This is a tenure track position that is a joint appointment between the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (75%) and the Graduate School of Education (25%). We are seeking a strong learning sciences candidate with science background in Environmental/Earth systems science qualified to advise/teach/conduct research in environmental/Earth systems science and science education programs. For more information go to GSE website: http://www.gse.rutgers.edu/. Note that the deadline of November 1 has been extended.

The Program in Educational Communication and Technology offers master´s and doctoral degrees that prepare individuals for leadership positions in the application of cognitive theory and related views of learning and instruction to technology-based learning environments. We are seeking an individual with interests in educational technology/learning sciences with a focus on the study of teaching and learning and additional interests in either applied psychology, or cultural, health, or other applications in the wider media environment.

Responsibilities: Collaborate in the development of curricular, research and service initiatives; pursue an active research and publication agenda; engage in educational media design and development projects; teach graduate level courses in the design and development of technology based learning environments; advise students.

Qualifications: Doctorate in educational technology, learning sciences, or related field, interest in the study of teaching and learning, strong background in cognitive theory as related to the design and study of technology-based learning environments; potential to design and engage in a program of interdisciplinary scholarship in educational technology with the participation of graduate students; knowledge of research methodologies, preferably both quantitative and qualitative; strong record or potential for research, publication and external funding.

Applicants should mail a letter of application describing potential contributions to the program, a curriculum vitae, names of five referees, graduate transcripts, and representative publications and/or technology-based learning environments to:

Dr. Jan L. Plass
New York University
The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Suite 300
East Building
239 Greene Street
New York, NY
10003
Email: jan.plass@nyu.edu.

Review of applications will begin October 25, 2007 and will continue until the search is completed.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and actively works to enhance its diversity.

The closing date for applications is November 10, 2007. The position will begin January 2008.

For more information please see: http://www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/education/graduateschool/prospectivestudents/fundingopportunities/facultystudentships/ or contact Vic Lally (v.lally@educ.gla.ac.uk) or Dr. Rebecca Mancy (r.mancy@educ.gla.ac.uk).

For more information on this position, please visit the Stanford University School of Education website at http://ed.stanford.edu/suse/faculty/open-positions.html or contact facultyapplication@suse.stanford.edu.

Review of applications begins November 15, 2007.

Interested persons can find more information on the department's website at http://www.enge.vt.edu or by e-mailing enge_graduate@vt.edu. Feel free to contact faculty members in your area of interest.

We seek faculty candidates with primary research interests in science education, and we especially encourage applications from those with expertise in science teaching and learning in urban contexts, teacher education at all levels, educational policy or assessment. In addition, experience in use and application of technology in instruction or education is desirable.

Major responsibilities. Faculty who assume these positions will conduct research and inquiry and teach undergraduate, masters and doctoral courses. Additional duties will vary depending on departmental placement and rank, university and academic unit education needs, and the candidate's experience and interest. Faculty will be involved in continuing efforts to foster collaborations among the Colleges of Education, Natural Science and the K-12 community. These are academic year positions with a proposed starting date of Fall 2008.

Qualifications. All candidates are expected to have an earned doctorate including emphasis in science education, a record of scholarly accomplishment through publication and success in obtaining and leading externally funded projects appropriate to stage in academic career, and participation in interdisciplinary work. National leadership in science education initiatives is desirable, evidence of capacity to contribute to the intellectual, research, and instructional life of MSU is essential.

We invite inquiries from potentially interested candidates. A complete application package consists of a cover letter, a curriculum vita, two representative samples of scholarly writing, and names of three individuals who can provide references. We also welcome letters of interest. All application materials should be sent in electronic form to the search secretary at ratliff@msu.edu (indicate “Science Education Search” in the subject line).

Please see the College web site (http://www.educ.msu.edu/) for information about the college and this position. We invite inquiries to any of the search committee members: Andy Anderson (andya@msu.edu), Angela Calabrese-Barton (acb@msu.edu), Amelia Gotwals (gotwals@msu.edu), Gail Richmond (gailr@msu.edu), Christina Schwarz (cschwarz@msu.edu), and Michelle Williams (mwilliam@msu.edu).

Review of applications and letters of interest will begin November 1, 2007, and will continue until the positions are filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Michigan State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

AA/EOE. Additionally, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. To apply visit http://ced.ncsu.edu/deans/jobs/mste.html

Apply immediately, review of candidates to begin November 1, 2007 with a projected start date of July 1, 2008. Contact Jere Confrey at jere_confrey@ncsu.edu.

This tenure-track faculty position will lead new research and practice at the School around clinical learning and oversee effective utilization of technology in clinical instruction.  Full oversight of the center budget, technology, support staff, a simulation center, a nursing skills lab, two traditional computer labs, an interactive biological sciences lab, and a distance education program.

Applications are being reviewed upon receipt until position is filled.

For further details, please visit the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing faculty positions webpage at http://www.pitt.edu/~nursing/about_school/facultypositions.html.

The Learning and Performance Support Laboratory (LPSL) (http://lpsl.coe.uga.edu) is pleased to announce a senior-level, tenure-track research position at the Associate/Full Professor level beginning Fall 2008. We seek an individual with outstanding accomplishments for advancing technology innovation in teaching, learning or performing. The successful candidate will provide leadership in the Lab, College, University, and beyond and maintain a research and development agenda appropriate to his or her interests, including developing proposals for external funding, overseeing project development and implementation, disseminating research through scholarly writing and presentations, mentoring graduate students, and collaborating with faculty on research activities related to the Lab's mission. The candidate will contribute to the instructional and service missions of an academic department, where appointment, tenure and promotion will be determined based upon the candidate's background, expertise and interests.

The LPSL is an interdisciplinary research and development unit of the College of Education and The University of Georgia. Affiliated LPSL researchers include university faculty, K-12 educators, and industry partners. LPSL researchers, individually and collaboratively, advance research, theory and practice related to technology's roles in interactive learning environments, teacher preparation and school reform, and assessment. Lab R&D focuses on technology's potential to improve teaching, learning and performing across subject areas (e.g., science, mathematics, etc.), age-grade levels (e.g., children's learning, adult professional development, etc), and settings (e.g., pre K-12 schools, universities, corporate training, etc).

Required qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in a related field (e.g., instructional technology, teacher education, learning sciences, math or science education, educational psychology)
• Established program of research related to the Lab's mission
• Track record in securing external funding
• Eligible for tenure in an academic department in the College of Education

Desired qualificaitons:

• Experience in collaborative R&D
• Experience in grant and contract settings

Forward a letter of application, statement of research interests describing current projects and activities as well as future research plans and interests, academic resume, contact information for three references, and 2-3 recent publications to:

Dr. Michael Hannafin, Chair
LPSL Search Committee
611 Aderhold Hall
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7101

Applications received by November 16, 2007 will be assured full consideration.

The University of Georgia (http://www.uga.edu), a 33,000 student research-extensive institution, is located in Athens, Georgia, a community rich in social, cultural and recreational opportunities. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified candidates from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.

The Rutgers Graduate School of Education seeks an accomplished scholar and academic leader for the position of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs starting July 2008. As a member of the senior leadership team, the Associate Dean is responsible for academic planning and program development.

For more information and to apply, visit http://www.gse.rutgers.edu/.

Recognizing that the ability to work with, create, and learn from computational artifacts is highly desirable for citizens in contemporary society, Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy has established a position for an assistant professor in computational literacy. We seek a scholar who studies how new technologies can improve learning in fundamental ways, by influencing cognition, construction, representation and/or interpersonal interactions. We welcome applications from candidates with interests in exploring how new and pervasive computational technologies such as computer-based modeling, visualization, scaffolded tools, virtual reality, games, ubiquitous computing, or social networking, enable powerful learning in schools and other settings. We are open to a wide range of approaches to scholarship. Appropriate research emphases can range from scholarship in the principled design and creation of novel technologies to scholarship that focuses on empirical study and evaluation of new approaches to computation. Applicants from learning sciences, education, computer science, media studies, psychology, sociology, cognitive science, anthropology, and other relevant disciplines are encouraged to apply. Teaching and advising responsibilities will include doctoral and master students in Learning Sciences and/or Human Development and Social Policy, as well as teaching courses in areas related to computational literacy in the school's undergraduate and teacher preparation programs. Please direct your application to Dr. Louis Gomez, search committee chair.

Northwestern is located in an attractive lakefront community adjacent to Chicago. For more information about the School of Education and Social Policy, go to http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/. Please mail a statement of research, teaching/training, and policy interests, vita, representative reprints, and 3 letters of recommendation to the appropriate search committee chair:

c/o Dean’s Office
School of Education and Social Policy
Northwestern University
2120 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208

To ensure full consideration, all application materials must be received by October 15, 2007. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

The University of Illinois at Chicago invites applicants for an open rank, joint faculty position in Computer Science and Learning Sciences beginning August 16, 2008.

The new Learning Sciences Ph.D. program (http://www.lsri.uic.edu), housed in the Graduate College, currently has four joint- appointment faculty members in addition to over a dozen active adjunct faculty. The Department of Computer Science (http://www.cs.uic.edu), situated in the College of Engineering, has 27 faculty members, including a human-computer interaction group strongly aligned with the Learning Sciences program. The position will also include membership in the UIC Learning Sciences Research Institute.

We seek applicants with a record of research and publication focusing at the nexus of Computer Science and the Learning Sciences. Candidates must hold a doctorate in Computer Science, Learning Sciences, or closely related fields, and should have a demonstrated record of research focusing on the design and evaluation of technologies to support learners that impacts both fields. Position responsibilities include carrying out a program of research and scholarship at the national level and teaching graduate courses in the Learning Sciences Program and the Department of Computer Science. The tenure line for the position will be within the Department of Computer Science.

UIC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer seeking applicants from underrepresented groups and/or with disability status. Applicants for the position must submit a vita and statement of research and teaching interests, and have three letters of recommendation forwarded to the LS/CS Search Committee in care of:

Monica Soto
Learning Sciences Research Institute
1007 West Harrison Street
Room 2048 (MC 057)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL 60607

In addition, we would appreciate receiving electronic copies of all application materials at lssearch@uic.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2007 and continue until the position is successfully filled.

Deadline for submission: November 19, 2007
Proposals should be submitted at the conference website

The following contributions are welcomed:
1. Full papers
2. Symposia
3. Interactive sessions
4. Fire hose sessions
5. Poster
6. Pre/conference workshops
7. Doctoral consortium

All submissions will be peer reviewed. You will be notified of acceptance/non acceptance by January 28, 2008. The final, camera ready copy is due by March 3, 2008.
Registration without contribution will be possible.

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