Position Summary:

Major Responsibilities:

• Teach professional preparation courses required for adolescence science majors seeking New York State certification to teach biology, chemistry, earth science, or physics in grades 7-12 (e.g. Introduction to Adolescence Education, and Teaching the Sciences in the Middle and Secondary Schools (Methods I and II). Additional responsibilities for teacher preparation include formal observation and evaluation of student teachers in local public middle and high school science classrooms.
• Within their affiliated natural sciences department, participate in the teaching of introductory science courses.

• Maintain an active research program that involves undergraduates and has the potential for external funding.

• Provide service to the department and university that includes advisement and mentorship of students with diverse backgrounds.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or doctoral candidate, all but dissertation (ABD) (with degree conferral by August 2024) in science education, or curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in science education, or a closely related field.
• Evidence of effective teaching at the college level
• Formal teaching experience in secondary science education
• Evidence of scholarly productivity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of formal teaching experience in secondary science education
• Current certification, or eligible for certification, to teach science at the secondary level
• Knowledge of state and national secondary level science curricula and standards
• Experience with the accreditation process for teacher preparation programs
• Experience in developing collaborations with school district partners
• Demonstrated experience in working with students from diverse backgrounds in an educational setting,
• Graduate coursework in a field within the natural sciences.
• Established record of published peer-reviewed scholarly work

About SUNY Cortland

SUNY Cortland is one of 64 campuses in the State University of New York system. The State University of New York is a quality public university that combines world-renowned faculty, dedicated staff, and a truly diverse body of talented students to pursue its mission in every corner of the state: "to learn, to search, to serve."

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