Full-Time Tenure-Track Position in Mathematics Education and/or Science Education

Tufts University Department of Education invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in the areas of Mathematics and/or Science Education at the Assistant Professor level. Teaching at the middle, high school, or higher education levels preferred. Doctoral degree in hand at the time of the appointment required.

Responsibilities include developing research in Mathematics or Science Education, successful grant writing, participation in the Department’s projects, and teaching, advising, and supervising students in the Department’s Master of Arts in Teaching and in the interdisciplinary M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. programs in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering (MSTE) Education.

Faculty in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering (MSTE) Education at Tufts have been successful, since the program was created in 2003, in attracting strong students and major research grants to Tufts and in building strong inter-disciplinary collaboration with other A&S departments. Our teacher preparation and research programs have established close collaboration with schools in the area. The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty from the Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering Departments towards the preparation of teachers and researchers and will have the opportunity to participate in current Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education sponsored projects. In addition, the Department of Education encourages joint research with the faculty and research staff of neighboring universities and educational research organizations. Candidates will no doubt appreciate the fact that Tufts University Medford campus location allows for immersion in the lively and rich intellectual and cultural life of the Boston area.

Preferable qualities of a successful candidate are:

• A solid background in Mathematics or Science;
• A strong record in Mathematics and Science Education research;
• Expertise in recent developments in effective Mathematics and Science Education;
• A deep understanding of the psychological and socio-cultural issues involved in learning and teaching in diverse environments;
• Experience in uses of technology in Education and in Engineering Education;
• A commitment to the goal of effectively contributing to teacher development and to the improvement of Pre-K to 12 Science Education.
  

Review of applications will begin on January 6, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants are asked to send a letter of application describing their present work and future research, curriculum vitae, threes example of their scholarship, and three reference letters to Analúcia D. Schliemann, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Education, Paige Hall, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155.

Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply and to identify their status in the cover letter.