[RUME] Job: Center director at SF State

[Eric Hsu]

I am faculty co-director of SFSU's Center for Science and Mathematics  
Education. We have approval to seek a permanent director, so I am  
including the official ad.  Please feel free to contact me directly at  
Eric Hsu <erichsu at math.sfsu.edu> for informal conversation about the  
position.


best wishes, Eric

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SEEKING: Director, Center for Science and Mathematics Education, San  
Francisco State University

San Francisco State University has created a Center for Science and  
Mathematics Education to recruit and support new science and  
mathematics teachers, foster educational research, and develop a K-18+  
community of educators. We invite applications from visionary  
individuals for the position of Director.

The Director of the Center will manage the day-to-day operations of  
the Center, including budget administration and staff supervision;  
coordinate and supervise the planning, implementation, and evaluation  
of Center activities; cultivate relationships among Center  
participants, partners and stakeholders; work to secure external  
funding to supplement the Center’s budget; collaborate with the  
faculty to accomplish the Center’s goals; and provide innovative  
leadership to advance the work of the Center.
Candidates should have a PhD in math, science, or math or science  
education, and a minimum of five years of increasingly responsible  
administrative experience with educational programs, including  
experience working with K-12 education systems. In addition,  
candidates should have excellent organizational, supervisory,  
leadership, management, and interpersonal skills; effective oral and  
written communication skills; and good computer skills.

Other desirable qualifications include experience in teaching, writing  
proposals, publishing, developing curricula, assessing programs,  
administering budgets, and working with diverse groups of people.

The position is a full-time, non-faculty, management position. The  
Director will report to the Dean of the College of Science &  
Engineering. Salary will be commensurate with experience and includes  
excellent health and retirement benefits.

Applicants should send a cover letter, detailed resume, a letter of  
intent detailing your goals and aspirations for the position, and  
contact information for a minimum of three references to: CSME  
Director Search Committee, College of Science & Engineering, San  
Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA  
94132.

Review of applications will begin on 2 November 2009.  The position  
will remain open until filled; the starting date is flexible.

San Francisco State University (http://www.sfsu.edu), a campus of the  
California State University system, is located in San Francisco and  
serves a diverse student body of 30,000 undergraduate and graduate  
students. SFSU is an Equal Opportunity/American with Disabilities Act  
employer and has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity.  
More information about the Center for Science and Mathematics  
Education is available at http://csme.sfsu.edu.

For further information, contact Sheldon Axler, Dean of the College of  
Science & Enginneering, at axler at sfsu.edu or 415-338-1571.