🚀 go-pugleaf

University of Pittsburgh
School of Education

Position Announcement

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

The School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh
announces the availability of a tenure-track position in
Mathematics Education at the rank of Assistant Professor to
begin in fall 1999. Salary is competitive and commensurate
with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities
Appointment will be in the Department of Instruction and
Learning. The normal teaching load for an Assistant Professor
is two courses per term for each of two 4-month academic
terms. The faculty member is expected to advise students and
teach courses in the teacher preparation program, with
assignment to either the elementary education or the
secondary education program depending on the candidate's
background and interest. Opportunities are also available to
advise and teach masters and doctoral students in mathematics
education. The successful candidate for this position will
also be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous program
of research and scholarship.

Qualifications
Necessary qualifications include a doctorate in mathematics
education or closely related field, a solid commitment to
mathematics teacher education, and evidence of the potential
for a strong record of research and scholarship. Additional
desirable qualifications include experience teaching
mathematics at the precollege level; working with inservice
teachers; using educational technology in precollege
instruction or in teacher preparation; and working with
urban, multicultural populations.

The Setting
Founded in 1787, the University of Pittsburgh is one of the
oldest institutions of higher education in the United States,
and it is an internationally recognized center of learning
and research. The University serves approximately 32,000
students, including more than 9,000 graduate students, at the
Pittsburgh campus and four regional campuses. The
University's School of Education was formally established in
1910, and is recognized regionally, nationally, and
internationally for its programs and its faculty. The
mathematics education offerings include programs leading to
teacher certification, two masters degrees, and the
doctorate. Current research interests of the mathematics
education faculty include mathematical cognition, especially
problem solving; equity in mathematics education; mathematics
curriculum development; mathematics assessment; the
mathematics education of deaf and hard of hearing students;
and mathematics teacher professional development.

To learn more about the university, the school, the
department, the program or the faculty you can visit the
university's home page at http://www.pitt.edu/.

To Apply
Review of applicant credentials will begin in December 1998
and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should
submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, graduate
transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and one or more
samples of writing that provide evidence of scholarship to:
Professor Edward A. Silver; Mathematics Education Search
Committee; Department of Instruction and Learning; 4A18
Forbes Quadrangle; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA
15260.

[%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%]
        AERA Home Page on the World Wide Web: http://aera.net
Posted by Ev Shepherd or Gene Glass, Editors of AERA General Listserv
 To post messages, mail them to AERA-GEN@asu.edu or shepherd@asu.edu
This LIST is for announcements to the educational research community
 (jobs, conferences, publications, relocation of AERA members, etc.)
[%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%]