Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Saint Thomas, MISSOURI
Deadline: 30 Apr 2024
Position Details
Classification Information
| Classification Description | Professional |
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| FLSA Status | Exempt |
Position Information
| Position Title | STEM Education Research Postdoctoral Associate |
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| Position Number | 329050 |
| Department | VI EPSCOR |
| Job Description | The Virgin Islands Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR) seeks a STEM Education Postdoctoral Associate. This person is responsible for assisting the ongoing research efforts of The Virgin Islands Institute for STEM Education Research and Practice (VI-ISERP), a project component under the current 2020-2025 NSF-EPSCoR award “Ridge to Reef” (R2R; Award #1946412). VI-ISERP is focused on “making STEM education excellence possible for every student”, through programs and research on three key levels of education, pre-college, undergraduate & graduate, and STEM faculty early career stages. On the pre-college level, we support STEM teachers through the popular STEM Institute that provides professional development which enriches their capacity to facilitate STEM learning in the classroom. On the undergraduate level, we seek to increase recruitment, retention, and persistence of UVI’s undergraduate students. Our last level focuses on mentoring and research infrastructure, providing support for, undergraduate and graduate STEM students along with faculty at the early career stages. In this position, this individual will work primarily with the STEM Institute with their current research agenda and professional development activities for STEM K-12 teachers. They will also be responsible for developing a new line of research in STEM elementary education. They will also have an opportunity to teach in the School of Education and develop curriculum. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 1) Demonstrated strong STEM education research skills; 2) Demonstrated ability to work in team settings and meet tight deadlines with tangible deliverables; 3) Demonstrated ability to complete personally assigned tasks with a high degree of independence; 4) Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills (including examples of scientific journal publications) and ability to work with a range of partners and collaborators, including students, faculty, staff, professionals, organizations, and the general public; 5) Demonstrated ability to work closely with and serve practicing teachers across a diverse range of teaching experience, subject area, and grade level with a high degree of motivation and respect; 6) Strong desire to learn new skills and tools and receive instruction and training. |
| Required Qualifications | Education & Experience 1) Ph.D. in STEM Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Engineering Education, Computer Science Education, or a related field 2) Experience with teacher preparation programs for prospective and/or practicing teachers 3) Background knowledge and skills in STEM elementary education 4) Experience in STEM Education research and design 5) Experience with data management and using qualitative and quantitative statistical or mathematical/computational software (e.g., Python, R, SPSS, NVivo , Atlas.ti, and/or Tableau) |
| Preferred Qualifications | 1) Design and implement research protocols 2) Experience developing and coordinating PD training events and growing citizen science, science education or science communication programs on the elementary and secondary levels. 3) Develop and implement interdisciplinary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum focused on local themes. 4) Experience with writing literary reviews, synthesizing articles, writing scholarly papers in STEM Education in general or in one STEM subject. 5) Ability to coordinate and conduct tasks in remote formats, and experience with software to facilitate that work (e.g., Zoom and MS TEAMS). |
| Physical Demands | 1) Must be able to travel for research, meetings, conferences, workshops, and training; 2) Must be willing to work outside of standard workday hours (weekends and evenings); 3) Must be willing to visit local schools and interact with students of all ages; 4) Must be self-motivated; 5) Must conduct themselves in a professional manner. |