CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/SCIENCE EDUCATION

VACANCY # F09/10-57

The University of Texas Pan American (UTPA) is in Edinburg, Texas, a city of approximately 50,000 people and one of the many cities located in the beautiful Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. Specifically, Edinburg is located on the southern tip of Texas in a semitropical climate 230 miles south of San Antonio, approximately 70 miles west of South Padre Island and about 15 miles north of the Texas-Mexico border. UTPA is part of University of Texas System and has a student body of over 17,000 that is approximately 87% Hispanic. The College of Education offers both undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctoral program. Science Education - Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) The University of Texas-Pan American invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in science education to teach in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction beginning Fall 2010. Job responsibilities include (1) teaching pedagogical-content knowledge science/mathematics methods courses to undergraduate preservice and graduate inservice teachers, teaching pedagogy and field-based pedagogy courses to secondary preservice teachers; (2) conducting original research; (3) supervising student teachers; and (4) contributing service and leadership in science education to the university, local schools, and the community. Required Qualifications: Applicants should have (1) three years of teaching science at the secondary level; (2) a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Science Education or a degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization area in Science Education; (3) demonstrated potential to be a productive scholar; (4) commitment to working with linguistically and culturally diverse populations; (6) current teaching certificate or license; and (7) ability to use technology to support teaching and learning.

Preferred Qualifications: Higher education teaching experience, research/grant activity, service (community, department, university) Application Deadline: Position Open until filled (Screening of applicants begins immediately). Application Procedure: Submit letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, official graduate transcripts, and three names of references and contact information to:

Ms. Nina Young, Administrative Services Officer

The University of Texas Pan American

1201 W. University Drive - EDCC 3.102

Edinburg, TX 78541

UTPA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.  Women, racial/ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.     This position is security-sensitive as defined by the Texas Education Code §51.215(c) and Texas Government Code §411.094(a)(2). Texas requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory score of 500 or greater on the International Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL).