Clinical Assistant Professor Of Curriculum And Instruction: Science Education

Position Details

Indiana University seeks to appoint a Clinical Assistant Professor of Curriculumand Instruction: Science Education in the School of Education, Bloomington beginning Fall semester 2024. This is a search for a full-time 10-month position with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2024. The Science Education program seeks applicants with expertise in equitable and inclusive learning environments and an understanding of emergent pedagogical theories, practices, and areas of inquiry within the field of Science Education. The successful applicant will be expected to teach core courses for undergraduate and possible elective courses for graduate students, contribute to program coordination, and advise and mentor students across the various Science Education degree programs. For more information about the Science Education program, please visit our website at: https://education.indiana.edu/programs/science-education.html

Teaching six undergraduate and/or graduate courses in an academic year. Undergraduate Science Education courses will be in-person, but graduate-level courses may be taught online.

Mentor associate instructors (i.e., graduate students) teaching undergraduate science content courses in the Science Education program.

Contribute to the designing and coordination of new science content courses for undergraduate education majors. There is also the potential for collaborating on the design of integrated STEM courses.

Produce scholarship with a practitioner focus.

Establish and maintain collaborations with other Science or STEM-related programs to promote inter-disciplinary and community connections.

Contribute to the IU Bloomington School of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Science Education program service activities at levels commensurate for a clinical position.
Review of applications will begin on November 27, 2023.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Applicants should upload the following to:

1. Letter of Application

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. A statement of teaching that highlights inclusive pedagogies in science or STEM education.

4. Sample course or program curricula.

5. A list of three references and their contact information. References will not be contacted without prior notice with the applicant.

For questions regarding this position, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Meredith Park Rogers at mparkrog@iu.edu

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

A PhD or EdD in Science Education, STEM education, or related field.

o If a candidate is ABD the degree must be awarded by July 30, 2024.

Experience with teaching Science or related STEM content in higher education.

Knowledge of and involvement with curricular and/or program development.

Engagement in the scholarship of teaching science.

For questions regarding this position, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Meredith Park Rogers at mparkrog@iu.edu.

Practice with implementing a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives.

Experience with mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students in their teaching of science.

A commitment to establishing outreach or community connections associated with science/ STEM teaching and/or learning.