Department of Physics
General information about the Department of Physics is available at www.phy.cmich.edu.
Faculty Positions (1)
Science Education (Tenure-track, Assistant Professor)
The College of Science and Technology at Central Michigan University seeks an
exemplary teacher and scholar to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant
Professor level in Science Education beginning Fall 2008. Applicants with
a Ph.D. degree in one of the natural sciences or closely related areas and a
demonstrated scholarly record in science education are encouraged to apply.
We seek a person who will teach relevant courses in his/her professional field
of expertise and who is expected to develop an externally funded research
program in science education. Excellent communication skills and a
commitment to supervision of both undergraduate and graduate research students
are required. The successful candidate should display the potential for
outstanding teaching, scholarship and for working with others across
disciplinary boundaries. For tenure purposes, the person will be housed in
one of the academic departments located in the College of Science and
Technology.
Candidates who will conduct research within the broad K-16 educational framework
are preferred, although outstanding candidates whose focus is on improved
student learning and teaching effectiveness only at the collegiate level will be
considered. We expect all candidates to be well grounded in teaching
pedagogies, active learning, assessment strategies and national imperatives in
science education. Proposed research collaborations with other faculty
and/or with public school districts are desirable.
The College of Science and Technology is looking to develop a broad-based
externally funded center in science education and the successful candidate
should be well situated to provide a leadership role in its formation. It
is expected that he/she will enhance the public visibility of the role of the
scientific education programs in the college.
Established in 1892, Central Michigan University has an enrollment of 27,000
students, including approximately 20,000 students on the university's main
campus. Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral research
university, CMU is recognized for strong undergraduate education and a range of
focused graduate and research programs. M.A. degrees with specialties in
science education are housed in several departments and the college is also
developing a M.S. or M.A.T. program in integrated science. There is a
doctoral program in Mathematics and an additional doctoral program is being
planned in the Science of Advanced Materials. There are presently over 130
regular faculty members located in eight departments (Biology, Chemistry,
Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, Geography, Geology, Mathematics
and Physics), in the College of Science and Technology at CMU.
Please send a letter of application, curriculum vita, transcripts, a statement
of teaching philosophy and a proposed research agenda along with three letters
of reference to:
Dr. Jane Matty, Associate Dean
College of Science and Technology
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: 989-774-1870; fax: 989-774-1874; email:
j.matty@cmich.edu; website:
www.cst.cmich.edu.
Review of applications will begin on December 21 and will continue until the
position is filled.
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to maintain diversity
within its community (see
http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo).
The College of Science and Technology is supportive of the needs of dual career
couples.