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San José State University
San Jose, California
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY
Subject to Budgetary Approval
Specialization: Science Education
Job Opening ID (JOID): 23509 Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure-track
Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in Science Education or related field is required. The ideal candidate will have previous K-12
experience teaching experience, will conduct research in Science Education, and will have with experience in
secondary education credential preparation and/or professional development. The candidate should have
teaching and research expertise that would allow them to have an administrative home in one of the College of
Science departments (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics,
Meteorology and Climate Science, or Physics and Astronomy). Candidates who are familiar with California
credentialing process, and Next Generation Science Standards are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates
should be familiar with a variety of teaching techniques and emerging technologies for instruction. Applicants
should have awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have
been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience. Secondary education
teaching experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will teach courses in Science Education that are required for earning a teaching
credential in all science fields by the Single Subject Credential Program, upon recommendation of the College
of Science’s Science Education Program. Science Education teaching assignments will include Secondary
School Science (Methods) and/or Colloquium, a seminar for assisting teacher candidates with PACT
(Performance Assessment for California Teachers) preparation. In addition, the successful candidate will
manage and support supervisors who work with our student teachers and their mentors in a collaborative student
teaching model. Direct student teacher supervision may also be required. The successful candidate may also
teach graduate level courses associated with Science Education’s MA program, and/or service courses for
teacher professional development. The successful applicant will: participate in committees and advising for the
Science Education Program. The successful candidate will engage in science education or related research. The
candidate is expected to successfully obtain external grant funding for his or her research program. The
successful candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in major/degree
program, age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through course
materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting Date: August 22, 2016
Eligibility:
Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Application Procedures: For full consideration upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of
teaching interests/philosophy, research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact
information by December 31, 2015 at apply.interfolio.com/33012
Please direct questions to:
Program Director: Dr. Paula Messina
Science Educator Search Committee
Science Education
College of Science
E-mail: paula.messina@sjsu.edu
Please include Job Opening ID on all correspondence.
San José State University is California’s oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern
end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology
research and development center. Many of California’s most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are
conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 30,000
students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the
diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender
perspectives.
San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation,
genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State
University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated
reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth
in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a
position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or
continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
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copy of San José State University’s annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by
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