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Professor/Director, Institute for STEM Education

Employer
Clarkson University
Location
Potsdam, NY

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Education, Teacher Education
Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job Title:

Professor/Director, Institute for STEM Education

Posting Number:

Fac 2014000737

FLSA:

Exempt

Full-time/ Part-time:

Full-time

Is this a temporary Position?:

No

Job Description Summary:

[INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY]

The Director will maintain a vigorous, creative, externally funded research program as well as providing leadership to the STEM Ed community as a whole. The director’s continued teaching load in their tenure home unit may be reduced through return of adjunct funding to the unit with the approval of the home unit chair and will, if no longer serving as Director, return to the faculty of the tenure home unit.
The Director will be responsible for the overall management of the Institute including personnel and budgets. Currently the responsibilities include oversight of the Education Department at CRC, outreach activities in the Beacon area with expansion into New York City, and coordination and oversight of outreach activities in Potsdam and the north country.

•The Director will maintain a vigorous, creative, externally funded research program as well as providing leadership to the STEM Ed community as a whole. The director’s continued teaching load in their tenure home unit may be reduced through return of adjunct funding to the unit with the approval of the home unit chair. The director will be detailed from the tenure home unit to the role of Director and will, if no longer serving as Director, return to the faculty of the tenure home unit.
•The Director will be responsible for the overall management of the Institute including personnel and budgets. Currently the responsibilities include oversight of the Education Department at CRC, outreach activities in the Beacon area with expansion into New York City, and coordination and oversight of outreach activities in Potsdam and the north country.
•The Director of the Institute for STEM Education is a critical role at Clarkson providing the bridge across disciplines to support teaching excellence in university and K-12 settings. Current outreach programs in the North Country that report through STEM Ed include Extended Day programs, Horizons and First Robotics. The Director’s role in these is supervisory and advisory. Retaining (or if needed, appointing) appropriate leadership for those programs is the responsibility of the Director. There is also close cooperation between STEM Ed and other externally funded programs such as IMPETUS, the NSF Noyce scholars program and others. These programs often form valuable bridges between the different locations and academic departments. Developing and strengthening links with other units on the Potsdam campus is another important task. In many of these the director will be a coordinator of the team effort rather than assuming a direct day-to-day role.
•The next Director is expected to collaboratively establish a strategic plan for the advancement of the institute’s core programming and its growth in alignment with the University’s strategic plan.
•The Director also serves on University committees, especially the Provost’s Council. The PC is a good venue for strengthening awareness and involvement in STEM Ed activities, especially such programs as the TA “boot camp” which is operated through STEM Ed for the University as a whole.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
Minimal Qualifications:
•PhD in STEM discipline

Experience:
Minimal Experience:
•Tenured Full-Professor rank at Clarkson
•Strong record of both fundamental research in their discipline
•History in the field of STEM Education

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Experience:
•At least one or a combination of the scholarship of teaching and learning, leadership in faculty development and teacher professional development and educational outreach programs.

Essential Skills:
•Possess integrity and is self-motivated
•Excellent organizational and leadership ability – with strong ability to prioritize re-prioritize and meet crucial demands
•Ability to analyze complex business processes; must have extensive knowledge of university policies and procedures/protocols
•Ability to work independently and on a team
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Effective decision-making skills, ability to think quickly and intelligently in difficult situations
•Above average computer software skills (word, power point, excel)
•Embraces on-line electronic business practices
•Have a high level of knowledge of process improvement methodology
•A team player, and can build bridges with internal and external partners

Physical Demands:

Ability to complete essential classroom functions. Clarkson is committed to complying with the guidelines set forth under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Open Date:

09/21/2020

Close Date:

11/30/2020

Open Until Filled:

No

Special Instructions for this Posting:

An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Clarkson University actively seeks and encourages applications from minorities, women and people with disabilities.

All offers of employment are subject to the applicant successfully passing a background check (including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal records).

Maximum Number of Reference Letters:

0

Minimum Number of Reference Letters:

0

Organization

Working at Clarkson University

As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation.   We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,300 students across 95+ rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Clarkson alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth.  One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company. 

Clarkson welcomes scholars and students from all over the world.

Our community and campus settings enhance the quality of student life and afford students access to and interaction with their faculty. We value the diversity of our University community; and we strive to attune ourselves and our programs to our global, pluralistic society. We share the belief that humane and environmentally sound economic and social development derive from the expansion, diffusion and application of knowledge.

Through our Office of Human Resources, we focus on the recruitment, onboarding, training and professional development of our employee community across multiple campuses and learning environments. The goal is a campus community where all are welcomed and valued members who contribute to the development of global citizenship by promoting a diverse and inclusive environment.

#ClarksonIgnite

#ClarksonIgnite is our catalyst for exploring, creating and achieving what’s next.

#ClarksonIgnite Fellows:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHF7vXYxeu0

The Studio  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DVBsjcafmc

Three Day Start Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0OfPCmYso

 

IgniteClarkson is a highly-collaborative community that ignites connections across fields, industries and cultures. 

Together we ignite the mindsets and skill sets that are in demand for tomorrow’s best careers . To think, act and lead globally, we span disciplines to find new solutions and deepen our respect for the diversity of our University community.

Invest
We develop innovative programs and research portfolios in partnership with business and industry to explore, create and achieve better futures. We invest in people, ideas and our campus’ living. We give our time, resources and goodwill to drive the future.

Ensure
We are all Golden Knights who commit to living the Clarkson Values and sharing our success as a model of these ideals. Through the legacy of our personal accomplishments and generosity, we ensure the next generation has the same opportunities to create a better world for themselves and society.

Teaching at Clarkson – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyOib1dXg8A&t=3s
Women’s D1 Ice Hockey National Champions!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0OfPCmYso
Career Fair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smHgrwzxUU
Clarkson Bass Fishing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNPTtJTErU
Move In Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFtMxZvTceA
Career Fair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smHgrwzxUU

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