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Job Description:
About the Smart Energy Scholars Program:
The Smart Energy Scholars Program aims to create seamless transfer between SUNY Broome, Queensborough Community College, and Binghamton University to prepare academically talented, low income students for careers in the renewable energy future of the United States. Students in this program will receive financial, academic, and social support. A custom designed seminar, academic advising, research experience, and internships are features of the program to retain and graduate students with bachelor's in chemistry, physics, and mechanical engineering within four years. This program is supported by the National Science Foundation's Scholarships in STEM program.
Position Summary:
The Educational Researcher will work closely with the team to address key questions about how transfer students perform throughout their pursuit of a STEM bachelor's degree if they are given financial, academic, and social support. This research is significant because of the lower rates of success for transfer students (compared to native students), the low rates of bachelor's degree completion for students who begin at community colleges, and the need for more graduates with STEM competencies. We will assess the implementation of a community of practice designed to improve student's self-concept of being a STEM major, conceptual knowledge in their domain, and the sense of agency to overcome challenges on the STEM degree path, factors that have been shown to be significant predictors of persistence along the transfer path as well as in science. Our research aims to understand how students persist and perform in STEM degrees, along the transfer pathway specifically, paying attention to cognitive, structural and social variables.
We are developing a smart energy seminar to foster our program objectives using innovative pedagogies. The Educational Researcher will also work closely with the team to coordinate and implement the seminar. The position will be based at Binghamton University and may require some travel to partner campuses in Binghamton and New York City. The expected start date will be August 2018, for a one-year period with option of renewal.
Job Responsibilities:
Work with the project team to finalize the mixed methods approach to address the research objectives which includes:
Comparisons of quantitative student outcomes (GPA, retention and graduation rates) between scholars in the program and matched groups outside of the program
Use of the nationally validated survey, Student Experience in a Research University
Qualitative data generation through observation, interviews and focus groups
Implement the research protocol, collecting data across the three campuses
Monitor challenges and opportunities in the research design and implementation
Work with the external project evaluator to share and discuss data as appropriate
Analyze and write up results for conference presentations, scholarly publications, and public briefs on the project
Participate in seminar and other program events
Coordinate the smart energy seminar
Contribute content to seminar, as needed
Other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
Applicants must have a Ph.D or equivalent in a science or engineering field. Science education, learning science, or related degree preferred.
Strong publication and presentation record
Demonstrated expertise in mixed method research design, with an emphasis on qualitative data analysis
Ability to work collaboratively and independently
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience in project management and/or coordination of academic programs
Additional Information:
Salary Range: $48,000 annually. Full-time, 12-month appointment.
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Application Instructions:
Persons interested in this position should apply online. To apply please submit:
Resume or Curriculum vitae.
Letter summarizing applicant's training, educational program development and/or coordination, research interests, and goals. Cover letters may be addressed to the Search Committee, Smart Energy Scholars.
Names and contact information (address, email, phone) for three work and/or academic references.
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