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University of Colorado at Boulder

School of Education
1999-2000 Faculty Positions
FIVE OPENINGS

POSITION 1 - Mathematics Education
POSITION 2 - Social Studies and Multicultural Education
POSITION 3 - Science Education
POSITION 4 - Research Evaluation and Methodology, Statistics
POSITION 5 - Evaluation Specialist


The School of Education at the University of Colorado at
Boulder announces the following tenure-track positions for
the 1998-99 academic year. The UCB School of Education is
located at the major comprehensive research campus in
Colorado. The School has 34 faculty members and offers
initial teacher certification programs and graduate degrees
(M.A. & Ph.D.) in four degree areas-Social Multicultural
Bilingual Foundations, Instruction and Curriculum,
Educational Psychology, and Research and Evaluation
Methodology. The primary goal of the School is to remain a
distinguished educational research center, recognized for the
quality and importance of the scholarly contributions made by
its faculty and students, and to have an exemplary, research-
based teacher education program that is an integral part of
the life of the School.

Qualifications: Candidates for the positions must have an
earned doctorate in the specialized area or the equivalent
and either a record of research or potential for a career of
research and scholarship. The School is seeking applicants at
the Assistant and Associate Professor levels and anticipates
hiring as many as three candidates at the advanced Assistant
or Associate Professor levels. Applications at all levels
will also be considered from those who would strengthen the
School's diversity.

Requirements: Candidates for the positions must be willing to
contribute to teaching and program development in the teacher
education and graduate programs, conduct research, publish in
significant refereed journals and seek outside funding.
Candidates must be committed to working with culturally and
linguistically diverse populations.

Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with training and
experience.


POSITION 1 -

Mathematics Education: Candidates must have a strong
background in learning and teaching mathematics in classroom
settings, an active research agenda in mathematics education,
and strong preparation in mathematics, including graduate
work. Candidates for this position will be expected to teach
courses in elementary mathematics methods, curriculum, and
assessment and to engage in teacher professional development.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience
teaching mathematics in K-12 classrooms in urban settings or
with diverse populations.

Contact for Mathematics Education: Dr. Lorrie Shepard, (303)
492-8108, e-mail: Lorrie.Shepard@Colorado.edu


POSITION 2 -

Social Studies and Multicultural Education: Candidates must
have strong academic preparation in a social science
discipline or the humanities, knowledge of multicultural
curricula, and experience with elementary or K-12 social
studies education. Candidates must have an active research
agenda in one of the following areas: multicultural
education, history education, social studies, democratic
schooling, experiential education, or social science
education. Preference will be given to candidates with
experience teaching social studies and multicultural
curriculum at the elementary level and in urban settings with
diverse populations.

Contact for Social Studies and Multicultural Education: Dr.
Patrick McQuillan (303) 492-0773, e-mail
Patrick.McQuillan@Colorado.EDU.


POSITION 3 -

Science Education: Candidates must have a strong science
background including graduate work in a science field, an
active research agenda in science education with technology
applications, experience with elementary or K-12 public
school science education programs, and be prepared to teach
elementary science methods courses. Experience teaching
science at the elementary level with diverse populations and
in urban setting is highly desirable.

Contact for Science Education: Dr. Ronald Anderson (303) 492-
7738, e-mail Ronald.Anderson@Colorado.EDU.


POSITION 4 -

Research Evaluation and Methodology, Statistics: Candidates
must have a strong foundation in theory and application of
statistics to important educational issues. Candidates should
have an active program of research in educational statistics
and be prepared to teach intermediate and multivariate
statistics as well as experimental design and special topics
such as meta analysis or hierarchical linear models.
Candidates should also be prepared to serve as a resource to
faculty and advanced doctoral students in other program areas
who are conducting quantitative research. Preference will be
given to candidates who can also contribute to research and
teaching in a related area such as educational measurement,
evaluation, or policy analysis.

Contact for REM, Statistics: Robert L. Linn 303-492-8280, e-
mail, Robert.Linn@Colorado.edu


POSITION 5 -

Evaluation Specialist: Candidates' primary expertise should
be in evaluation, with particular emphasis on education.
Secondary expertise in policy analysis and/or one of the
social foundations disciplines (e.g., economics, law,
history, philosophy, anthropology, sociology) is also
required. Specific responsibilities include: engaging in
evaluations of local school, state, and national educational
programs; teaching graduate level courses and advising
graduate students in the Educational Foundations, Policy, and
Practice (EFPP) and the Research, Evaluation and Measurement
(REM) program areas of the School of Education; and teaching
general social foundations courses in the School's teacher
certification programs.

Contact for Evaluation Specialist: Ken Howe 303-492-7229, e-
mail, Ken.Howe@Colorado.edu



Inquiries about each position should be directed to the
contact person.

Completed applications must include a letter of application
specifying the desired position, a curriculum vita, and three
letters of recommendation. Applications should be sent to
Dean William B. Stanley, School of Education, University of
Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0249, fax (303) 492-
7090.

Closing Date: The review of applications will begin on
January 15, 1999 and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to
diversity and equality in education and employment.

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