Organization: College of Education
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor
Search #: AA2401
The UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, College of Education, seeks to fill a nine-month full-time Secondary Mathematics Education position at the level of assistant or associate professor. We seek applicants with a doctoral degree in mathematics education or a closely related field with a scholarly focus on the teaching and learning of mathematics for improved educational equity. Applicants should demonstrate an active research program in such areas as: investigating mathematics curriculum and pedagogy for advancing the learning of historically disenfranchised adolescent youth, designing innovations in mathematics teacher education, induction and professional development; studying mathematics as a cultural practice, theorizing and studying the role of race, gender, and class in mathematics teaching and learning in grades 6-12, developing equitable school structures for student learning in mathematics, understanding how mathematics is learned across informal and formal environments (e.g., family interactions, classroom instruction, community-based organizations, afterschool programs).
The successful candidate should be prepared to 1) maintain an active research program in one or more of the areas listed above, 2) teach graduate level courses and supervise graduate students, 3) participate in an innovative teacher education program, and 4) collaborate in research and development programs aimed at improving the teaching and learning of secondary mathematics. The College recognizes that mathematics teaching and learning is deeply tied to issues of access and equity and seeks a faculty member who will contribute to efforts to prepare master’s, teacher certification, and doctoral students to study, promote and effect change in mathematical teaching and learning. To support the College’s technology goals, candidates should be familiar with current technologies pertinent to their field for both research and teaching.
The UW College of Education is a vibrant working environment characterized by an atmosphere of supportive and interdisciplinary collaboration, both within the College and across the entire University. The members of the College also maintain a set of active partnerships with educational institutions in the region and state—schools, school districts, community-based organizations, informal educational institutions, and professional organizations. We are seeking a colleague to join us in conducting research, preparing and promoting the education of teachers and leaders, strengthening relationships between schools and the communities they serve, and informing public policy to help create a more just and caring society. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
Applications should include 1) a detailed letter describing qualifications for the position, including academic preparation, experience, research agenda, and evidence of engaging schools or other organizations serving historically disenfranchised adolescent youth, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) three letters of reference, 4) at least two examples of scholarly writing, and 5) an email address for further communications. Please submit your application packet both electronically and by mail to the search chair Elham Kazemi via Lynda Jensen at ljensen2@u.washington.edu, 206 Miller Hall, College of Education, Seattle, WA 98195-3600.
The committee will begin reviewing applications December 1, 2009. The position will remain open until filled. Appointment to commence September 16, 2010.
Send queries about the position to Elham Kazemi, search chair, at ekazemi@u.washington.edu. The search committee includes Nancy Beadie, Philip Bell, Carol Davis, Anna-Maria de la Fuente, and Ron Irving.
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The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The College of Education is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.
A competitive recruitment and selection process is being conducted and if a U.S. worker or permanent resident is not selected pursuant to this process, an application for Alien Employment Certification may be filed on behalf of an alien to fill the job opportunity. Interested persons should submit an application to the designated search committee chair.