Postdoctoral Scholar in Computer Science Education

The University of Florida’s Kenneth C. Griffin CS for All Education Initiative seeks candidates for a 12-month, full-time postdoctoral scholar position to support the research and development of programs and resources in K-12 computer science teacher preparation. In collaboration with the PI, Dr. Maya Israel, the postdoctoral scholar will engage in research as well as development, organization, and dissemination of programs and activities in support of building a sustainable teacher preparation program in computer science education at the University of Florida and throughout the state of Florida. The postdoctoral fellow will plan and coordinate data collection and analysis for the project. This is a 12-month time-limited non-tenure accruing appointment.      

Job Description:

Works collaboratively with the Principal Investigators and senior personnel on activities such as:

-Plan and lead research studies within the scope of the funding guidelines, including supervision of graduate students, managing IRBs, etc.
-Design, develop, test, and refine K-12 Computer Science Education (CS Ed.) materials for use in classrooms and as professional development resources
-Help teach/facilitate preservice computer science teacher preparation activities 
-Collaborate on grant writing activities
-Participate in dissemination efforts including media communications and scholarly writing
-Collaborate with faculty around CS integration across disciplines within the UF College of Education, and across the university
-Other duties as assigned by the PI