[Maths-Education] Job opportunity - lectureship in primary mathematics education at Southampton

[Keith Jones]

Colleagues (with apologies if you get this more than once)

The University of Southampton Research and Graduate School of Education has=
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just advertised for a Lecturer in Primary Mathematics Education.

This new post arises from the continued expansion of the highly successful=
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Primary PGCE programme at the University of Southampton. The post provides=
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a great opportunity to be involved in a high-quality primary PGCE course at=
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a leading institution of Higher Education with a good record of work in=20
mathematics education.

The deadline for applications is 3 May 2002.
Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing either 13 or 20 May 2002.

Some further details below.

Informal enquiries can be made to myself (dkj@soton.ac.uk) or to the=20
primary mathematics PGCE course leader, Claire Mooney (cmm2@soton.ac.uk)

We would appreciate it if you could forward this message to interested=20
colleagues who may not be on this mailing list.
Thanks.

Keith Jones
University of Southampton
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~crime/
http://www.education.soton.ac.uk/
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Further details of the lectureship in primary mathematics education at=20
Southampton:

Post 01D603 - Lecturer in Primary Mathematics Education

Department: Research and Graduate School of Education

Salary: in the range =A325,455 - =A332,537 per annum on Lecturer Grade B

Job Brief: This new post arises as the result of the continued expansion of=
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the highly successful Primary PGCE programme at the University of=20
Southampton. The main teaching duties are contributing to the teaching of=20
the mathematics education components of the post-graduate primary initial=20
teacher education course (the primary PGCE).

Applicants must have recent successful teaching experience in mathematics=20
in the primary phase and/or experience of initial teacher education as a=20
mentor/tutor in school or in higher education. Appointment to the lecturer=
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scale requires experience in or a willingness to engage in research in=20
mathematics education.

The deadline for applications is 3 May 2002.
Interviews to be held weeks commencing 13 or 20 May 2002.

Work in Mathematics Education at the University of Southampton has had a=20
national and international reputation for more than 40 years. The School=20
Mathematics Project was established by the University of Southampton in=20
1962 as one of the first major mathematics curriculum development projects.

Currently, work in mathematics education is carried out in the following=
 ways:
=B7 professional development opportunities for teachers and other education=
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professionals through courses in the Graduate School of Education,			=09
=B7 research and development through the Centre for Research in Mathematics=
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Education,
=B7 curriculum development through the School Mathematics Project.

The University of Southampton is a leading research-led University of=20
national and international stature. The Research and Graduate School of=20
Education was awarded a four rating in the latest research assessment=20
exercise. The campus is attractively landscaped and the city of Southampton=
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is a pleasant place to live and work. There is easy access to the coast,=20
the New Forest, and the Continent.

Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from the=20
Personnel Department (D), University of Southampton, Highfield,=20
Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2750, e-mail: recruit@soton.ac.uk

Application forms can also be downloaded from:
http://webext.mics.soton.ac.uk/adminweb/jsp/jobs/jobs.jsp

The University of Southampton Centre for Research in Mathematics Education
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~crime/