[RUME] Assistant or Associate Professor Position in Mathematics Education

[Stephen Hegedus]

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Department

Position Available in the Science, Technology, Engineering,  
Mathematics (STEM) Department of the School of Education, Public  
Policy and Civic Engagement (SEPPCE)

Assistant or Associate Professor Position in Mathematics Education
Tenured/ Tenure Track

We invite applications for a tenure or tenure-track position in  
Mathematics Education at the assistant/associate level beginning Fall  
2010. Candidates must have a doctorate in mathematics education or a  
related field (ABDs near completion will be considered), as well as  
demonstrated evidence of excellence in research and teaching  
commensurate to the applicant’s level of entry. Teaching experience at  
grades K-12 or with diverse student populations is desirable. The  
position involves engaging in an active program of research, teaching  
primarily at the graduate level, providing service to the university,  
and developing partnerships in mathematics education across university  
departments and with area schools. The successful candidate will join  
an active research group at the Kaput Center for Research and  
Innovation in STEM Education (www.kaputcenter.umassd.edu/) and will be  
a key academic partner in the implementation of a doctoral program in  
mathematics education.

Please submit (1) a letter of application addressing qualifications  
for the position; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of teaching  
philosophy and research interests and (4) name, titles, and contact  
information of three professional references to:

ATTN:  MATH EDUCATION STEM SEARCH
Office of the Dean, School of Education, Public Policy and Civic  
Engagement
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
N. Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2009. Applications will  
be accepted until the position is filled. The University of  
Massachusetts Dartmouth is an equal opportunity/affirmative action  
employer. Minority applications are especially encouraged.

Please contact Dr Stephen Hegedus at kaputcenter at umassd.edu if you  
have any questions.

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Department is  
committed to the preparation of educators who have sensitivity toward  
multicultural issues, an awareness of the particular concerns of urban  
education, knowledge of the unique needs and styles of individual  
learners, and a conscious knowledge of the role of schools in  
promoting social justice in the 21st Century.