Assistant or Associate Professor in Teacher Education, Single Subject Science Education (full-time tenure-track)

Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: Sep 25, 2023
Deadline: Nov 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description:Faculty Responsibilities:

Saint Mary's College of California invites applications for one tenure track position in Science Education at either the assistant or associate level to begin in Fall 2024 in the Teacher Education Department in the Kalmanovitz School of Education. The associate rank is tenure-eligible. We seek a colleague with experience teaching secondary school science, preferably in diverse settings, who can collaborate at the department level and across the College. Applicants with experience in teacher preparation and/or teacher professional development are strongly encouraged to apply, particularly if this experience has focused on grade 6-12 public, Title I schools with majority students of color.

Consistent with Saint Mary's College's commitment to inclusive excellence, the Teacher Education Department strives to be an inclusive community, committed to a humanizing education that fosters respect and belonging for faculty and students of diverse backgrounds and identities. We seek a candidate who can engage, advocate for and support students of color; women; nonbinary and transgender students; students with diverse abilities; emergent multilingual students; and underrepresented groups as they prepare to become teachers.

In addition to these teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will implement a new master's program in Environmental Justice in collaboration with relevant faculty. This would be a standalone cross-disciplinary master's program for education and non-education students who want to become leaders in bringing together social justice and environmental concerns. The program would connect with undergraduate programs across the campus, as well as to the KSOE Center for Environmental Literacy. The faculty member would also possibly take a leadership role in the Center for Environmental Literacy at the KSOE. The focus of this master's degree connects to the Mission of the College as well as the recognition of the global environmental crisis facing all of our students. The faculty member would also teach in the MA program and across TED.

Saint Mary's faculty are expected to maintain an active scholarly agenda and demonstrate intellectual growth and significant achievement appropriate to their field. All faculty also contribute to the mission in alignment with Transformation 2028 strategic priorities and as it relates to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, and interdisciplinary programming.

All faculty serve the College and community in many ways, such as academic advising, student and community outreach, participation in departmental and College-wide committees, and the development and assessment of the College's Core Curriculum. Faculty are also encouraged to teach in the College's Core Curriculum, January Term, and Collegiate Seminar programs.

Institutional Description/Background:

Saint Mary's College of California (Saint Mary's) is a comprehensive university, grounded in the liberal arts, Catholic, and Lasallian traditions in addition to being a vibrant and inclusive Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) that engages the intellect and the spirit with exceptional academics. Saint Mary's was founded by the De La Salle Christian Brothers and remains a living legacy of the life and work of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the founder of the Christian Brothers and patron saint of teachers. We provide an education that changes lives and inspires the desire to find one's calling in a world in need of transformation. Saint Mary's invites students to passionately embrace knowledge, the challenges of scholarship, and their own capacity to make lasting change in the world. We are an institution made up of committed faculty and staff who value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction with practices and policies that reflect a commitment to inclusive excellence and a community in which all are valued, respected, and supported.

The salary range for this position is reflected in the Faculty Salary Scale, available here.


Qualifications:
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in science education, or in a related field with a focus on the intersection of science teaching and learning and anti-racism and social justice. Experience teaching in a credential program and/or delivering teacher professional development is highly desirable. A record of teaching excellence in secondary science is also desirable. The candidate must be active in scholarship related to science education, and be familiar with the Next Generation Science Standards and Learning for Justices Social Justice Standards (along the dimensions of Identity, Diversity, Justice, and Action). They must have a strong commitment to student-centered teaching and research, a strong background in teaching methods, and a demonstrated ability to teach, advise, and mentor candidates who will teach in diverse educational and cultural contexts. The candidate must be prepared to support teacher education students to make science learning culturally relevant and connected to pressing issues for humanity. Saint Marys College has been designated a Minority and Hispanic-Serving Institution, and many students are first-generation-to-college. Successful candidates must be able to engage and support students of color; women, nonbinary, and transgender students; students with diverse abilities; emergent multilingual students; and model inclusive and anti-racist teaching practices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for Assistant Professor Rank:

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  A Doctorate in Education with a science education emphasis (or ABD with expected completion by start of position)
  
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  Experience in single subject teacher education preparation
  
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  Evidence of teaching successfully at the undergraduate level in a manner that centers equity
  
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  A record of creative research and scholarly production
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS for Assistant Professor Rank:

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  Demonstrated expertise partnering with K-12 school sites
  
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  Experience developing or growing a critically conscious teacher education program
  

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  Demonstrated experience developing, supporting, or growing an interdisciplinary teacher education program based in a social justice framework.
  
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  California teaching credential.
  
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  Experience in K-12 classrooms.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for Associate Professor Rank:

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  A Doctorate in Education with a science education emphasis
  
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  Experience in single subject teacher education preparation
  
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  Demonstrated scholarly achievement in fields related to science education
  
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  Experience in academic leadership (e.g., program director or chair)
  
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  Experience of Masters level teaching
  
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  Experience with professional teacher credentialing accreditation
  
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  Demonstrated experience building curriculum
  
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  Demonstrated evidence of at least three years of successful college teaching in a manner that centers equity
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS for Associate Professor Rank:

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  Demonstrated expertise partnering with K-12 school sites
  
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  Experience developing or growing a critically conscious teacher education program
  
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  Demonstrated record of scholarly publications
  
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  Record of interdisciplinary and creative research and scholarly production
  
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  Experience developing certificates, curriculum and MA programs
  

Many Saint Marys students are first-generation-to-college, and the College has been designated a Minority and Hispanic-Serving Institution. We seek greater diversity in our faculty and staff to broaden students academic experience and to enrich our campus community. Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. Our community believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our institutional mission. We value inclusiveness in learning, curricular and cocurricular programming, campus climate, recruitment, admissions, hiring and retention. For more information, please visit our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion website.


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