[Maths-Education] jobs at Southampton

[Keith Jones]

Colleagues (please excuse cross-posting)

The School of Education at the University of Southampton has three senior
posts available (at "Reader" level). Administrative burdens and teaching
load will be reduced for at least the first 2 years of appointment to ena=
ble
research development, together with generous study leave and conference
attendance allowances.

The posts are not limited to specialists in any specific area of educatio=
n.
Applicants with expertise in mathematics education are most welcome to
apply, especially if their interests relate to areas such as knowledge
development; classroom interaction; inclusion; teaching and learning
strategies; emotional and social issues in education; 14-19 and/or higher
education; e-learning.

Please see below for more details about the jobs (including the applicati=
on
procedure). For more information about education research at Southampton
please check the following websites:
http://www.education.soton.ac.uk/
http://www.crme.soton.ac.uk/

Applications need to be returned no later than 20 February 2004 (this can=
 be
by email). Please quote reference number 03G0455. The appointments are
available from 1 September 2004, with interviews taking place on the 5th =
or
8th March 2004.

Please forward this message to interested colleagues who may not be on th=
is
mailing list.

Please get in touch if you would like some specific information from me
and/or advice about applying. Southampton is a attractive place to live a=
nd
work.

best wishes

Keith Jones
University of Southampton
School of Education

Tel: +44(0)23 8059 2449
Fax: +44(0)23 8059 3556
Email: d.k.jones@southampton.ac.uk

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Job Vacancy 03G0455 - Reader (3 posts)
School of Education
The University of Southampton is in the top ten of research-led universit=
ies
in the UK for both research quality and research income. The following ne=
wly
created posts are evidence of the University=92s commitment to investing =
in
world class research in its newly restructured School of Education.

If you have a track record of successful funded research as well as
publications, are self-motivated but also enjoy working collaboratively,
then these posts offer excellent opportunities for career progression. Po=
sts
are not limited to specialists in any specific area of education. However=
,
we would particularly welcome applicants who could add strength to the
School=92s profile in one or more of the following areas: classroom
interaction, inclusion; teaching and learning strategies; emotional and
social issues in education; 14-19 and/or higher education; e-learning;
institutional change and development; evaluation; school leadership and
effectiveness; or policy analysis. We hope that at least one postholder w=
ill
be able to teach quantitative as well as qualitative research methods.

The posts will be focused on developing research proposals, but you will =
be
expected to make some contributions to our ESRC recognised research train=
ing
programme, other academic courses relevant to your expertise, and help to
supervise research students. Administrative burdens will be reduced for a=
t
least the first 2 years of appointment to enable research development,
together with generous study leave and conference attendance allowances.

The appointments will be available from 1 September 2004 and interviews w=
ill
take place on the 5th or 8th March 2004.

Salary will be in the range: =A336,464 - =A341,333 on the Senior Lecturer=
 /
Reader salary scale.

For informal enquiries regarding these posts, please contact Professor Ji=
ll
Bourne, Deputy Head Research (tel 023 80 593547; mobile 0781 667 6394) or
Professor Nick Foskett, Head of School (tel 023 80 593480); or email
j.bourne@soton.ac.uk

Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from;

Personnel Services (G)
Human Resources Department
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Telephone: 023 8059 2750
Email: recruit@soton.ac.uk

Further details (including downloadable application forms) are online at:
http://www.soton.ac.uk/
[click on "job vacancies"]