University of Michigan
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ann Arbor, MI

Responsibilities:

The Postdoctoral Researcher will work with an interdisciplinary project team of faculty researchers (TEE Scholars) and graduate research assistants on a research strategy to develop an evidence-based pedagogical framework that describes a philosophy and approach for creating and implementing equity-centered engineering curricula and instruction.

Specifically, the Postdoctoral Researcher will:

• Assist in coordinating the work of the TEE Scholars and graduate research assistants, and supervise the work of graduate research assistants.
• Assist in the creation and validation of a pedagogical framework that supports the integration of equity-centered engineering learning objectives and content into engineering program curricula.
• Develop strategies to achieve this integration and rubrics to assess the overall framework, including the implementation of DEIJ learning objective, learning activities, and student learning.
• Conduct a literature review on DEIJ instructional approaches and learning objectives and their integration into disciplinary curricula, particularly in STEM fields.
• Interview faculty and/or administrators at peer institutions on their DEIJ efforts in science and engineering to inform the development of the pedagogical framework.
• Analyze data collected for key themes and pedagogical and curricular approaches appropriate for developing equity-centered engineering curricula, and also identify any gaps in understanding.
• Interface with CRLT-ENGIN to share information relevant to the design and facilitation of CRLT-ENGIN’s Teaching Circles and benefit from the professional staff members’ experience and knowledge.

Key responsibilities will involve developing meeting agendas for project team and research team meetings; developing survey instruments; identifying existing validated scales; and drafting, piloting, and refining interview and classroom observation guides to test the framework. The Postdoctoral Researcher will also work with the lead faculty member and TEE Scholars to develop presentations and/or reports to the project’s external advisory board and evaluators, and to coordinate and engage in project dissemination efforts.

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University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Assistant Professor of Science Education K-12
Whitewater, WI

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks applications for an assistant professor tenure-track position in Science Education K-12 beginning August 2023.

Qualifications:
We are seeking candidates with strong credentials in science education with a minimum of three years teaching science full-time (for any grade levels 6 through 12); equivalent background to qualify for a Wisconsin license to teach Science grades 4 – 12; an earned doctorate in science education or equivalent; and an established record of scholarly productivity, or a demonstrated potential with a well-developed research agenda. ABD candidates may apply, but must have their degree completed by the contract start date in August 2023; if not, the successful candidate will be hired on a one-year contract with the understanding that their degree will be completed before January 2024 in advance of their first scheduled review.

Responsibilities:

The faculty member in this 9-month, full-time, tenure-track position will be responsible for research, service, teaching, supervising, and advising.  Responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate science methods courses (preparing teacher candidates to teach science in grades K-12), supervising field experiences, advising undergraduate and graduate students, coordinating the science education licensure program, and working directly with area schools to coordinate science teaching activities as part of course experiences.  Faculty at UW-W may be required to teach in a variety of modalities and formats, including in-person, online, hybrid, with courses potentially scheduled in evenings, weekends, and at off-campus sites.

Research responsibilities include establishing and maintaining a research agenda related to science education.  In addition, faculty members serve as advisors/mentors to students and are encouraged to engage students in undergraduate research or other scholarly and creative activities.  Service responsibilities include committee service at the department, college, and university levels, and participation in community organizations and the discipline as relevant to the candidate’s expertise and interest.

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Appalachian State University
Assistant Professor of Reading Education
Boone, NC

The Reading Education and Special Education Department in the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University seeks qualified candidates to fill two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level in the Reading Education Program.

We are seeking applicants who have expertise in teaching and an active research agenda to join our collaborative team. The successful applicants will be appointed to a full-time nine-month position to begin August 2023 with the possibility of summer teaching.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

Expertise in at least two of the following:

• Early reading development and instruction.
• Elementary literacy development and instruction.
• Equitable and inclusive approaches to K-6 literacy instruction and assessment.
• Literacy teacher education

The duties include teaching, research, and service. Specifically, faculty will:

• Actively engage in the work of equity, justice, and inclusion across university and educational settings;
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in person and online at on- and off-campus sites;
• Teach, mentor, and collaborate with preservice teacher candidates, in-service teachers, and doctoral students;
• Actively engage in scholarly work;
• Engage in service to the program, department, college, university, and profession;
• Collaborate with colleagues in the program, department, and university;
• Actively engage with teachers and students in laboratory school settings;
• Serve on and chair doctoral committees;
• Advise graduate students.

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