Assistant​/Associate Professor of Elementary Science Education

Position Information

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The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education (ECEE) is in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University. ECEE is a vibrant, multi-focused, and interdisciplinary department with 25 world-class faculty of multiple scholarly disciplines. ECEE prepares early childhood and elementary education teachers, scholars, and community and school leaders with seven degree programs, four endorsements, and several research and training programs.

We provide learning opportunities for educators in and out of the classroom, ensuring that cutting-edge research, the latest technologies, and innovative teaching inform our programs. Our faculty is dedicated to serving children and families from all backgrounds and abilities.

The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Georgia State University seeks a full-time, tenure-track assistant or associate professor of elementary education (grades PreK-5) with expertise in science education. Georgia State University is an innovative urban public Research 1 with considerable emphasis on recruiting productive scholars.

The faculty member is expected to maintain a balanced research, scholarship, teaching, and service portfolio. Primary scholarly responsibilities include maintaining a productive research agenda, including publications of research and scholarly work, seeking external funding for research and/or training, participating in professional organizations, and disseminating research ching responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses related to the science education of elementary students and others based on…