[Maths-Education] Position Announcement: Denmark-U of Copenhagen

[Peter Gates]

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Sent at the request of Carl Winsløw  <winslow at ind.ku.dk>. Feel free to contact Prof. Winslow for further information.
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Associate Professor (or alternatively Assistant Professor) in Science or Mathematics Education with reference to University Pedagogy
 
At the Department of Science Education, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, a position as Associate Professor, alternatively as Assistant Professor (see below*), within the field of Science or Mathematics Education with reference to University Pedagogy, is open to appointment from September 1, 2009 (or as soon as possible).

Job description and applicant qualifications

The Associate Professor's core duties will be teaching, development, and research in the area of university pedagogy and science education, including mathematics education, mostly at the tertiary level. A research record at the level of an Associate Professorship is required. Candidates should therefore have a research record at an international level within science or mathematics education, while preference will be given to candidates whose research addresses issues related mostly to university teacher training.

Teaching activities will primarily include university teaching training programmes (Adjunktpædagogikum), including supervision, as well as the course Introduction to University Pedagogy.  Teaching at the Dept. should conform to quality standards outlined in Danish (see kvalitetsstandard for undervisning at www.ind.ku.dk/undervisning-kurser/evalueringer/). The position also involves education development activities including projects carried out in cooperation with other Depts. and academic staff of the Faculty of Science aiming to improve the quality, in terms of student learning, of the teaching and educational programmes of the Faculty. For examples of current development projects, see www.ind.ku.dk/udvikling/ .

Qualifications in research, teaching and educational development will all be given significant weight in the final choice of the candidate to be retained. According to the Ministerial Circular on Job Structure, appointment to this position requires a Ph.D. or equivalent scientific qualification.

Research area

Research will include, but need not be limited to, methods and activities which support teaching and development activities at the Dept. on a longer-term basis to promote synergistic effects. As research collaborations within the department are valued, candidates will be preferred who could join efforts with one or more permanent members of the Dept. A list of recent research publications from the Dept. can be found at www.ind.ku.dk/ansatte-studerende/publikationsliste/?org_id=521000

About the Department

The Dept. of Science Education performs research, development, and teaching in science education (including mathematics). It has activities at all educational levels, but mainly within upper secondary and tertiary education. Information on the Dept. can be found at http://www.ind.ku.dk/. Further information about the position can be obtained from the Head of Dept.  Jens Dolin, universitetsparken 15, 2nd floor, 2100 Copenhagen, tel. +45 3532 0420, e-mail dolin at ind.ku.dk.

*For Assistant Professors

 According to the Ministerial Circular on Job Structure, appointment requires a Ph.D. or corresponding scientific qualification. Appointment to this position is temporary and limited to 4 years. During that period, the Assistant Professor must attend a course in pedagogy (adjunktpædagogikum) or provide evidence of similar qualifications. If an applicant is appointed as an Assistant Professor, the appointment will be transferred to an Associate Professorship after a positive assessment for the position of Associate Professor. This can earliest be done after 2 years employment as Assistant Professor.

Terms of employment

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement (in Danish) between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State (www.perst.dk/~/media/Circular/2008/061-08-pdf.ashx). While negotiation for salary supplement is possible, the starting salaries are currently:


*	- Assistant Professors up to DKK 376,296 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 64,346). 
*	- Associate Professors up to DKK 407,256 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 69,640).

Application

Must be in English, emailed as a single PDF file to science-position at science.ku.dk <mailto:science-position at science.ku.dk>   (Subject line: Your last name, 211-0220), and include in the following order:


*	- Curriculum vitae (with applicants e-mail address & telephone number) 
*	- Description (max. 5 pages) of current and proposed research including its relation to other research at the Department 
*	- Documentation of teaching experience and other qualifications 
*	- Full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email) of 2 professional references 
*	- Complete publication list indicating max. 5 papers particularly relevant to the application 
*	- Reprints of the 5 particularly relevant papers (included, most recent first, in the single file)

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Deadline for application

Applications must be submitted by email by May 27, 2009 at noon, 12:00 pm local Danish time. Applications or supplementary material received thereafter will not be considered.

Assessment of applicants

Will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field. The teaching, managerial, out-reach, and innovative qualifications of applicants will also be considered. Assessment guidelines, pursuant to revisions, are available in English and Danish at www.science.ku.dk/ansatte/service/loen_og_ansaettelse/ansaettelse/vip_ansaettelser <http://www.science.ku.dk/ansatte/service/loen_og_ansaettelse/ansaettelse/vip_ansaettelser> . Such guidelines include:


*	Applicants will be notified of the composition of the assessment committee. 
*	Applicants must provide supplementary documentation if requested by the committee. 
*	Applicants may be summoned for an interview and/or requested to give a trial lecture. 
*	Each applicant will receive that part of the assessment relating to him/herself.

 
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