Assistant Professor - PreK-12 Science Education

Montana State University

in Bozeman, MT

Type:
Full-Time

Salary:
Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Category:
Teacher Education

The Assistant Professor of PreK-12 Science Education is a tenure-track, academic-year appointment with potential for summer employment. The successful candidate will develop a well-articulated research agenda in science education, maintain a commitment to scholarly productivity, and teach undergraduate and graduate students representing varied backgrounds and perspectives.

The successful candidate will integrate research, teaching, outreach, and service; build collaborative relationships with PreK-12 schools, educators, and communities; contribute to the University's land-grant mission; and provide service to the program, department, college, University, and professional communities.

• Teach approximately 15 credits per academic year of undergraduate and graduate courses, including elementary (K-8) and secondary (5-12) science methods courses.
• Additional teaching assignments may include graduate courses in quantitative research methods, curriculum and instruction, and other courses aligned with the candidate's expertise and departmental needs.
• Responsibilities may also include supervision of clinical experiences
  
  Chair and serve on master's and doctoral committees
• Conduct research and publish in appropriate sources
• Supervise field experiences, as needed
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and field

• Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
• Doctoral degree in science education, curriculum and instruction, teaching and learning, education, or a closely related field, with a scholarly emphasis in science education. ABD candidates will be considered if they have a defense date scheduled.
• Evidence of an established or emerging program of research in science education, teacher education, or a closely related area.
• Experience teaching in PreK-12 settings or comparable professional experience working directly with PreK-12 students, teachers, schools, or science education programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary PreK-12 science education standards and frameworks, including the Next Generation Science Standards.

• Experience teaching undergraduate or graduate science education courses.
• Experience using instructional technologies and teaching in online, hybrid, or technology-enhanced learning environments.
• Experience using or teaching qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, design-based, or other methodologies relevant to science education research.
• Experience advising or mentoring undergraduate or graduate students in science teacher preparation, educational research, or field-based learning.
• Experience developing grant proposals or participating in funded projects.
• Experience with rural, place-based, or place-responsive education, particularly through partnerships with schools and communities.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a spectrum of learning environments and working effectively with students, educators, colleagues, schools, or communities representing varied backgrounds and perspectives.

• Develop and sustain a productive program of scholarship in science education.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in science education and related areas.
• Advise and mentor students in teacher preparation and graduate programs.
• Build collaborative relationships with PreK-12 schools, educators, and communities.
• Integrate research, teaching, outreach, and service in support of the University's land-grant mission.
• Work professionally and effectively with individuals representing…