Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor

Chemistry Secondary Education

Department of Chemistry

Fisher College of Science and Mathematics

FCSM-N-2259

Applicants are invited for a tenure-track position starting Fall 2009, contingent on funding.  Doctorate or ABD in chemistry, related scientific discipline or science education and record in scholarship of teaching and learning required.  Secondary teaching experience a plus. The successful candidate will have responsibilities in teaching, research and professional service.  These will include teaching methods courses in secondary science education and content courses in chemistry, supervising secondary student teachers and MAT students, participating in professional development opportunities for secondary science teachers and developing an active, externally funded research program in chemical education.  The successful candidate will collaborate with Towson's strong network of science and mathematics education faculty to recruit future science teachers in Chemistry and other STEM disciplines and serve as a tenure track faculty member in the Department of Chemistry.

Science and mathematics education faculty at Towson collaborate with colleagues in the College of Education and participate in the programs of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education, STEM-Teaching Community, Hackerman Academy (outreach programs to local schools), STEM Steering Committee and the NSF TOPS grant.

The Chemistry Department is ACS accredited.  It enrolls about 280 undergraduates in Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Chemistry Secondary Education and 35 graduate students in the Masters in Forensic Science program.  It supports the Environmental Science and Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Bioinformatics programs.  Further information can be found at www.towson.edu/chemistry. 

Towson University

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.  Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts.  The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events.  As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls approximately 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 62 undergraduate majors, 39 master’s programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C.  The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 800 full-time faculty who work here.

Application Process

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, copies of academic transcripts from all institutions attended, statement on research interests, one-page statement on teaching philosophy, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: 

Dr. Alan J. Pribula

Chemical Education Search Committee

Department of Chemistry

Towson University

8000 York Road

Towson, MD 21252

apribula@towson.edu

410-704-2721

Electronic submission of application materials is encouraged.  Review of applications will begin on 2/23/09 and continue until the position is filled.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form.  The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone. 

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.