College of Education - Tenured Faculty Position in Cognitive / Learning Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The College of Education at the University of Illinois is seeking to hire a mid-career tenured faculty member in cognitive science/learning sciences/technology learning. The successful candidate will be an energetic individual who shows the leadership qualities required to enhance the College's strategic interests in research exploring students' conceptual development and problem solving skills in the STEM fields using multi-media learning environments. In addition, the successful candidate must demonstrate strong interest in collaborating with relevant faculty across the campus on research projects in STEM- and technology-related fields. This is a full-time nine-month regular tenured appointment at a rank commensurate with experience.
The College of Education provides strong support for research and opportunities for collaboration with leaders across campus and in the field, and is ranked in the top 25 colleges in 2011 by US News and World Report. We are known for our groundbreaking research, innovative approaches to teaching, and service to the global community. The College is comprised of four academic departments: Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Psychology, Special Education, and Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership. The College has 80 faculty actively engaged in research and over 650 undergraduates and 1100 graduate students enrolled annually. More information about the college is available at http://education.illinois.edu.
Position responsibilities include carrying out an externally funded, multidisciplinary program of research and scholarship at the national level and teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in the learning sciences and applications of technology to STEM learning. The candidate will be expected to teach and advise doctoral and masters students and assume an active role as a responsible member of the College's scholarly community.
Qualifications: The candidate must have an earned doctoral degree in cognitive science, the learning sciences, educational psychology, or a related field, and a scholarly record commensurate with a tenured position at a Comprehensive/Doctoral university as defined by the Carnegie Classifications. The successful candidate will have a strong, established track record of receiving external funding; provide evidence of successful interdisciplinary research collaborations with partners in related fields such as computer science, psychology, and the STEM disciplines. In addition, the successful candidate will be able to provide evidence of teaching abilities at the graduate level. The academic department serving as the tenure home in the College of Education will be determined based on the successful candidate's qualifications and interests; an affiliation with the College's Ubiquitous Learning Institute is anticipated.
Salary and Starting Date: Salary will be commensurate with experience. The proposed starting date is August 16, 2012.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by October 30, 2011. Please create a candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload one file that contains a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement of teaching and research philosophies, and the contact information for three references by the close date. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered. Interviews will begin after October 30 and continue until the position is filled. For more information please contact: Professor Thomas A. Schwandt, Committee chair at tschwand@illinois.edu or 217-333-5350.
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).
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Elizabeth A. L. Stine-Morrow
Professor of Educational Psychology,
Psychology, and the Beckman Institute
226 Education Building
1310 S. Sixth Street
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-2167 (office)
(217) 244-7931 (CRC lab)
(217) 244-7336 (Beckman lab)
(217) 244-7620 (fax)
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