===== Job Openings in Education Research at OSU =====

(Warning: This is an informal page maintained by volunteers.  For official job postings at OSU, please go to [[http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/]])

** Last update: 29 November 2011 **

==== Overview of Current Hiring Initiative ====

Oregon State University is engaged in a major hiring initiative to enhance the disciplinary-based and education-based synergy of STEM education research in life-long learning, K-12 education, transition to college, lower- and upper-division university education. We anticipate six tenure-line faculty positions in addition to a full-time, permanent director of the new [[http://stem.science.oregonstate.edu/home|Center for Research in Lifelong STEM Learning]], some of which will be advertised for the 2012-2013 academic year with a tenure home in the College of Science, Education, or Engineering. The new Center works closely with our [[http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/|Center for Teaching and Learning]] and [[http://oregonstate.edu/tac/|Technology Across the Curriculum]] office to promote best practices. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong interest in doing collaborative research in this setting, and within the broader education community. 

==== Faculty Position in Physics Education Research ====

The [[http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu|Physics Department]] at [[http://oregonstate.edu|Oregon State University]] invites applications for a full time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, with an anticipated start date of Sept 16, 2012. We are looking for individuals with a strong background and future research plans to expand our Physics Education Research Group. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in physics or a related area. The successful candidate is expected to teach physics effectively at the lower division, upper division, and graduate levels. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong interest in doing collaborative research in a large and vibrant university group and within the broader education community. More information about our current PER research group can be found at the following links: 
  * [[http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki|Paradigms in Physics Project]] 
  * [[http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~demareed/OSUPER/doku.php|OSUPER (OSU PER Group pages)]]
  * [[http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/ResearchPER
|Research in Physics Education in the Physics Department]]

Oregon State University, which has the top Carnegie Research University classification of RU/VH (very high research activity), is a Land Grant institution and has strong programs in the physical sciences, the life sciences, and engineering. Please visit www.physics.oregonstate.edu for more information. Candidates should apply online at http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/ , job# 0008059, and electronically submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement of research interests. Preferred qualifications include a demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. Candidates should address this qualification in their curriculum vitae. Candidates also should arrange to have three letters of reference sent to per11@science.oregonstate.edu via e-mail. For full consideration apply by January 5, 2012. OSU is an AA/EOE and has a policy of being responsive to dual-career needs. 

==== Faculty Position in Science Education Research ====

The College of Education at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon seeks applicants for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in science education.  Appointment is anticipated at the Assistant Professor,  Associate Professor or Professor rank.  Tenure track will be offered at 1.0 FTE. The appointee will be expected to generate grants and/or contracts for any appointment during the summer months. 

We seek faculty candidates with primary research interests in secondary science teacher education, undergraduate STEM education, or educational technology in learning sciences. Other specializations may also be acceptable. The position is an academic year appointment with a proposed starting date of Fall 2012. 

Major responsibilities.  Faculty who assume the position will conduct research, teaching masters and doctoral courses, seek external funding, and participate in the doctoral program in mathematics, science and free choice learning and teaching. Additional duties will vary depending on rank and the candidate’s experience and interest. 

Qualifications.  All candidates are expected to have an earned doctorate in science education or related fields.  Commensurate with rank, a record of strong scholarly accomplishment through publication and success in obtaining and leading externally funded projects is also expected. We seek individuals who have strong background knowledge in a science discipline to work with undergraduate collegiate faculty and graduate teaching assistants in science and/or engineering-related units. National leadership in science education initiatives is desirable for individuals seeking the senior level position. Preferred applicants would have experience working with historically disenfranchised populations. Prior experience of teaching in schools at the secondary level or in free choice settings is desirable. In addition, experience in the use and application of technology in education is desirable.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank with generous benefits and retirement.

Interested persons should apply via the link at [[http://oregonstate.edu/jobs]], positing number 0008222. When applying, you will be required to attached the following electronic documents: a cover letter/letter of application, curriculum vita that includes the names of three or more references, 2 samples of writing as other documents. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. For information on the position, please contact Nam-Hwa Kang, chair of the search committee at kangn@science.oregonstate.edu.  Please see the Department web site [[http://smed.science.oregonstate.edu/]] for information about programs, faculty, and research. 

OSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university encourages applications of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.

==== Two Faculty Positions in Mathematics Education Research ====

The Department of Mathematics at Oregon State University invites applications for two full-time (1.0 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in mathematics education. Successful candidates for both positions would be expected to
  * participate in the mathematics content preparation programs for K-12 teachers (previous experience in K-12 settings is desirable, but not required)
  * have a Ph.D. in mathematics education or related field with clear research focus in mathematics education
  * have a strong mathematics content background (minimum: Masters degree in mathematics) sufficient to teach a broad range of mathematics courses at the undergraduate level
  * teach special topics courses in mathematics education at the graduate level
  * conduct research and engage in scholarly activity in mathematics education, including publications
  * participate in advising of graduate degree candidates.
The mathematics education research specialty is open, and could include research on preservice or inservice teacher development, curriculum, and either research on undergraduate mathematics education or K12 students’ mathematics learning. For at least one of the two positions, there is special interest in a candidate whose research program could include work that would inform the department’s efforts to serve students making the transition from high school to college mathematics, and from lower division mathematics to STEM majors.

Oregon State University is engaged in a major hiring initiative that includes new faculty positions in content discipline-based education research as well as a search for a full-time director for the new Center for Research in Lifelong STEM Learning. Mathematics education researchers in the department of mathematics are considered integral members of the faculty community represented by the Center.

In addition to conducting mathematics education research, the successful candidate will teach five quarter-based courses per academic year, ranging from entry-level undergraduate to advanced graduate courses, and will participate in advising of graduate degree candidates.

A complete application includes four reference letters, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and a research statement. The research statement must explicitly address candidate’s past accomplishments and future plans for mathematics education research. At least two of the reference letters should address the candidate’s experience and potential for scholarship in mathematics education. At least one letter should address the candidate’s accomplishments and potential as a teacher. For full consideration, apply by 1/15/12. OSU is an AA/EOE and has a policy of being responsive to dual-career needs. One of your reference letters should address teaching.

Applications should be submitted via the [[http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/3283|MathJobs website]].

====Faculty Postion in Mathematics Education Research====

The College of Education seeks an assistant, associate, or full tenure-track faculty member in mathematics education. OSU is committed to strategically increasing its capacity to provide national leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics [STEM] education.  Faculty hired for this position will play a significant role in collaborations with the newly established Center for Research in Lifelong STEM Learning at OSU (http://stem.science.oregonstate.edu) and other STEM researchers nationally and internationally.  The Center provides support for STEM education researchers across OSU’s Colleges with faculty in Science, Education, and Engineering. 

**Qualifications**
For this position we seek expertise in teaching and learning of secondary or post-secondary mathematics. We encourage applicants with expertise in supporting students in STEM areas from under-represented populations to apply.  Applicants should have strong mathematics preparation, a doctoral degree in mathematics education, proven record of scholarly activity commensurate with experience, and scholarly focus in such areas as: secondary or undergraduate innovative mathematics learning environments and curriculum; learning and pedagogy of secondary or post-secondary math or math related instruction; support and retention of student transitions into post-secondary STEM courses or degrees. The successful candidate for the position would collaborate with STEM educators and educational researchers within OSU, nationally, and internationally, and support novice researchers within an active science and mathematics education graduate student population.

**Preferred Qualifications**
  * Prior experience of teaching in schools at the secondary level, college level, or in free choice settings 
  * Demonstrable commitment to increasing diversity. 
  * National leadership in mathematics education initiatives for individuals seeking the senior level position.

**Responsibilities**
Major responsibilities include, maintaining an active research agenda and seeking external funding, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses (on-campus and online), advising gradate students, and service in college and university committees. 

**Rank and Salary**
The position is open rank. Salary is competitive with generous benefits and retirement.

**Appointment**
September 16, 2012

**Application Procedure**
Interested persons should apply via the link at http://oregonstate.edu/jobs, for job posting number 0008224. When applying, you will be required to attached the following electronic documents: a cover letter/letter of application, curriculum vita that includes the names of three or more references, 2 samples of writing as other documents. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. For information on the position, please contact Rebekah Elliott, chair of the search committee at elliottr@science.oregonstate.edu.  Please see the Science and Mathematics Education Department web site (http://smed.science.oregonstate.edu/) for information about programs, faculty, and research.