TT in Science Education at Ohio State

The Ohio State University
College of Education and Human Ecology
Assistant Professor, Science Education

The Department of Teaching and Learning is seeking a nine-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in science education. We seek candidates invested in the improvement of science learning and teaching in middle and secondary education. Preference is given to candidates whose research programs investigate science teacher education; science education in urban schools; innovative digital pedagogies for science learning and teaching; discipline focused learning processes; problem solving; assessment; learning progressions; or best practices in science instruction.

The Department of Teaching and Learning values collaborative scholarship among colleagues, and we seek a science education faculty member who will work in partnership with colleagues in the department and across the university in the Arts and Sciences. Duties include: research, teaching, and service; collaborating with colleagues to expand word class scholarship agendas and extramural support for research and scholarly activities; building collaborative linkages to middle and secondary schools; attracting and nurturing outstanding students from around the world; supporting efforts to promote science literacy through innovative digital and technology-enhanced pedagogies; and other duties as assigned.

Requirements include an earned doctorate in science education, with a strong background in a science discipline; evidence of high productivity or potential for high productivity in scholarship and grants funding; and successful university teaching. Experience teaching science in grades 7-12 is required.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vita, the names and contact information of three (3) references, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy, and two representative scholarly works.

Please submit materials, electronically, to https://eheosu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eW1heLUdZlnJF1b

Dr. Karen Irving, Search Committee Chair
c/o: Ms. Lindsay Popa, Administrative Assistant to the Chair
The Ohio State University
333 Arps Hall
1945 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43210
Inquiries welcome by email: popa.40@osu.edu

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.

To build a diverse workforce, Ohio State encourages applications from minorities, veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities.

OSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer