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Faculty Position

Learning Sciences and Technology Design

Stanford University School of Education

(Application review beings: February 12, 2007 until position is filled)

The School of Education seeks nominations and applications for a tenure-line appointment at the assistant or associate professor level in the multidisciplinary area of learning sciences and technology design.  Disciplinary backgrounds of candidates may include psychology, computer science, sociology, engineering, anthropology, or one of the subject areas such as history, mathematics, or one of the sciences. We are particularly interested in candidates who focus on improving learning and teaching in one or more subject matter domains by incorporating advances in computing and communication technologies, and who can contribute to the School of Education's activities such as teacher education, our charter schools, or the university-wide K-12 Initiative.  Ideally, the candidate's work would leverage state-of-the-art design approaches and research methodologies.

Stanford University provides a fertile environment for research and teaching in Learning Sciences and Technology Design. In addition to SUSE graduate programs, Stanford's Department of Computer Science offers masters and doctoral specialization in Human-Computer Interaction, and SUSE faculty are active among the 50 faculty in the Stanford Media-X interdisciplinary research network, devoted to studies of interactive technology and people.

Applicants are required to provide the following materials: a cover letter describing research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, up to three publications, and a list of three to five references with complete addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses.  The committee will request letters of recommendation and additional supporting materials for finalists. 

Complete and up-to-date information, including closing date for search, is available at http://ed.stanford.edu/suse/faculty/open-positions.html Candidates should have completed an earned doctorate before the date of appointment and show evidence of outstanding potential for research and teaching.  The successful candidate will teach and advise doctoral students in the Learning Sciences and Technology Design program (LSTD) and the master's students in the Learning Design and Technology (LDT) program.  Candidates should have an eagerness to participate in the planning and direction of the LSTD and LDT programs, and the affiliated Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning (SCIL).

Electronic applications are strongly encouraged, and may be submitted online at http://facultysearch.stanford.edu. The second preferred method of application if you can't access the online application system is via e-mail to facultyapplication@suse.stanford.edu. If you are unable to submit your application online or via e-mail, you may mail the requested materials to:

Prof. Brigid Barron
Search Committee Chair
c/o Javier Illueca
Faculty Affairs Office
Stanford University
School of Education
485 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305

Processing of postal mail applications and e-mailed applications may be delayed for approximately one week.  Review of applications will begin on February 12, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.  Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes nominations and applications from women and minority members.