K-12 STEM Educator, Assistant or Associate

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Assistant or Associate Professor, K-12 STEM Education- Bellarmine University 

Join an innovative and energized faculty dedicated to the preparation of teacher candidates, leaders and change agents focused on school reform and social justice. Due to the rapid growth in our undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track position (Assistant or Associate level) as we continue to develop K-12 STEM Education, mathematics education, and science education programs and partnerships. This position has an August 2018 start date. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 

Primary responsibilities will be to teach mathematics and/or science education courses (and other general education courses), and to work with students and colleagues in the School of Education and across the University and Community to develop programs in teaching and learning of STEM. The successful candidate will demonstrate a research agenda that involves work in STEM and experience securing external funding to support program and research initiatives. Our new colleague will also demonstrate dedication to outreach programs, participation in all school accreditation activities and academic advising, and service to candidate’s professional field, university, and community. To qualify for appointment at the Associate Professor level, candidates must currently hold or have held that rank at a comparable institution. 

Required Qualifications include the following: 

· An earned doctorate in mathematics education, science education, or a closely related field from a regionally and nationally accredited university 

· A minimum of three years P-12 teaching experience 

· Hold a current teaching certificate 

· Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds 

· Evidence of excellence in teaching 

· Evidence of excellence in scholarly productivity 

Preferred Qualifications include the following: 

· Experience in integrated STEM education is highly preferred 

· Experience with outreach programs and/or conducting professional development for in-service teachers 

· Record of successful collaboration with school districts 

· Demonstrated understanding of STEM education initiatives and STEM teacher preparation 

· Experience in applying for external funding 

· Demonstrated research agenda related to K-12 STEM education or a closely related area 

· Experience serving on/chairing doctoral committees 

 

Please submit a letter of interest including your philosophy of STEM education, vita, unofficial transcripts and contact information for three professional references.

For questions regarding the position, contact search chair Dr. Kevin Thomas at kthomas@bellarmine.edu or by phone at 502.272.8000. 

Review of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges, is one of the top 15 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2018 college rankings, and is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

Bellarmine is located on a scenic 175-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which Glassdoor recently recognized one of the nation's top 10 cities where pay goes the furthest, and National Geographic calls it a top 10 food city. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Bellarmine is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of diverse backgrounds to apply for positions.

Review of Applicants Begins: 
Sunday, March 25, 2018
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Kevin Thomas
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