PER Jobs: Assistant Professor (TT) at NCSU

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Assistant Professor (TT) at NCSU

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/208392

[editor note: The posting is not especially clear, so I will summarize. NCSU is hiring 3 tenure-track DBER faculty who will be based in one of the six departments (physics, etc) and will primarily engage in developing interdisciplinary programs, scholarship, and outreach. The hiring will take place at the level of the college of science, and the expectation is to create a team of scholars who are comfortable working between departments and within the auspices of a planned interdisciplinary science initiative and new law building. The physics department has a long record of support for PER: the head of physics may be able to better contextualize this position if you reach out directly.]

About the Department	The College of Sciences (COS) is home to six departments: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Biological Sciences, and Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. In addition there are several Centers focused on research and graduate student training (Bioinformatics Research Center, Center for Research in Scientific Computation), as well as strong outreach efforts, such as the Science House and strong partnership with the State Museum of Natural Sciences. The State Climate Office of North Carolina is also part of the college. The faculty, staff, and students of the College of Sciences are committed to excellence in research, teaching and learning, and public service. Our focus on multi-disciplinary collaboration builds a foundation of experience that well prepares students for the real world. Our undergraduates work alongside faculty and graduate students on research teams exploring some of today’s most exciting scientific challenges. The college provides instruction in the sciences to thousands of students enrolled in the many other colleges at NC State. The Dean’s Office is responsible for providing leadership, programs, and support for students and faculty within the college and across campus. Please visit our Sciences Strategic Plan and theSciences Culture Charter to learn more about the College of Sciences. NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem-solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.
Essential Job Duties	The College of Sciences at NC State University is seeking talented and innovative faculty with expertise and experience in research and teaching in a Sciences discipline as well as expertise in science communication, outreach, education, and/or policy for three tenure-track assistant professor positions. As tenure-track faculty members, the successful candidates will have a strong commitment to both teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning, and pedagogical research in science communication, outreach, education, and policy. The successful candidates will play key roles in developing physical, biological, and mathematical sciences programs, leveraging creative pedagogical approaches, and fostering a collaborative and student-centered learning environment. A preference will be given to those developing cross-disciplinary programs. Their scholarly activity might include areas in interdisciplinary education, mentorship, and best practices for interdisciplinary and hands-on laboratory-based coursework, science communication, life-long learning, and state and national science education policy. They will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate science courses associated with aspects of science communication, outreach, education, and policy, and contribute to the development of innovative instructional methods. The successful candidates will seek external funding to support research into these endeavors. The ideal candidates should have a proven track record of successful teaching and discipline-based research, with a preference for experience in integrative and interdisciplinary approaches. They have experience in training students using active learning and inquiry-based approaches. The successful candidates will serve as role models and mentors to new faculty and students at the college level, encouraging innovation and creativity in STEM education, communication, outreach, and policy. They will also work closely with existing faculty and leadership to drive positive student outcomes and contribute to a culture that elevates the value of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. The positions are envisioned to interface with the Integrative Sciences Initiative, joining a dynamic group of interdisciplinary scholars reimagining STEM education, communication, and policy landscape. The successful candidates will have a tenure home in one of the six academic departments in the College of Sciences appropriate to their expertise. Candidates will have opportunities to collaborate with staff in The Science House and the North Carolina State Climate Office in the College of Sciences. We encourage candidates desiring to be joint hires between two departments to apply. A commitment to creating a welcoming learning and mentoring environment is essential. Raleigh, North Carolina is a progressive and welcoming community with a wide range of potential collaborators at nearby academic and governmental institutions in the Research Triangle. Opportunities exist to draw on departmental and campus resources to develop strong teaching expertise using best practices.

About the Department

The College of Sciences (COS) is home to six departments: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Biological Sciences, and Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. In addition there are several Centers focused on research and graduate student training (Bioinformatics Research Center, Center for Research in Scientific Computation), as well as strong outreach efforts, such as the Science House and strong partnership with the State Museum of Natural Sciences. The State Climate Office of North Carolina is also part of the college. The faculty, staff, and students of the College of Sciences are committed to excellence in research, teaching and learning, and public service. Our focus on multi-disciplinary collaboration builds a foundation of experience that well prepares students for the real world. Our undergraduates work alongside faculty and graduate students on research teams exploring some of today’s most exciting scientific challenges. The college provides instruction in the sciences to thousands of students enrolled in the many other colleges at NC State.

The Dean’s Office is responsible for providing leadership, programs, and support for students and faculty within the college and across campus. Please visit our Sciences Strategic Plan and theSciences Culture Charter to learn more about the College of Sciences.

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem-solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.

Essential Job Duties

The College of Sciences at NC State University is seeking talented and innovative faculty with expertise and experience in research and teaching in a Sciences discipline as well as expertise in science communication, outreach, education, and/or policy for three tenure-track assistant professor positions. As tenure-track faculty members, the successful candidates will have a strong commitment to both teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning, and pedagogical research in science communication, outreach, education, and policy. The successful candidates will play key roles in developing physical, biological, and mathematical sciences programs, leveraging creative pedagogical approaches, and fostering a collaborative and student-centered learning environment. A preference will be given to those developing cross-disciplinary programs. Their scholarly activity might include areas in interdisciplinary education, mentorship, and best practices for interdisciplinary and hands-on laboratory-based coursework, science communication, life-long learning, and state and national science education policy. They will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate science courses associated with aspects of science communication, outreach, education, and policy, and contribute to the development of innovative instructional methods. The successful candidates will seek external funding to support research into these endeavors.

The ideal candidates should have a proven track record of successful teaching and discipline-based research, with a preference for experience in integrative and interdisciplinary approaches. They have experience in training students using active learning and inquiry-based approaches. The successful candidates will serve as role models and mentors to new faculty and students at the college level, encouraging innovation and creativity in STEM education, communication, outreach, and policy. They will also work closely with existing faculty and leadership to drive positive student outcomes and contribute to a culture that elevates the value of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. The positions are envisioned to interface with the Integrative Sciences Initiative, joining a dynamic group of interdisciplinary scholars reimagining STEM education, communication, and policy landscape. The successful candidates will have a tenure home in one of the six academic departments in the College of Sciences appropriate to their expertise. Candidates will have opportunities to collaborate with staff in The Science House and the North Carolina State Climate Office in the College of Sciences. We encourage candidates desiring to be joint hires between two departments to apply. A commitment to creating a welcoming learning and mentoring environment is essential.

Raleigh, North Carolina is a progressive and welcoming community with a wide range of potential collaborators at nearby academic and governmental institutions in the Research Triangle. Opportunities exist to draw on departmental and campus resources to develop strong teaching expertise using best practices.