Anti-Racist STEM Education Graduate Certificate Program - Part Time

Anti-Racist STEM Education Graduate Certificate Program - Part Time

Department:
Division of Graduate and Continuing Education

Locations:
Framingham, MA

Type:
Part-time

Framingham State University was founded in 1839 for a singular purpose - meeting a public need to promote the public good. At our founding as the nation's first public normal school, that need was for comprehensively educated public school teachers who would, in turn, promote an educated citizenry. FSU continues to offer exceptional teacher education programs and, while we are proud of our roots as a teachers' college, we have grown far beyond them.

Public need continues to evolve and FSU right along with it. Our students and alumni are making waves in the fashion industry, designing nutrition plans for professional athletes, writing for major media and news organizations, and working for Fortune 500 companies right here in Framingham. FSU is unapologetically a public institution offering accessible, affordable educational opportunities that integrate an academically challenging liberal arts education with workforce preparation programs, in a highly personalized teaching environment.

Our programs have expanded but our purpose and commitment to public education for the public good remain steadfast.

At FSU, we are deeply committed to inclusive excellence and strive to promote a culture of antiracism, encouraging a challenging yet collaborative learning environment, and providing culturally relevant education. FSU is designated as an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and also belongs to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence community, providing national leadership in science education and exploring strategies that will lead to more inclusive science education.

We are honored that our commitment earned FSU six Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Awards from INSIGHT Into Diversity. We encourage applications from those who share our commitment to promoting a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive community.

FSU currently enrolls about 3,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate and professional students, offers 39 undergraduate majors, and enrolls 41% BIPOC students in our undergraduate programs. Ideally situated between Boston and Worcester, FSU and the surrounding area are steeped in history, achievement, and innovation and provide access to urban hotspots, verdant landscapes, natural and cultural amenities, and diverse communities.

Our founding motto, LIVE TO THE TRUTH, was said at the end of each class by beloved first principal, Cyrus Peirce, who sought to discover and teach  truth in theory and principle...truth in spirit and motive...truth in manner and form...truth intellectual and truth moral.  Early leaders found this motto  speaks of sincerity of spirit...of intensity of effort, of resolution to succeed, of joy in achievement.  

LIVE TO THE TRUTH aptly reflects our past and our pledge for the future as it continues to guide our institution in practice and endeavor. If you share in this quest for truth and a commitment to living it fully, make the next chapter of your career the best chapter at Framingham State University.

Teach classes in the Mary Miles Bibb Anti-Racist STEM Education Graduate Certificate program, with expertise in at least one of the following topics: systemic racism in STEM and STEM education, inequity and implicit biases in science, medicine, engineering, computer science, and mathematics, how to apply anti-racist pedagogy in STEM classrooms, applying an anti-racist lens to STEM education, and teaching or mentoring educational or industry professionals in anti-racist leadership.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Evidence of expertise, scholarly activity, or creative work appropriate to the discipline.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in the curriculum and the classroom.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD or other terminal degree in related field.
• Successful college teaching experience.

This posting is for potential part-time, non-benefited, faculty position.

Framingham State University conducts criminal history and sexual offender record checks on recommended finalists prior to final employment for all positions.

Framingham State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Members of minoritized and marginalized groups,…