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>Dear Colleague:
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>Thank you for your assistance.
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>Sincerely,
>George Dunne
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>FACULTY POSITION IN EARTH/PHYSICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
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>The Department of Geological Sciences invites applications for a=20
>tenure-track faculty appointment, the focus of which will be to assist the=
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>Department and the University in strengthening the Earth Science and=20
>Physical Science training of students who are prospective elementary and=
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>secondary teachers. Appointment will be at either the Assistant Professor=
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>or Associate Professor level, depending on qualifications of the applicant=
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>This position has been made available under the aegis of the Teachers For=
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>A New Era initiative at Cal State Northridge.  The goal of this initiative=
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>is enhanced academic achievement in K-12 schools whose classrooms are=20
>staffed by CSUN graduates.  Our University presently prepares more=20
>classroom teachers than any other public institution in California.  The=
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>candidate selected for this position will become one of a cohort of new=20
>faculty members identified as the Teachers For A New Era Faculty.
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>The Department of Geological Sciences provides instruction for a lower=20
>division physical science course and an upper division earth science=20
>course, both required in the Liberal Studies major, the principal pathway=
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>for students seeking to become teachers.  The principal instructional=20
>responsibilities of the appointee will be to teach these courses with=20
>other faculty already engaged in these efforts, and to lead the effort in=
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>ongoing improvements in their design, instruction, and assessment.  The=20
>appointee will also be encouraged to develop and offer an upper division=
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>elective course for geology majors that complements existing strengths=20
>within the Department.  The appointee's research and service efforts will=
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>focus principally on creating improved models of earth science and=20
>physical science instruction for prospective teachers through better=20
>integration of the discipline knowledge of the science faculty with the=20
>pedagogical knowledge of the Education faculty, and through careful=20
>alignment with the California Science Standards.
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>The person selected for this position will join a geological sciences=20
>faculty of 10 that serves about 50 undergraduate majors and about 15=20
>graduate students pursuing the Master of Science degree.
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>Qualifications:
>=85 A Ph.D. in any area of Earth Science with an emphasis on the Geologica=
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>Sciences.
>=85 An established record of published research or convincing evidence of=
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>the potential and willingness to conduct and publish research
>=85 Demonstrated record of effective classroom instruction at the college =
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>pre-college level
>=85 A record of formal or informal engagement with K-12 instruction or=20
>service to the K-12 community
>=85 An understanding of current reform efforts and issues in science educa=
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>Applications should be addressed to Dr. Gerry Simila=20
>(gerry.simila@csun.edu), Chair, Search Committee, Department of Geological=
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>Sciences, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA=20
>91330-8266. Application packets should include a curriculum vitae; a=20
>letter of application that explains how you meet the qualifications=20
>outlined above; your teaching and research interest; and the names,=20
>addresses, telephone numbers, and E-mail addresses of at least three=20
>references.
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>Review of applications will begin January 31, 2003 and continue until the=
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>position is filled. For additional information about the Department and=20
>the University, see our web site: www.csun.edu/Geology. The University is=
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>an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate=
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>against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender,=
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>marital status, age, disability, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran=
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>status.
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>George C. Dunne
>Chair, Department of Geological Sciences
>California State University
>Northridge, CA 91330-8266
>(818) 677-3541