[Maths-Education] Position in Mathematics Education: York University (Toronto, Canada)

[Walter Whiteley]

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: JOINT POSITION IN EDUCATION AND MATHEMATICS:

York University’s Faculty of Education and Faculty of Science and  
Engineering invite applications for a
joint full-time tenure stream appointment in Mathematics Education at  
the rank of Assistant Professor.

The Faculty of Education offers innovative pre-service, graduate and  
professional development
programs. The Faculty values collaboration and an interdisciplinary  
orientation to education in a
multicultural and social justice framework. Its staffing approach  
encourages faculty in Education to
work with educators seconded from their schools and with colleagues  
from other academic departments
across the University.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the Faculty of Science  
and Engineering, offers an
innovative mathematics major in Mathematics for Education which  
features a common core with all
mathematics majors, in the first three semesters, along with a breadth  
of upper year mathematics courses
and three courses designed for future teachers, but open to all  
mathematics majors (in Geometry, History
of Math, and Research in Mathematics Education). A number of these  
majors are in concurrent
programs with the Faculty of Education while others are preparing for  
Consecutive Education. In
addition, the Graduate Program in Mathematics and Statistics offers a  
course-based MA in Mathematics
for Teachers, with courses targeted at current teachers at high school  
or college. The Graduate Programs
in Education and in Mathematics and Statistics jointly offer a group  
of courses focused on mathematics
education as a Graduate Diploma in Mathematics Education.

Applicants are invited to visit the Faculty of Education’s website at www.edu.yorku.ca 
  and the
Mathematics and Statistics Department’s website at http://www1.math.yorku.ca/new/

Candidates should have completed a Master’s degree in Mathematics or  
Statistics and have completed a
doctorate in Mathematics Education with evidence of an established or  
ability to establish a strong
program of scholarly research in Mathematics Education. The candidate  
will also have knowledge of
mathematics content and pedagogy as reflected in the Ontario  
curriculum. The successful candidate
should show excellence or the promise of excellence in teaching and  
will teach courses and develop
curriculum in the undergraduate and graduate programs in both the  
Faculty of Education and the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and be able to contribute to  
professional development
programming. The successful candidate must be suitable for prompt  
appointment to the Faculty of
Graduate Studies. A commitment to offer leadership in the Mathematics  
for Education program will be
essential.  Contributions that build upon ongoing collaborations in  
the area of mathematics education
within the University and beyond will be an asset.

All positions at York University are subject to budgetary approval.  
The appointment will commence
July 1, 2013.

Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application describing  
their qualifications and research in
Mathematics Education in relation to the advertised position and to  
the context described above, an up-
to-date curriculum vitae, and one or two samples of recent scholarly  
writing. Applicants are asked to
arrange for three scholarly references to be submitted by the deadline  
to the address below or via e-mail
to edudean at edu.yorku.ca clearly marked as “support for position in  
Math Education”.

  Dr. Alice Pitt, Dean of Education
  York University
  c/o 239 Winters College
  4700 Keele Street
  Toronto, Ont. M3J-1P3

The closing date for complete application packages is January 15, 2013.
Please note:  Other than references, electronic applications/materials  
will NOT be accepted.

York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative  
Action Program can be found on
York’s website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs/ or a copy can be obtained by  
calling the affirmation action
office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to  
apply; however, Canadian citizens
and Permanent Residents will be given priority.

Posted by
  Walter Whiteley
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Member of the Graduate Programs in Mathematics, in Education, in  
Computer Science and in Interdisciplinary Studies, York University