Assistant or Associate Professor in Science Education
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Category:: Faculty
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Department:: Department of Teaching, Learning & Educational Leadership
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Oct 16, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 1869
Position ID:: 182149

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

The Department of Teaching, Learning & Educational Leadership at Binghamton University, State University of New York, invites applications for an assistant or associate professor with expertise in science education to begin in Fall 2025. This faculty member's primary affiliation would be within the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, a program for students seeking a master's degree and NYS initial teaching certification to teach in grades 7-12.

The Department of Teaching, Learning & Educational Leadership is part of Binghamton University's College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA). CCPA is composed of five departments: Human Development, Public Administration, Social Work, Student Affairs Administration, and Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership, as well as an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Community Research and Action, all of which prepare students for community-building professions. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, creative team of cutting-edge scholars and educators, who are committed to preparing students to be well grounded in research-informed, discipline-based, culturally responsive teaching practices, as well supporting students to understand the teaching and learning process as embedded within the social, cultural, historical, and familial assets of the communities in which they teach. The typical teaching load is two courses per semester. Courses may be at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate must have a clear research trajectory and be able to demonstrate a commitment to a high-quality research agenda that is commensurate with rank. This position also carries the additional expectations of service. Binghamton University has a strong commitment to community engagement and service activities involving Binghamton University faculty, staff, students and their community partners.

Requirements:

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree or anticipate having doctoral degree conferred by July 1st, 2025 in science education, learning sciences, curriculum and instruction, or closely related field
• Demonstrate strong potential for developing an independent research program in science education
• Earned a grades 7-12 science teaching certificate and have a minimum of three years of teaching experience within this grade band

Preferred:

• Supervision and mentorship of science education students in field experience settings
• Strong and successful graduate and/or undergraduate teaching record
• Expertise in science content and science pedagogical content knowledge
• Secured external funding, or minimally, contributed to grant-funded research
• Supplemental expertise in STEM education, educational technology and/or elementary science education
• Leadership experience in schools and/or science education professional associations
• Track record of productivity in a significant program of research in science education
• Ability to contribute to the design and eventual implementation of a premier, preservice undergraduate program as a complement to our graduate level program

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

To apply, submit a letter of interest describing your research and approach to teaching, current c.v. (including links to any academic website or online presence), and names and contact information of three people who can provide letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin on November 11, and will continue until the position is filled.

It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Binghamton University is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer.

All applicants must apply using the university's applicant tracking system, Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=182149