Details
Posted: 21-Jun-22
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Salary: Open
Position Summary
We invite applications for an Academic Specialist-Outreach-Fixed Term position in the CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University. CREATE for STEM Institute is a collaboration between the colleges of Education, Natural Science, Engineering, and Lyman-Briggs residential college in coordination with the Office of the Provost. Our goals are to improve teaching and learning in the STEM disciplines for students from grades K-16 through research and development efforts.
Academic Specialist-Outreach-Fixed Term appointment will be a one-year position (renewal based on funding). Work will include:
- Providing professional learning for elementary teachers around instructional and formative assessment strategies.
- Planning elementary science curriculum materials related to PBL (project-based-learning)
- Planning and presenting professional learning sessions for elementary teachers enacting curriculum.
- Supporting elementary teachers using ML-PBL curriculum materials.
- Communicating with teacher research participants to schedule and conduct virtual classroom visits, generate running records, process notes, and enter observation scores into a database.
- Collecting data and participating in research on the processes and outcomes of the professional learning.
- Working collaboratively with other faculty to seek external funding to support research.
- Making presentations about work at conferences, both in and out-of-state.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate -Science education or sciences
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in the sciences or science education. Candidates must have demonstrated background in the design and development of science project-based learning at the elementary level, teacher professional learning or teacher education at the elementary level, and community engagement.
Desired Qualifications
Candidates who hold a Ph.D. in Science Education with a strong background in a science discipline are preferred. In addition, candidates with knowledge of mixed-methods research, including multi-level modeling and coding of classroom observation data are preferred. Special consideration will be given to candidates with international experience and/or experience implementing a project-based curriculum.
Required Application Materials
Resume/CV; Cover letter; Research interests; Reference letter contacts (3)
Together-we-will Statement
The university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at:
https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Special Instructions
Please attach your Resume/CV and cover letter to the application. and send research interests and reference letters to [email protected]. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin immediately.
Review of Applications Begins On
07/07/2022
Summary of Physical Demands
Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Bending
Remote Work Statement
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
Website
www.create4stem.msu.edu
Department Statement
CREATE has five major focus areas for its work: Creating and Investigating Change in K-16 STEM Education, Educational Policy in STEM fields, Discipline-Based Undergraduate STEM Education, Developing Innovative and Digital Materials, and International Engagement with the Global STEM Education Community.
Within each of these areas, we build interdisciplinary and intergenerational research groups, foster new talent, provide seed money for initial work and support the grant writing process. CREATE is also a hub for the exchange of information and ideas, sponsoring conferences, workshops, seminars, and visiting scholars to enhance the interest in STEM Education and develop capacity in these fields here at MSU.
MSU Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
