University of South Florida

University of South Florida
College of Education
Tampa Campus
Announcement of a Faculty Position # 8005
Assistant/Associate Professor, Educational Measurement
Department of Educational Measurement and Research

The University of South Florida is one of the nation’s top 63 public research universities and one of 39 community-engaged four-year public universities as designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. USF was awarded $380.4 million in research contracts and grants in FY 2008/2009. The system offers 232 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. It has a $1.8 billion annual budget, an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion, and serves more than 47,000 students on institutions/campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland. USF is a member of the Big East Athletic conference.

USF has one of the largest, most highly regarded urban Colleges of Education in the country. Approximately 3,800 students are enrolled in the College in bachelor’s, master’s Ph.D., Ed.D., and Ed.S. degree programs. The College is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and is ranked 54th nationally among graduate schools of education by US News and World Report. The College contributed significantly to the over $380 million in external funding generated during the past year by the University of South Florida, with over $25 million in external awards, and to the University’s national and international agenda through research, teaching, and engagement with the schools/community. The College of Education is housed in a state-of-the-art wireless education facility.

The Department of Educational Measurement and Research includes seven faculty members and offers degree programs at the Master’s, Ed.S., and Ph.D. levels. The department has a strong tradition of inquiry and scholarship, quality teaching and mentoring, commitment to diversity, and service to colleagues within the College, University, P-12 schools, and professional associations. For more information about the Department of Educational Measurement and Research, please visit our website at http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/departments/me/me.html

POSITION:

Assistant/Associate Professor, College of Education (Tampa Campus), Department of Educational Measurement and Research; 9-month, tenure track, effective - August 7, 2010. Major responsibilities include: teaching undergraduate classroom assessment courses for pre-service teachers as well as courses in measurement at the master’s, and/or doctoral levels (delivered in the classroom and online); maintaining an active program of research and scholarship; securing external funding to support research and training agendas; advising and mentoring master’s and doctoral degree students; and providing service to colleagues within the College, University, P-12 schools, and professional associations. Applicants from ABDs accepted but all degree requirements must be met by the start date: August 7, 2010.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Earned doctorate with a major in educational measurement or related field
· Graduate level coursework in the area of assessment or measurement
· Prior teaching experience
· Evidence of scholarly productivity
· If applying at the Associate Professor level, University record of teaching, research and scholarly work commensurate with appointment at the Associate Professor level according to USF’s standards (http://files.acad.usf.edu/facprogdev/5464.pdf)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Evidence of successful teaching experience in educational measurement, including classroom assessment in a teacher preparation program, at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels
· Expertise and a research record in areas that include but are not limited to one or more of the following areas: K-12 classroom assessment practices, student progress monitoring practices, state and national educational accountability systems, testing of emergent literacy skills, assessment of second-language proficiency, assessments involving individuals with disabilities, and the application of cognitive psychology to assessment
· Experience and interest in supervising graduate teaching assistants or other instructional staff in a multi-section undergraduate measurement course for pre-service teachers
· Experience with online instruction, online assessment, electronic portfolios, and the use of technology in assessment
· Demonstrated experience in mentoring and in supervising thesis and dissertation research
· Record of federal or other major grant funding or the potential to secure grant funding
· Record of interdisciplinary inquiry
· Evidence of ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in school districts, state departments of education, testing companies, or universities in the areas of measurement, research or evaluation
· Knowledge of assessment related to accreditation (e.g., NCATE)
· Commitment to support research on issues of diversity

SALARY: Negotiable, competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

USF welcomes applications from qualified applicants who have knowledge of and experience with individuals representing diverse backgrounds and cultures. Applications should include a letter describing qualifications for the position in each of the above areas, current vita, university transcripts, copies of one or more recent research articles (maximum of 4) presented at professional conferences or published in refereed journals, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of four professional references. Please specify Position # 8005. Position finalists will be required to provide official university transcripts. Position finalists may be requested to provide letters of recommendation from professional references. Letters from references are not required at the time of application. References will not be contacted until advanced stages of screening, and candidates will receive prior notification.

Applications must be submitted electronically to https://employment.usf.edu

Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Robert F. Dedrick, Chair of the Search Committee, e-mail address:
dedrick@tempest.coedu.usf.edu

Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by 5:00 pm EST November 30, 2009. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

USF is an Equal Opportunity Institution. For disability accommodations, please contact Jody Duke at (813) 974-3220 (duke@coedu.usf.edu) at least five working days in advance of need.

Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University (WCU) invites applications for an assistant/associate professor of educational research in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations. WCU is a regional comprehensive university located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. One of 16 institutions of the University of North Carolina, WCU enrolls approximately 9000 students, including 1800+ graduate students. The Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations includes 17 full-time faculty and offers programs in Educational Leadership and Secondary Education. The department resides in the College of Education and Allied Professions, which received the national Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education Award from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities in 2007. The institution has adopted the Boyer model of scholarship as a means of supporting its commitment to the stewards of place model and integrated learning. As such, faculty are expected to utilize the scholarship of engagement to enhance student learning. Faculty participate in regional engagement and support the University's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). Applicants are encouraged to visit the WCU website (www.wcu.edu) and read the university vision and details about the QEP.

Responsibilities: Teach master's and doctoral level courses in educational research methods (e.g. research methods; program evaluation; qualitative research; statistics), utilizing both online and face-to-face delivery methods; chair and serve on dissertation committees; conduct a program of scholarly research relevant to the public schools or higher education; provide service to the university and larger educational community.

Rank and salary are commensurate with experience.

Appointment at the Associate Professor level requires a previous graduate level teaching experience and an established record of scholarly research and publication. Appointment will begin August 2010.

Requirements include an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited university by August 2010 in educational research methods or a closely related field; strong interest in teaching; demonstrated potential for scholarly research.

Preference will be given to those applicants with the following training and experience: Preference will be given to candidates who also have the following: previous teaching experience in higher education; experience in using distance learning technologies; previous service on dissertation or thesis committees; and demonstrated competence in qualitative or mixed-methods research.

The review of applications will begin December 1, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Candidates must apply online through the HR website for WCU (jobs.wcu.edu).

NOTE: (1) Candidates should submit a vita; (2) Candidates should submit a second document with 3 letters of reference and a list showing complete contact information -- email, current phone numbers; and (3) Candidates should attach no more than 2 samples of publications (as a single attachment). This document should be uploaded at the "other" link.

Inquiries can be directed to: Dr. Casey Hurley, Search Committee Chair, 250 Killian Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723-9039; telephone 828-227-7415; email churley@email.wcu.edu

Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations website: http://www.wcu.edu/3067.asp

Western Carolina University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment. Final candidates for employment are subject to a criminal background check. All new employees are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment.

P. Universidad Católica de Chile

Job title:Researcher; academic staff associated with the School of Psychology at the P. Universidad Católica de Chile.

Expectations: The applicant must hold a doctorate, preferably obtained in a renowned university outside of Chile, in the social sciences, education, economics, statistics or other relevant field, and must be able to show a solid academic background in measurement and evaluation.

Job description:The researcher will be part of MIDE UC Research Department and will be associated to one of MIDE UC’s project areas: “Education,” “Organizations,”
or “Society” (for more information see www.mideuc.cl). We expect the researcher to
pursue his/her own research agenda related to MIDE UC’s topics of interest and project activity, that he/she obtains external research funding, and that he/she is available and motivated to get involved in teaching.

Status & hours worked:Full time, 44h per week (subject to negotiation down to half-time)

Location:P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile,Campus San Joaquín, Edificio MIDE UC

Application deadline:November 30, 2009
Application materials:Motivation letter (max. 1 page), Curriculum vitae, publication list (separate), two representative publications, copy of Doctorate certificate.

Contact information:Send application materials and inquiries to:
Anita Vargas, anita@uc.cl

Michigan Department of Education

This position is a Psychometrician responsible for the operational
psychometrics and psychometric oversight of contract and office staff.
This position is specifically responsible for the psychometrics of the
Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), Michigan's academic
achievement assessment in grades 3-9, but would collaborate with
psychometricians responsible for other Michigan assessments.

The Michigan Department of Education is a great place to work. As a
psychometrician, you would have access to data not only for operational
purposes, but to carry out your own research program. We definitely
support original research agendas and research on topics suggested by
others.

Please give it a look! We would welcome your application.

Job posting is at http://bit.ly/1sUtY9