Middle School Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Middle Grades Education

Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor Position

Description: The University of Georgia Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education seeks to fill a full-time, tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor rank in middle grades (grades 4-8) education. This is an academic-year appointment that begins August 2008.

The Middle School Program offers B.S.Ed., M.Ed., and Ed.S. degrees and is one of only two institutions in the United States offering a Ph.D. in Middle School Education. Detailed information about the program is available at http://www.coe.uga.edu/esse.

Qualifications: Candidates must have an earned doctorate with a concentration in middle grades education, teacher education, a subject matter area, or a related field, and teaching experience in grades 4-8. Applicants with expertise and research related to mathematics or science education for young adolescents, middle grades education, and issues of diversity in a global context are particularly welcome. Applicants should have a strong potential for or a proven track record in obtaining external funding.

Responsibilities: Faculty members are expected to maintain an active and productive research agenda, seek external funding for research, teach middle grades education graduate and undergraduate courses, supervise students in field experiences, advise graduate students, direct graduate student research, and participate in ongoing program development.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Application: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and a sample of scholarly writing to Dr. Denise Glynn, University of Georgia, Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education, 629 Aderhold Hall, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 30602. Applications received by January 4, 2007, are assured full consideration.

For detailed information about The University of Georgia, the College of Education, and the Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education, please visit http://www.uga.edu, and for additional information on Athens and Georgia visit http://www.visitathens.com and http://www.georgia.gov.

The University of Georgia is an EEO/AA Institution.