[Maths-Education] Research Assistant for project on Innovative Curriculum Design at University of Southampton, UK

[Jones D.K.]

Colleagues
[with apologies if you receive this more than once]

Please see below for details of a part-time fixed-term Research Assistant post for a project on Innovative Curriculum Design focussing on the high levels of teacher collaboration within inter-disciplinary teams of subject specialists.

Closing date: 24 April at 12 noon (BST)
Please quote Position Number 3293-09-L
Interviews are scheduled for 5 May 2009.

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best regards

Keith
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Keith Jones
University of Southampton
School of Education
UK
www.crme.soton.ac.uk
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Research Assistant (fixed-term for 14 months from 1st June 2009, 0.4 FTE)
School of Education, University of Southampton, UK
Position Number 3293-09-L
http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk

Salary: £27,183 (pro-rata)

This post is to work on a University of Southampton funded project that involves case-study research in four secondary schools which have adopted innovative curriculum designs requiring high levels of teacher collaboration within inter-disciplinary teams of subject specialists. The research focuses on the pedagogical, management and leadership implications of implementing such innovative curricula.

As an experienced researcher in education, or another social science discipline, you will draw on a range of skills including those related to qualitative data analysis.  You will be expected to plan and manage your work-load and be able to work effectively as part of the research team.  You will also contribute towards the administration of the project and be involved in dissemination of the project findings through drafting papers and presenting results at conferences. The ability to command the confidence of a range of participants working in the case-study schools will be essential.

The post will be on a fixed-term basis for 14 months from 1st June 2009. Work will be based in the University of Southampton School of Education. Travel, and temporary stays away from home, to undertake fieldwork will be required.

If you wish to make informal enquiries about the post, or find out about the application process, please contact:
Chris Downey
Email: cdowney at soton.ac.uk

The closing date for this position is 12 noon on 24 April.  Please quote the relevant reference number (3293-09-L) on all correspondence.

Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 5 May 2009.

Full details and the link to the online application form is at:
http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk

More information about the mathematics education team at Southampton can be found on our website at:
http://www.crme.soton.ac.uk

The University of Southampton is a founder member of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN):
http://www.wun.ac.uk
and a founder member of the Russell Group, an association of 19 major research-intensive universities of the United Kingdom:
http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk

Southampton is a very pleasant place in which to live and work:
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/tabs/visitors/
http://www.visit-southampton.co.uk/