Berea College seeks applicants for a two-year, NSF-funded
postdoctoral position in STEM education research. The College has
recently embarked on an institution-wide, collaborative effort to
implement evidence-based teaching practices in the introductory STEM
courses (biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and
physics). The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to
undergraduate liberal arts education, interest and experience in course
and curriculum development in the STEM disciplines, and excellent oral
and written communication skills. Responsibilities will include: (1)
supporting faculty as they identify learning goals, re-design syllabi,
and develop assessments to implement studio-based curricula in the
introductory STEM courses, (2) collecting and analyzing assessment data
across the participating courses, (3) working closely with undergraduate
Teaching Assistants to facilitate collaborative peer learning, and (4)
teaching one discipline-based, introductory course per academic year.
Minimum requirements for this position include an earned doctorate in
science, science education, or a closely related field; knowledge of
studio-based models for introductory STEM courses (such as SCALE-UP);
and extensive experience in discipline-based education research.
Previous college-level teaching experience is strongly preferred.
Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate academic transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to WiderSearch@berea.edu Consideration of applicants will begin in mid-March, and continue until the position is filled.
Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. With an emphasis on service to the people of Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 40 states and 60 countries. The College has a longstanding commitment to interracial education; here, people of different races seek to learn from and about each other, while also living together. Berea is among the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. The college admits only students whose families are unable to afford the high cost of tuition and awards each of them a four-year tuition scholarship. Bereas students excel in the Colleges supportive but demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to graduate from college. The College is one of seven federally recognized Work Colleges, and all students hold a labor position in which they work 10-12 hours per week. Graduates distinguish themselves in a variety of fields, including social service, government, ministry, the arts, business, education, medicine, and science, and many go on to earn graduate degrees.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 14,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate academic transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to WiderSearch@berea.edu Consideration of applicants will begin in mid-March, and continue until the position is filled.
Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. With an emphasis on service to the people of Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 40 states and 60 countries. The College has a longstanding commitment to interracial education; here, people of different races seek to learn from and about each other, while also living together. Berea is among the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. The college admits only students whose families are unable to afford the high cost of tuition and awards each of them a four-year tuition scholarship. Bereas students excel in the Colleges supportive but demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to graduate from college. The College is one of seven federally recognized Work Colleges, and all students hold a labor position in which they work 10-12 hours per week. Graduates distinguish themselves in a variety of fields, including social service, government, ministry, the arts, business, education, medicine, and science, and many go on to earn graduate degrees.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 14,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
