[Maths-Education] Two Lectureships in Mathematics Education at the University of Cambridge

[Kenneth Ruthven]

University of Cambridge 

University Lecturer in Mathematics Education (Primary) and
University Lecturer in Mathematics Education (Secondary)
  
The Faculty of Education is seeking to appoint two innovative, research-active lecturers to join this leading international centre of teacher development and educational research. Successful candidates for both posts will make a key contribution to the Faculty's highly-rated initial teacher education programmes in mathematics, and also contribute to other teaching and research programmes.
 
Candidates will hold a doctorate in a relevant field, or be close to completing one, or have demonstrated equivalent research achievement. They will have a record of, or clear potential for, internationally excellent research in the areas of mathematics education, subject pedagogy and teacher       education. Contribution to excellence in research will be through peer-reviewed publications and other activities of a kind and quality meeting international standards as assessed in the national research assessment exercises.
 
Candidates will have relevant school experience in the teaching of mathematics at the primary or secondary level and good knowledge of schooling in England. They will also have experience of contributing to school-based teacher education courses, proven capacity or clear potential to lead the mathematics education components of such courses, and a record of professional excellence appropriate to a current or future national leader in mathematics education and teacher education.

It is anticipated that successful candidates will take up appointment on 1 September 2013.

Salary will be in the range £37,012 - £46,846 p.a. with the possibility of additional incentives for exceptional candidates.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Kenneth Ruthven (kr18 at cam.ac.uk) or Dr Gabrielle Cliff-Hodges (gc234 at cam.ac.uk)
 
Further particulars, including criteria for appointment, and details of the application procedure are available at www.educ.cam.ac.uk/about/jobs.
 
Information about the Science, Technology and Mathematics Education group at Cambridge is available at http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/research/academicgroups/sciencetechnologymaths/.
 
Closing Date: 25 February 2013
 
Interview Date(s): Late April 2013