research program is essential. Several years of experience teaching
science in K-12 schools, demonstration of reflective practice as a K-12
teacher, and the potential for preparing future elementary and secondary
science teachers are required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Desired professional characteristics include: (a) a bachelor’s or
master’s degree in an area of science or the equivalent; (b) interest in
collaboration with faculty in Arts and Sciences, especially in
recruiting interested students into careers in science education; (c)
evidence of successful teaching and field supervision at the
undergraduate or graduate level; (d) experience in working
collaboratively with schools, state agencies, or in service to the
profession; (e) a record of submitting and/or securing external grants
or contract funding; and (f) experience with US schools, standardized
curriculum and testing, and current reform efforts.
In addition,
valued qualities include the capacity to teach and inspire diverse and
academically high-achieving pre-service teachers and experienced
educators; a genuine appreciation for the collaborative role of K-12
partners in the preparation of new teachers; a passion to pursue
pragmatic and exciting solutions to challenges in K-12 schools through
his/her scholarly agenda; and an orientation toward constructive,
collegial governance.
Responsibilities: The science educator
teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the teacher preparation
program. Courses include secondary science instructional methods,
curriculum planning, elementary science instructional methods, and
supervision of the associated practicum experiences. A student teaching
seminar in science education may be part of the teaching load.
Opportunities for working with doctoral students are available. Faculty
members are expected to establish and maintain an active and productive
research program and to obtain external funding.
The College of
William and Mary School of Education faculty members maintain a
two-course per academic semester teaching load. The College expects
active faculty participation in school and institutional governance and
in state and national science education organizations.
Application materials must be submitted through William & Mary’s online application system at http://jobs.wm.edu/postings/18994. For full consideration, application materials must be received by November 10, 2014. Applications received after this date will be accepted and reviewed as needed.
The
College of William & Mary is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. Applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds and other under-represented populations are strongly
encouraged to apply for this position. The College conducts background
checks on applicants for employment.
