Position Announcement
Department of Secondary Education/Foundations
of Education
Position:
Assistant
Professor of Education in the Department Secondary/Foundations of Education,
Description: The successful candidate will teach graduate and
undergraduate methods and pedagogy courses with a focus on high school and
middle school science, at the Glassboro and
Qualifications:
Required - An earned terminal degree (Ed.D./Ph.D.) from an accredited
institution of higher education by September 1, 2006. The successful candidate will have an academic background in science and demonstrated
experience in the teaching of science in P-12
settings. Candidates with doctorates in a science field
and considerable public school science teaching experience may be considered.
ABDs with evidence of imminent completion may be considered. The successful candidate must be able to
demonstrate effective instructional practices in all areas of teaching (e.g.,
planning, assessment, pedagogy, content knowledge, creation of learning
communities, and management) and a minimum of three years of recent P-12
teaching. The successful candidate must
possess superior communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills and a
commitment to working in an environment devoted to collaboration, collegiality,
professional development, and diversity.
They must also demonstrate commitment to working with P-12 districts
and evidence of commitment to diversity as found in today’s public school
classrooms.
Desired – It is desirable for the successful candidate to have expertise and experience in biological or physical science. Strong applications will present a teaching/learning philosophy consistent with the Rowan University and College of Education missions, advanced computer literacy with demonstrated ability to infuse technology into instruction, experience supervising student teachers, familiarity with learning community principles, familiarity with P-12 scope and sequence pedagogy, evidence of scholarly potential, membership and participation in appropriate professional organizations, recent study of the standards movement, and familiarity with NCATE, INTASC, and NSTA standards.
Starting Date:
September 1, 2006
Salary:
Competitive
General Information:
The
Procedure: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2005 and
continue until the position is filled.
The applicant should submit a letter of interest including a statement
of teaching interests, curriculum vita, and names and telephone numbers of
three references to:
Dr. Holly Willett
Secondary Education/ Foundations of Education
Robinson Hall