Full-Time Tenure-Track Position in Cultural and Social Foundations of Education

The Department of Education at Tufts University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of cultural and social foundations of education. Responsibilities include teaching and advising in the Department's Masters and Ph.D. programs, conducting research in cultural and social foundations of education, active grant writing, and participation in departmental initiatives. Preferred area of scholarship is gender studies in one of the following disciplinary fields: history of education, philosophy of education, sociology of education, or anthropology and education. Doctorate at time of appointment required.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants are asked to submit the following materials electronically: a cover letter; two examples of scholarship; names and contact information of three references; and a curriculum vitae to David Hammer; Chair, Cultural and Social Foundations Search Committee; Department of Education; Tufts University; Medford, MA 02155, care of Carla Walsh at carla.walsh@tufts.edu.

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

Assistant/Associate Professor - McDonnell Family Professorship in Engineering Education

Tufts University School of Engineering (SoE) seeks candidates for the McDonnell Family Endowed Professorship in Engineering Education a tenure-track faculty position that focuses on engineering education. Specifically, we seek a creative and forward-looking individual whose research focuses on engineering education, K-12 or K-16, and whose expertise and interests complement current strengths in engineering education at Tufts.

Requirements:
Candidates are required to have earned a doctorate in engineering, education, or learning sciences-related fields. We expect to fill this position at the academic rank of assistant/associate professor but may consider exceptional senior candidates as well. The successful candidate will have a primary appointment in one of the six SoE departments (Biomedical, Chemical and Biological, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science) and may be offered a secondary appointment in an appropriate department in the School of Arts and Sciences (e.g., Education). It is anticipated that he/she will play a pivotal role in the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) at Tufts and will actively participate in Tufts MSTE graduate program by teaching and advising doctoral students in either engineering or education. Preference will be given to candidates with classroom teaching experience and with research interests that offer opportunities for collaboration with CEEO-affiliated faculty and other faculty members throughout the Schools of Engineering and Arts and Sciences. The CEEO is dedicated to building collaborations between researchers in engineering, science, and the social sciences and to increasing the engineering literacy of all students. It has an extensive array of active collaborations with industry, government, and teachers worldwide. Current CEEO activities encompass K-12 classroom outreach, research on student learning, approaches to teaching, and the development of new educational technologies. Other related interdisciplinary programs supported by the SoE include undergraduate and graduate programs in Human Factors Engineering and Computer Science and Cognitive and Brain Sciences.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant School of Engineering that distinguishes itself by the interdisciplinary and integrative nature of its engineering education and research programs within the environment of both a "Research Class 1" University and a top-ranked undergraduate institution. As home to seven graduate and professional schools across three campuses, Tufts University prides itself on its culture of cross-School partnerships. Located on Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus, only six miles from historic downtown Boston, SoE faculty members have extensive opportunities for academic and industrial collaboration, as well as participation in the rich intellectual life of the region.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, research and educational plans, summary of teaching experience, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references to:
Dr. Chris Swan
Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
Tufts University
474 Boston Avenue, Curtis Hall
Medford, MA 02155

or via email to ceeoinfo@tufts.edu.

Review of applications will begin October 15, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled.