Assistant Professor of Math Education

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Position Summary:

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI) in the College of Education (COE) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is seeking an Assistant Professor of Math Education to become part of the teacher education program, graduate programs, and an integral contributor to the scholarly agenda of the department, college, and university. 

About Us:
The College of Education (COE) at FAU prepares educators (e.g., teacher and school leaders), related professionals (e.g., school counselors, behavior analyst, instructional designers), and speech-language pathologists. Florida Atlantic serves six public school districts, among which are two of the largest districts in the nation, Broward and Palm Beach County School Districts. The COE is home to five academic departments: Counselor Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, and Special Education. The COE offers 37 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and nine certificates. The faculty is comprised of over 80 full-time faculty, instructors, and adjuncts. Faculty maintain robust research and service agendas, contributing to their field of study, the university, local and national communities.

The successful applicant will join a dynamic faculty who facilitate multidisciplinary programs within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI), to prepare professionals in education and related fields.  Undergraduate programs include: Elementary Education and Secondary Education with certification and endorsement in Reading and ESOL, and Early Childhood Education. Graduate programs include master’s degrees in: Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education plus Certification, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Reading Education, Educational Psychology, and Instructional Technology as well an Ed.S. and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. 

The DCI is deeply committed to excellence and welcomes applications from candidates who will enrich departmental perspectives, discourse and deliberations.  We seek candidates who will collaborate with colleagues across the program, college and university to build quality, accessible programs. The selected candidate will support the university’s commitment to inclusivity, the college’s mission to uphold excellence in public education, and the department’s commitment to quality education for all.

We seek a faculty colleague who will enhance, develop, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.  The candidate must have the knowledge, skills, and disposition to teach across a variety of platforms (e.g., face-to-face, hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous online) and content areas (e.g., math instruction for elementary education and secondary education teachers).

This faculty member will be expected to:

• Develop and maintain an active scholarly agenda in math education and STEM related topics
• Work closely with doctoral students interested in math education and STEM related topics
• Teach courses in math education and related fields
• Counsel teacher education students about career prospects and professional opportunities after earning a university degree and teacher certification or advanced graduate students earning a master’s or doctoral degree
• Assist with recruitment of new students and retention of current students
• Advise doctoral students and supervise doctoral student research
• Assist with preparing reports or responses to teacher preparation and other mandates (e.g., Florida Department of Education candidate completion rates)
• Promote the mission and goals of the Department, College, University, and field
• Supervise students completing field experiences at various schools and community settings
• Participate in faculty meetings and department, college, and university committees
• Work collaboratively and ethically with other faculty, staff, and students
• Keep abreast of current developments in the fields of math and science education
• Maintain and demonstrate competence in teaching, research and professional activities, including participation in professional associations (e.g., National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, The Association for Science Teacher Education) and community service
• Perform other duties as assigned