UCLA recently established a new Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and is launching four new director-level leadership positions that will oversee functional areas in the TLC that include educational development for UCLA faculty and instructors of record, graduate student and postdoc professional learning (including TA training), instructional design and media production, and assessment of the student and instructor experience here at UCLA. These are positions critical to our goals to reimagine the design and delivery of our campuswide programs and services as well as to enabling our campus to implement many of the priorities described in the 2023-28 UCLA Strategic Plan to elevate how we teach. I’m excited to lead this work and engage our team in collaboration with our campus and broader community partners already fully immersed in efforts to improve and transform the teaching enterprise.

Below are links to the four job ads, which provide additional information about these positions and the qualifications of the candidates we hope to recruit to apply.  I would be grateful if you’d help us in sharing these job opportunities with your colleagues and networks!

CIRTL National Network Job Board

A range of academic or education related jobs posted regularly for your review.

The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) seeks to enhance excellence in STEM undergraduate education through development of a national faculty committed to implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices for diverse learners. CIRTL was founded in 2003 as a National Science Foundation Center for Learning and Teaching in higher education

Job Postings: https://podnetwork.org/jobs/ 

A range of academic or education related jobs posted regularly for your review.

The POD Network is North America’s largest educational development community, represented in every US state and more than 30 countries. We support over 1,700 members across nearly 1,300 centers for teaching and learning to develop professionally through meaningful and sustained interaction.

Harvard College is committed to making sure that it fosters and teaches civil dialogue, the authentic and vigorous exchange of viewpoints, and that its students are able to consider diverse perspectives, no matter the topic.  Intellectual vitality–the spirit of open, free, and rigorous inquiry in the pursuit of truth—is crucial to ensuring a transformative experience for Harvard College students and their ability to develop independent minds.  The Assistant Director of Pedagogy, Intellectual Vitality Initiatives will partner closely with senior leadership at the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE), the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics (ELSCE), and the College to oversee vision alignment, strategy and faculty engagement and training around this concept of intellectual vitality in the classroom.

Detailed information about the position can be found at: https://bit.ly/64606BR

These are open searches, but for full consideration please apply by January 8.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kennesaw State University is excited to announce the creation of three (3) new full-time staff positions. Come work with us and join a dynamic, innovative, inclusive, tight-knit group of committed educational developers! We are hiring for the following positions:

·      * Teaching and Learning Consultant

·      * Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant

·      * Lead for Educational Development Scholarship and Evaluation

For links to each of the full descriptions, please visit https://facultydevelopment.kennesaw.edu/opportunities_at_CETL.php

The Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) at the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) invites applications for two positions on our team:

Drexel University’s Teaching and Learning Center continues to grow! We are now hiring an Associate Director of Online and Digital Pedagogy:

Launching in 2019, Drexel University’s Teaching and Learning Center serves faculty and graduate students throughout all schools and colleges. Drexel is a large R-1 university located on an urban campus in Philadelphia. It also houses one of the oldest co-op programs in the nation and holds a long-standing commitment to community and civic engagement.

Please consider applying or share this opportunity with colleagues who may be interested. Review of applications will begin on January 2. 

To Apply see below:

https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/213592 for the microbial metabolism position

https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/213834 for the microbial evolution position

Review of applicants will begin January 2 and continue until the positions are filled.

If you have questions please contact the search committee chairs:
Dr. Jeff Boyd (jeffboyd@sebs.rutgers.edu) and Dr. Gerben Zylstra (zylstra@sebs.rutgers.edu), respectively.

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09021

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Lecturer with the Potential of Security of Employment (Equivalent of Assistant Professor)
Lecturer with Security of Employment (Equivalent of Associate Professor)
Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment (Equivalent of Professor)

Salary range: Faculty appointment level and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. According to UC and FSPH standards, the FSPH fully covered 9-month salary will be composed of a component, ranging between $74,600-$197,100 plus an off-scale portion, dependent upon the candidate’s experience and final approval by the Chancellor. Historically, UCLA CHS faculty total salaries have been competitive with salaries in similar departments.

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: November 7, 2023

Next review date: Monday, Dec 18, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health invites applications for an Open-Rank Teaching Professor, equal to the ranks of Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment, Lecturer with Security of Employment, or Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment. Salary ranges for these positions are commensurate with the following professor positions:

  • Lecturer with the Potential of Security of Employment (Equivalent of Assistant Professor)
  • Lecturer with Security of Employment (Equivalent of Associate Professor)
  • Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment (Equivalent of Professor)

For more information, please see this resource: https://apo.ucla.edu/policies-forms/the-call/lecturer-series#I.

Applicants for this teaching-focused position should have applied experience working in one or more of these domains: public health equity scholarship, intervention and evaluation work, public health practice, and public health programs and/or policies that impact community and population health. While applicants may not have worked in each of the aforementioned domains, they should have a practical understanding of how one engages in equity-oriented public health research, evaluation, practice, and policy making. Opportunities in teaching include leading core course instruction, as well as developing novel courses in health equity and public health intervention.

Public health intervention seeks to develop and evaluate policies, programs and other types of interventions that may affect community/population health and health equity. Achieving health equity addresses historical and contemporary injustices; overcomes economic, social, and other obstacles to health and health care; and eliminates preventable health disparities.

Applicants must have a demonstrated history (or the demonstrated potential) of developing and/or evaluating interventions focused on health equity and community/population health. Applicants would draw from these experiences to teach public health graduate and undergraduate courses with emphasis on community, policy, and/or programmatic-level intervention and evaluation. Priority content areas for this faculty position include but are not limited to health equity; community engaged interventions and research; and public health practice. Leadership and/or experience working with underserved communities, including people with disabilities, women, or people from minoritized groups, is a plus.

Our multidisciplinary faculty has a strong history of and ongoing public health programming in both domestic and global contexts, as well as multiple graduate education programs (MPH, MSPH, PhD programs) and two new undergraduate majors in Public Health BA and Public Health BS. Additionally, the UCLA campus offers several resources to support teaching excellence, including the newly created UCLA Teaching & Learning Center. The mission of the Center is to support UCLA’s community of educators in advancing instructional innovation and pedagogical research, engaging in research-based and equity-minded teaching practices, and celebrating inclusive excellence in teaching.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in public health, social and behavioral sciences, or related disciplines (PhD, ScD, MD, DrPH or equivalent) and must demonstrate: (1) Excellence or the potential for excellence in teaching, with particular emphasis on program/policy development and evaluation methods; (2) Experience or clear potential in program/policy planning, implementation, and/or evaluation; (3) Ability to mentor students in applied practical experiences.

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit the following documents no later than December 15, 2023:
• Curriculum Vitae (C.V.): Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter: Letter addressed to the search committee, which highlights your interest in, qualifications for, and fit with this position.
• Statement of Public Health Practice and/or Research: A statement highlighting impactful and scholarly contributions of recent public health practice and/or research and plans for the near future.

• Statement of Teaching: Teaching statement outlining your teaching philosophy, classroom and/or mentorship experience, and description of courses you would like to teach at UCLA. You may also choose to include previous teaching evaluations.
• Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Statement addressing past, current, and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
• References: Contact information for at least three professional references. Please complete and upload the Reference Check Authorization Release Form. We will solicit letters of recommendation at later stages of the search process.

Salary Range:
Faculty appointment level and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. According to UC and FSPH standards, the FSPH fully covered 9-month salary will be composed of a component, ranging between $74,600-$197,100 plus an off-scale portion, dependent upon the candidate’s experience and final approval by the Chancellor. Historically, UCLA CHS faculty total salaries have been competitive with salaries in similar departments.

The University of California is committed to excellence and equity in every facet of its mission. Contributions in all areas of faculty achievement that promote equal opportunity and diversity will be given due recognition in the academic personnel process, and they will be evaluated and credited in the same way as other faculty achievements. These contributions to diversity and equal opportunity can take a variety of forms including efforts to advance equitable access to education, public service that addresses the needs of California’s diverse population, or research in a scholar’s area of expertise that highlights inequalities. Mentoring and advising of students and faculty members, particularly from underrepresented and underserved populations, will be given due recognition in the teaching or service categories of the academic personnel process.

Questions about this position may be emailed to search committee co-chairs, Dr. Philip Massey (pmassey@ucla.edu) and Dr. Courtney Thomas Tobin (courtneysthomas@ucla.edu).

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, MD, DrPH or equivalent) by time of appointment.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter – Letter addressed to the search committee, which highlights your interest in, qualifications for, and fit with this position.

  • Statement of Public Health Practice and/or Research – A statement highlighting impactful and scholarly contributions of recent public health practice and/or research and plans for the near future.

  • Statement of Teaching – Teaching statement outlining your teaching philosophy, classroom and/or mentorship experience, and description of courses you would like to teach at UCLA. You may also choose to include previous teaching evaluations.

  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

  • Reference check authorization release form – Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

  • Teaching Evaluation (if applicable) (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
Names and contact information of three references.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09021

Help contact: uha@ucla.edu

The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering (CRLT-Engin) at the University of Michigan seeks a colleague to join our vibrant, collaborative team as an instructional consultant and make a significant impact on advancing equitable educational environments.  Our Center is a key partner in the College’s efforts to support instructors with in-person, online, and hybrid learning, ensuring a pre-eminent engineering education that is innovative, equitable, and accessible regardless of modality.

Applicants with extensive experience will be considered for an assistant director title. Candidates from groups historically underrepresented in faculty development are strongly encouraged to apply.  Full position descriptions can be found on the University of Michigan (https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/243244/instructional-consultant-technology-informed-pedagogy)

  • Instructional Consultant (See https://careers.umich.edu/,  keyword search: 243244)

  • Review of applications will begin starting on January 8, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the search process, working at U-M, and life in the Ann Arbor area, please visit the CRLT-Engin Careers website.

San Jose State’s College of Science is seeking applicants to apply to a new Assistant Professor position in the field of computer science education split between the Department of Computer Science and the Science Education Program.

The job announcement is posted here – Job #533328.

Target Start Date: August, 2024.

Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2024 (Applications accepted until position is filled or closed)

Required Qualifications

  • A Ph.D. in a computer science area with a focus in education research or a Ph.D. in science education or learning sciences with a focus in a computer science discipline or equivalent doctoral work is required. For non-computer science Ph.D. candidates, a BS/BA or MS/MA in computer science or a related area is strongly preferred.
  • Applicants must demonstrate the potential for meaningful engagement of undergraduate and master students in their proposed research.
  • Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following:

  • Experience in early university-level Computer Science courses or Computer Science Supplementary Authorization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level is expected. Applicants should be familiar with a variety of research-based teaching techniques and have interest in implementing student-centered practices in courses of different sizes and levels. Research in computer science education is strongly preferred.
  • The ideal candidate can teach Methods in Secondary School Science and a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in science education. The candidate can also teach introductory and upper-division computer science courses, especially early university-level courses and computer science education courses that contribute to a computer science teaching authorization.
  • The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
  • The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Instructor position in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

We invite applications for a fixed-term, Instructor faculty position in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Oregon State University. This position will focus on teaching in biochemistry-related fields, including cell biology and other areas of expertise. In addition, this person will help advise students on their progression in the major and navigating career preparation. While formal teaching experience is required, no formal advising experience is required prior to starting this position.

The targeted starting date for the position is August or September 2024. To review the full posting and apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, teaching statement, and diversity statement online at  https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/145599. Review of applications will begin on December 8, 2023; however, the application will remain open until December 22, 2023.

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Questions related to the position may be directed to Julie P. Martin, EETI Director, Julie.Martin@uga.edu.

Applications received before January 5, 2024 will be given full consideration.

https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/347786 

The Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) at University of Georgia has a new job posting up for an assistant clinical faculty position!  The position’s definition is a little different that most clinical positions (often called “professors of practice”) in engineering.  The field of professional practice for this position is engineering educational development and research.  The position’s primary task is working with disciplinary engineering faculty and graduate students to help them learn how to do educational research to pursue research ideas of interest to them.  We’re looking for someone with a strong foundation in educational research methods (especially qualitative and/or mixed methods, which engineering faculty often need the most help with), and a passion for using those research skills to help engineering education practitioners systematically answer questions that interest them.

The Teaching Development and Initiatives team at Yale’s Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning is currently hiring for expertise in STEM teaching. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in teaching is a primary focus for our team, and this hire would support these efforts in STEM fields. We are open to someone coming in at the Assistant Director level, who is new to faculty and professional development, or at the Associate Director level. Our hope would be for someone to start in this position in the summer of 2024.

Please share our posting with anyone who you think would be a good fit for this position. For transparency, the targeted salary range for this will be $75-85K for Assistant Director level and $85-95K for Associate Director level. Please apply by January 1st to ensure consideration for this position.

For any questions about the position, please contact Julie McGurk (julie.mcgurk@yale.edu).

https://towson.taleo.net/careersection/fac_ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=230000QI

The Fisher College of Science and Mathematics at Towson University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology with expertise in Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER). This is a full-time appointment beginning August 2024. Please note that the search number for this application is FCSM-3728.

A Ph.D. or Ed.D. in biology, biology education, science education, or a relevant field is required at the time of appointment; demonstrated experience in biology or science education research; potential for or past success securing external funding; demonstrated scholarly activity in the areas of biology or science education; potential or past experience in mentoring students; experience with student-centered evidence-based teaching practices; an ability to teach introductory courses in biology; a demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate; and a commitment to access, inclusion, and diversity in higher education.

https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01655

Position title: Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor of Physics

Next review date: Friday, Jan 5, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Jun 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Salary range: The proposed academic-year (9-month) salary range for the Assistant Teaching Professor is $101,400 – $110,600, and for the Associate Teaching Professor is $110,600 – $123,800. A salary within this range will be offered to the successful candidate, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The appointee will be able to receive additional compensation during summer months using research funds, subject to campus policies. A 9-month salary higher than $123,800 can only be offered subject to exceptional approval by the Campus Provost / Executive Vice-Chancellor, and only in cases where a candidate has a competing offer in hand for a (9-month) salary that exceeds $123,800. A start-up package will be provided; we encourage negotiations on the start-up package during the offer process.

Percent time: Full-time, 100%

Anticipated start: July 1, 2024, with the academic year beginning in September 2024. Degree requirements must be met by June 30, 2024 for employment effective July 1, 2024.

Apply Here

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Teaching Professor

Salary range: The current base pay range is $74,600-$197,100 annually (the full Salary Scale is published at https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1-l.pdf). Other components of pay are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Next review date: Monday, Jan 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03834

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Assistant Teaching Professor in Biological Sciences

Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $92,200-$108,700.
The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1-l.pdf
The base salary range from the salary table for this position is $74,600-$87,700.
“Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. ​
​Additional UCSD salary information can be found here: https://aps.ucsd.edu/compensation/apo-salary.html

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: November 16, 2023

Next review date: Sunday, Dec 17, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Jun 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The School of Biological Sciences (https://biology.ucsd.edu/), Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, and Department of Molecular Biology, invite applications for a faculty position in Biology Education for a security of employment-track (tenure equivalent) position at the Assistant Teaching Professor (also referred to as Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment or LPSOE) level. Candidates must be committed to equity and inclusion in undergraduate and graduate education. We seek candidates to advance science education at UC San Diego and beyond through research (also referred to as scholarly and creative activities), including but not limited to learning sciences, discipline-based education research, scholarship of teaching and learning, curriculum and assessment, and educational outreach. While we are particularly interested in candidates who will pursue scholarly and creative activities using novel theoretical and/or methodological frameworks to examine learning in formal and/or informal settings in relation to social justice, curriculum decolonization, critical theories, and/or institutional change, candidates with other areas of expertise in scholarly and creative activities will also receive full consideration. The incumbent should possess disciplinary expertise in one or more areas of biological or life sciences and will be expected to teach biology courses. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the following disciplines, but candidates specializing in other biological areas will be considered: molecular biology; cell and developmental biology; microbiology; genetics; bioinformatics and data science; physiology; biochemistry. Depending on expertise, the incumbent will join educational leadership team(s) for one or more of our core laboratory and lecture courses in these disciplinary areas, contributing to ongoing course development and instruction that serve students from many different communities and intersections of identities. Experience in mentoring and/or service within an institution, professional organization, and/or community will also be considered as strengths in potential candidates.

Teaching Professors are full members of the Academic Senate. The responsibilities of Teaching Professors emphasize teaching courses and contributing to the education mission of the department. Teaching Professors in the School of Biological Sciences typically teach five course sections over three quarters per academic year. Teaching Professors are evaluated on these criteria, in order of importance: (1) teaching excellence, (2) professional and/or scholarly achievement and activity, and (3) University and public service.

The School of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego is a vibrant center of scientific discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Our large research base spans many areas of biology including biology education. We have one of the most celebrated graduate programs in the country with an M.S. program track in Biology Education Research, as well as a Ph.D. program in Mathematics and Science Education offered on campus. We are committed to academic excellence, and to enhancing access, inclusion and success of our diverse faculty, staff and students (http://diversity.ucsd.edu/; https://biology.ucsd.edu/diversity/).

School: https://biology.ucsd.edu

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

  • PhD or equivalent degree in Biology or related field
  • Demonstrated experience and excellence in teaching using evidence-based inclusive instructional practices
  • Have a clear vision and plan for scholarly and creative activities
  • Created or contributed to curricula and programs that center the identities and experiences of students and faculty from minoritized communities in the sciences and/or have detailed plans to accomplish such goals

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching – Description of teaching philosophy and how you have put that into practice in your past teaching (one page)

  • Statement of Science Professional Activities in Science Education – Statement of scholarly and/or creative contributions with an emphasis on education research to be done at UC San Diego (one page)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity – Statement describing past experience and leadership in fostering equity and diversity or their potential to make future contributions (one page).

    For information on preparing diversity statements and School-wide initiatives to promote diversity, see: http://facultydiversity.ucsd.edu/recruitment/contributions-to-diversity.html and https://biology.ucsd.edu/diversity/faculty-expectations.html.

  • COVID Impact Statement – We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.

  • Course List – A list of courses (up to 10) that you feel suited to teach (see BioSci courses here)

  • Teaching Evaluations or other data collected on your teaching (Optional)

  • Publication 1

  • Publication 2

  • Publication 3

  • Publication 4 (Optional)

  • Publication 5 (Optional)

  • Misc/Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03834

Help contact: kjgraves@ucsd.edu

The Biology Department at the University of Lynchburg is hiring two open rank tenure-track positions: Plant Biology/Botany and Anatomy and Physiology. We are a fun, close-knit department at a liberal arts university (~2000 undergrads) in the foothills of the Central Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains. We seek an individual who is eager to engage in a vibrant, student-centered, collaborative environment that fosters engagement with students, colleagues, and alumni. The Biology Department attracts a diverse array of students, maintains small class sizes, and provides intentional support throughout the students’ time on campus. New students participate in a faculty-student retreat; we host multiple student engagement social events throughout the year; we connect with current and former students at annual university events; and we host an annual senior celebration.
Feel free to ask me any questions!

Chapman University is searching for its next cohort of Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) postdoctoral fellows! This is a great program for anyone interested in a postdoc that combines teaching and research since GCI Fellows teach within our Colleges of Science and Engineering, and also collaborate with a research mentor. The program provides professional development in both research and teaching and includes a research stipend. The position is renewable for up to three years.

Interested applicants must identify a potential mentor within the Colleges of Science or Engineering; I am happy to support applicants interested in conducting biology education research. My lab website is here for anyone interested: https://sites.chapman.edu/chapmanber/ If you are interested, please contact me directly with a CV; happy to also answer any questions you may have! Please also see below for more info on the program! Application link and more info here:  https://apply.interfolio.com/136140. Review begins on Jan. 10, 2024.

Thanks,

Jeremy

(GCI info below)

WHY IT MATTERS: 

Fellows in the program gain valuable experience by

  • Teaching critical thinking, foundational problem solving, and communication skills to our first- and second-year STEM students
  • Conducting research with a faculty mentor
  • Being involved in a world-class postdoctoral mentorship programand a community of fellows that is leading to great results – openings in the program this year are anticipated as a result of current fellows moving on to tenure track faculty positions.

HOW IT WORKS

  • Fellows split their time about 70:30 research and teaching; they have no teaching obligations during interterm or summer.
  • The position is renewable for up to three years and includes a generous salary ($66,560 per year), full benefits, and research stipend ($5000 per year).

WHAT’S NEXT 

The full job description can be found here:  https://apply.interfolio.com/136140. Review begins on 1/10/24.

We are hiring FOUR post-doctoral scholars to study STEM education research at Middle Tennessee State University as part of a NSF Organizational Post Doctoral Fellows Program. The salary is competitive ($70k/year) and there is a lot of freedom for scholars to choose their research focus. There is a wide range of faculty mentors available for the postdocs to work with in biology, chemistry, math, and statistics education housed in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and affiliated with the Math and Science Education Ph.D. program at MTSU. In biology education research we have several faculty members who can serve as research mentors. For example, Grant Gardner studies graduate student teaching professional development in biology and Liz Barnes studies the teaching and learning of culturally controversial science topics and how to reduce polarization about these topics while teaching undergraduates.

The program activities will be tailored to the individual postdoc. As part of the program, post-doctoral scholars and faculty mentors will co-construct a professional development plan which will identify areas of desired development for the postdoc to meet their professional goals. Post-doctoral scholars then can conduct independent research, conduct collaborative research with other post-doctoral scholars, mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research apprenticeships, develop skills in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and/or teach disciplinary classes or STEM education classes. Further, the vibrant STEM education research community at MTSU offers unique networking opportunities across STEM education disciplines with several seminar series and regional STEM education conferences being held at or near MTSU.

The position has a somewhat flexible start date of August 2024. The search committee will be reviewing applications starting December 15 (not November 21st as indicated in the job advertisement) and will continue to review until we have completed our post-doctoral cohort. Apply here!

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please Grant Gardner at Grant.Gardner@mtsu.edu.

Job Posting: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/7753?c=uic 

The position is open until filled, but for fullest consideration please apply by Wednesday, January 3.

Postdoctoral Research Associate and Visiting Lecturer for TA Training Initiatives

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Visiting Lecturer for Teaching Assistant Training Initiatives. This is a great opportunity for a recent Ph.D. graduate who is interested in educational development as a career path. Please share this position widely with your networks and/or consider applying.

About the Position
The Postdoctoral Research Associate and Visiting Lecturer for TA Training Initiatives will advance the CATE mission to support the UIC community of educators in their efforts to improve instruction, innovate in the classroom, and transform the teaching culture. This position is responsible for supporting the expansion of TA training resources and programming at UIC. In coordination with the associate director, the postdoctoral research associate will coordinate the TA workshops series, create and deploy surveys, process and manage data, and contribute to summary reports and conference presentations to disseminate TA training program findings and impact. In the Graduate College, the visiting lecturer will develop and teach a new Teaching Assistant Fundamentals course designed to engage graduate student TAs at early stages of experience in the classroom to help them prepare for their current or future teaching assistant role and develop new training workshops and online resources to support teaching assistants across campus. This position is a full-time, 12-month appointment, with an anticipated start date sometime in late winter/early spring 2024. The combined salary for this joint-appointment position is $62,000.

About the Center
Founded in 2020, the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) supports all of those with teaching responsibilities at UIC, including faculty and graduate student teaching assistants, in adopting evidence-based, inclusive, and innovative teaching practices to ensure the success of a diverse student body from the undergraduate to graduate and professional student levels. CATE provides resources, consultations, professional learning programs, and certification opportunities to the UIC community, and partners with campus collaborators to support institutional and unit-level projects and initiatives related to the CATE mission.

To Learn More and Apply
For more information and to apply for the position visit the UIC Careers Site and search for job ID 1022389. The position is open until filled, but for fullest consideration please apply by Wednesday, January 3.