Illinois State University-Assistant/Associate Professor in Chemical Education
The Department of Chemistry at Illinois State University is seeking applications for a tenure-track position in CHEMICAL EDUCATION to begin August 16, 2015. Applications and nominations of individuals at the Assistant/Associate Professor level are welcome. The successful candidate will be expected to build on the highly-regarded chemical education program through research, outreach, and/or curricular development activities, and to attract external funding at the level needed to build and sustain their research program. A commitment to, and effectiveness in, classroom instruction is expected. Teaching responsibilities will be primarily secondary teacher education courses (at the bachelor’s and master’s level), with opportunities to contribute to the general chemistry program. An earned doctorate in a related field is required, and postdoctoral experience is highly preferred. To assure full consideration, please attach an online faculty application to posting number 0706464 at www.IllinoisState.edu/jobs. Further, candidates should send a CV, a statement of teaching philosophy and interests, and a research plan to the search committee at ChemEd_Search@IllinoisState.
Candidates should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to the search committee at ChemEd_Search@IllinoisState.
Illinois State University, the first public university in Illinois, has a full-time enrollment of 21,000. Initially chartered as a teacher college, Illinois State University is now a comprehensive university but still one of the nation’s top ten producers of teachers. The university, located in the central Illinois community of Bloomington-Normal, midway between Chicago and St. Louis, serves both the rural and urban areas of Illinois. With a rapidly growing population of over 125,000, the community has numerous cultural, educational and economic opportunities.
The Chemistry Education program at Illinois State University enjoys a reputation as a leader in innovative programs and educational methods. Currently, there are fifty chemistry majors seeking teacher certification out of 200 chemistry majors in the Chemistry Department. All graduates of the Chemistry Teacher Education program are ACS-certified chemists, and are also endorsed to teach at the secondary level in biology, physics, and earth sciences. At the graduate level, students can earn a research-based MS in Chemistry, and in-service teachers can earn a master’s degree through the Master of Science in Chemistry Education and the Master of Chemistry Education degree programs. The Department also offers a series of online graduate courses for in-service chemistry teachers in cooperation with Flinn Scientific. Details are available at Chemistry.IllinoisState.edu/
The mission of the ISU Department of Chemistry is one of strong research activity involving undergraduates and graduate students (MS level) coupled with a focus on premier teaching and instruction. The Department is often ranked in the top 25 producers of ACS-certified BS degrees, is consistently one of the largest producers of M.S. chemistry degrees at institutions that do not also offer the Ph.D. degree, and is one of the largest producers of high school chemistry teachers in the state. Details of these programs and facilities can be found on the Department web site at Chemistry.IllinoisState.edu.
Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/