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Organization: Paleontological Research Institution
Address: 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Position title: Teacher Professional Development Coordinator

Contact person: Robert Ross rmr16@cornell.edu

Description: The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) has an opening for a Teacher Professional Development Coordinator in Earth system science.

This position is funded over the next five years by a National Science Foundation grant to develop teacher professional development resources to help secondary school science teachers use real-world regional and local Earth system science as the focus of an inquiry-based, systems approach to teaching Earth science. The project expands upon existing "Teacher-Friendly Guides" to Earth science of the Northeastern and Southeastern U.S., creating Guides and teacher resources for each of five other regions of the U.S.

The position involves two related means of coordinating teacher participation in the project: (1) organizing logistics of workshops and ongoing teacher support, working collaboratively in each of the five regions with secondary school teachers in advisory panels and workshops; (2) management of online resources and interactive tools associated with the project website (which will be created by an outside vendor). The online resources will include the Teacher-Friendly Guides themselves, together with an associated virtual fieldwork database and a variety of other tools for teacher interaction and learning.

Qualifications: Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills required. Experience in secondary school science education, in use of online collaborative tools, and website development very helpful. Should have passion for Earth system science, Earth science education, and best practices in teacher professional development. This position is best for someone who enjoys using web-based technology, would enjoy organizing workshops, and has the capacity for traveling to numerous meetings and conferences. Salary within the range $30,000-$39,000, depending on experience. Position will begin by summer 2008 or earlier.

About the organization: PRI has an active and growing outreach program in Earth system science education. In 2003 PRI opened the Museum of the Earth, a major natural history museum in Ithaca, NY. The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), founded in 1932, is a dynamic fast-moving institution with one of the largest research collections of fossils in North America. More information about PRI can be found at www.priweb.org and www.museumoftheearth.org. Ithaca is home to Cornell University (with which PRI is affiliated), Ithaca College, and numerous cultural organizations, and is set in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of rural Upstate New York.

Applications: Applicants should send a cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position, a resume/CV, and a list of three references (including address, phone number, and e-mail address) by email to rmr16@cornell.edu or by mail to: Associate Director for Outreach, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Applications are being accepted now and will be reviewed until position is filled.

4/24/08

Organization: Carney, Sandoe & Associates
Address: 136 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116
Position title:K-12 Science Teaching Jobs

Contact person: Alexandra Benjamin acb@carneysandoe.com

Carney, Sandoe & Associates is an educational recruitment firm that places teachers and administrators in private, independent and like-kind (charter, magnet, pilot and merit) schools across the nation and worldwide. We have placed over 20,000 teachers and administrators in independent schools since 1977.

CS&A has thousands of positions available in all primary and secondary subjects each year. Personal and professional placement services are free to the job-seeking candidate.

List of requirements:
Candidates will need at least a BA/BS in the subject area they will be teaching, although a Masters degree is preferred. Experience working with children between the ages of 5-18 is preferred. The ability to coach or direct extracurricular activities is very helpful. Teacher certification is not required.

List of Benefits:
Compensation and benefit packages will be different at each school and will typically depend on geographical location, experience and level of degree. Benefit packages will include the following: Medical, and 401K (TIAA-CREF), and may include dental, housing, relocation, tuition remission and professional development.

4/24/08

Organization: Stanford University
Address: 397 Panama Mall Mitchell Building # 360
Position title: Computational Geoscientist Faculty Position
Contact person: Jerry Harris jerry.Harris@stanford.edu

Stanford University’s School of Earth Sciences invites applications for a senior tenure-track faculty appointment at either the Associate or Full Professor level in the area of computational geosciences. We welcome applicants with strong skills in computational theory and practice, as well as a working familiarity with numerical methods for large-scale problems, parallelization paradigms, and modern computer systems. The successful applicant will have research experience or interests in applications to Earth and environmental problems, including but not limited to one or more of the following areas: energy, water, other natural resources, atmospheres, oceans, fluid dynamics, geodynamics, geomechanics, hazards, seismology, electromagnetics, inversion, optimization, and imaging of the earth surface and interior. Experience with large geoscience datasets is desirable.

Strong interest in or experience with research collaboration and teaching across earth and environmental science disciplines is highly desirable. We expect the successful applicant to lead development and growth of the Stanford Center for Computational Earth and Environmental Science. The Center, with its shared high productivity computing resources, seeks to expand research and educational opportunities in computational geosciences. This appointment will be with one (or jointly with two) of the four departments in the School of Earth Sciences: Energy Resources Engineering, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, and Environmental Earth System Science (proposed). Further information about the School of Earth Sciences and this search can be found at http://pangea.stanford.edu/ or by contacting Professor Jerry M. Harris at jerry.harris@stanford.edu.

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university’s research, teaching and service missions.

Please apply online (http://pangea.stanford.edu/about/jobs.php) with the following material (.pdf only): cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement outlining research and teaching experience and interests, and the names and addresses of four referees. Address material to Computational Geosciences Search Committee.

Applications received by January 31, 2008 will receive full consideration, though the position will remain open until the appropriate applicant is identified.

Ad is active to 5/23/08