>From: "Paul Kuerbis" <PKuerbis@...>

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>Reply-To: "Paul Kuerbis" <PKuerbis@...>
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>Job Announcement: Expanded Version for Prospective Candidates and Web Posting
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>Professor of Education (Science)
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>Rank, depending on qualifications
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>Tenure Track Position
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>Colorado College, a nationally ranked liberal arts college in its
>131st year, seeks a professor of education with expertise in science
>education and supporting competence in technology and one or more
>science areas. We are looking for an individual who has strong
>teaching ability, an appreciation of a research-grounded program
>that is field-based and performance-based, and an interest in
>working with highly qualified undergraduates in the liberal
>arts/sciences and Master of Arts in Teaching candidates who are
>nationally recruited. Finally, we seek an individual who welcomes
>the opportunity to provide leadership, model exemplary practice,
>engage in interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and scholarship
>broadly defined, and contribute creatively to an outstanding
>Education Department.
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>Qualifications: a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Science Education; prior
>experience in teaching at the K-12 level; previous experience in
>teacher education at the college/university level.
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>Duties: K-12 science methods course (for elementary and secondary
>science preservice students at the undergraduate and Master of Arts
>in Teaching levels), educational technology, supervision of student
>teachers/interns in science, and an elective course in a science
>area. Assume significant leadership and administrative
>responsibilities. Work collaboratively with other professors and
>school-based personnel to continue to develop the College's
>outstanding education program within the liberal arts tradition.
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>Salary: commensurate with rank for the academic year; summer school
>teaching with an additional salary. Excellent benefits, including
>support for faculty research and development and start-up funds.
>Funding provided for travel to one professional meeting annually.
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>Application Procedures: Send a letter of application, resume, and
>transcripts from the institution awarding the highest degree and
>institution(s) where science courses were completed, a statement of
>teaching philosophy, copies of recent publications, and three
>letters of reference to: Professor Charlotte Mendoza, Chair,
>Education Department, Colorado College, 14 East Cache La Poudre,
>Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903. Fax: (719) 389-6473.
>Applications should be submitted immediately; review will begin on
>October 20 and continue until the position is filled.
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>Interview availability: Representatives of the Education Department
>welcome the opportunity to talk with interested candidates. Please
>contact Dr. Mendoza (phone: 719-389-6474 or e-mail
><mailto:cmendoza@...>cmendoza@...)
>for further information.
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>The College is committed to increasing the diversity of the college
>community. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are
>particularly encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths or
>experiences in this area. The Colorado College welcomes members of
>all groups and reaffirms its commitment not to discriminate on the
>basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin,
>disability or sexual orientation.
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>The North Central Association accredits Colorado College. Its
>teacher education
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>programs were most recently reviewed by the State of Colorado in
>Spring 2001 and will be next reviewed in December 2005. Its
>Education faculty are nationally recognized leaders in teacher
>education having served as presidents of AETS, ATE, and AILACTE, and
>on the national Board of Directors of AACTE. The College is
>committed to teaching and scholarship, diversity, and collegiality.
>For further information on Colorado College and/or its education
>program, see
><http://www.coloradocollege.edu/>http://www.coloradocollege.edu.
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> Dear Colleagues--
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>Below is a science education position announcement that includes
>an opportunity to assume leadership in a research-based teacher
>education program within the liberal arts tradition. As many of you
>know, perhaps from ASTE last January in Colorado Springs, I continue
>my involvement in science education but now am fully involved in
>other administrative duties at Colorado College. I am not actively
>teaching in the Education department.
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>Regards,
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>Paul J. Kuerbis, Ph.D.
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>Professor of Education and Director,
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>Crown Faculty Center and
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>Colket Student Learning Center
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>Professor of Education (Science)
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>Rank depending on qualifications
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>Tenure Track Position
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>Colorado College seeks a tenure track faculty member (advanced
>assistant to full professor level, depending on qualifications)
>beginning in Fall 2006. The position requires a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in
>science education, appropriate K-12 teaching experience, with
>supporting competence in technology and one or more science areas.
>Experience with a research-based teacher education program is
>required. This is a unique opportunity to work with an excellent
>program and to provide significant administrative leadership to a
>small high quality program that has an outstanding reputation
>nationally and in Colorado. Salary includes an attractive benefits
>package and additional compensation for teaching in summer session
>in the fifth-year M.A.T. programs. The College is committed to
>increasing the diversity of the college community. Candidates who
>can contribute to that goal are particularly encouraged to apply and
>to identify their strengths or experiences in this area. The
>Colorado College welcomes members of all groups and reaffirms its
>commitment not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, age,
>religion, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
> For additional information and to apply, please contact Professor
>Charlotte Mendoza, Chair, Education Department, Colorado College, 14
>East Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 or
><mailto:cmendoza@...>cmendoza@....
>A complete job description may be found at
><http://www.coloradocollege.edu/resources/dean/ccjobs.asp>www.coloradocollege.e\
du/resources/dean/ccjobs.asp.Review
>of applications will begin on October 20, 2005 and continue until
>the position is filled.
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Dr. Keith S. Taber
http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/staff/taber.html
University Lecturer in Science Education
University of Cambridge Faculty of Education
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