Note:
**This job posting has been revised to be open rank**
The Department of Science, Technology, Engineering,
& Mathematics (STEM) Education at NC State seeks an innovative scholar to
join our faculty as a science education teacher and scholar. The successful candidate
will join five Science Education faculty members. He or she should show commitment
to diversity, social justice and collegial leadership. An established record of
scholarship and external funding sufficient for appointment as an assistant,
associate, or full professor in the department is required. We seek applicants
and nominations from those who have experience teaching, mentoring graduate
students, and externally funded research in science education.
Job
Duties
Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in science
education; Recruit and mentor graduate students; Continue a program of well established
and focused research and related publications; Continue participation in externally
funded projects; Provide service and leadership to the program area,
department, college, university, and professional organizations; Participate in
outreach and engagement; Collaborate with faculty within the college and across
the university.
Minimum
Requirements
Doctorate in science education or equivalent; well-established
and sustained record of scholarship and external funding; established record for exemplary teaching and advising; record
of leadership in Science Education with national and international visibility;
experience with teacher education and outreach; minimum of three years teaching
experience in middle or high school.
Application
Materials
Please submit a letter of interest along with a curriculum
vita and names and contact information for three references. Review of candidates
will begin October 31, 2014 and continue until the position is filled, with a projected
start date of August 16, 2015.
To complete the application process please visit https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/40251.
Address questions to Dr. Eric Wiebe, Professor and
Chair of the search at wiebe@ncsu.edu.
General
Information
The Department of STEM Education has approximately
375 undergraduates and more than 115 graduate students in masters and doctoral
programs. Faculty in STEM Ed currently direct approximately $15 million in sponsored
projects. STEM Ed is one of four departments in the College of Education and has
close ties with other units in mathematics, engineering, computer science and
science. NC State is a land grant institution with Carnegie Foundation status
of RU/VH (Research University/very high research activity) serving more than
30,000 students. Please see http://ced.ncsu.edu/stem for more information about
the department.
NC State is located in Raleigh, NC at the heart of
the Research Triangle. This region has a mild climate, major universities,
close proximity to Research Triangle Park, SAS Institute and other major intellectual
and cultural resources. The region boasts an active corporate community interested
in education, particularly in STEM fields, and allows for easy access to the
beaches and mountains of North Carolina. Wake County boasts a nationally
recognized school system.
NC State University is an equal opportunity and
affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
age, veteran status, or disability. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without
regard to sexual orientation or genetic information. Persons with disabilities
requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call
(919) 515-3148. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background
checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest
degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are
required to have their degree verified at www.wes.org. Degree must be obtained
prior to start date. NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law
requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all
persons hired to work in the United States.
