Director of Interdisciplinary STEM Education

The Opportunity 

The College of Sciences at North Carolina State University (NC State) invites applications for the position of Director of Interdisciplinary STEM Education.  The appointment will be at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, depending on experience. 

About the College 

The College of Sciences is NC State’s home for the physical, chemical, mathematical, statistical, biological and earth-system sciences. With more than 4,100 students and about $50 million in annual research expenditures, Sciences is one of the largest and most research-intensive colleges at the university. The college is spread across several buildings on NC State’s Main and Centennial campuses. Administrative offices are located in the Bureau of Mines and Cox Hall buildings near the university’s Brickyard. 

College of Sciences faculty and students are working across disciplines to solve society’s greatest challenges and make bold new discoveries. At the heart of this world-class college are dedicated, inspiring faculty who lead the way in research and teaching. Our faculty are members of renowned societies like the National Academy of Sciences and American Association for the Advancement of Science and winners of many prestigious national and international awards. Since 2016, we’ve had 18 winners of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, one of the nation’s top honors for young faculty. And they do it all while helping our students succeed by providing exceptional teaching, advising and mentoring. For more information, visit sciences.ncsu.edu.

The Position 

The College of Sciences, in partnership with the Integrative Sciences Initiative (ISI), at NC State University is seeking a talented and innovative educator to join its faculty. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing integrative and interdisciplinary STEM courses within the ISI’s cross-disciplinary program in molecular sciences, leveraging creative pedagogical approaches and fostering a collaborative and student-centered learning environment. This hire will utilize opportunities provided by the forthcoming Integrative Sciences Building (ISB) to enable inquiry-based studies across disciplines.

As a tenured or tenure-track faculty member (OPEN RANK), the successful candidate will have a strong commitment to both teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Their scholarly activity might include areas such as interdisciplinary education, mentorship, and/or best practices for interdisciplinary and hands-on, laboratory-based coursework, and they will seek external funding to support these endeavors. A significant component of this position will be developing interdisciplinary curricula in collaboration with teams of faculty within the ISI. They will be expected to teach undergraduate courses associated with the Integrative Sciences Initiative and contribute to the development of innovative instructional methods, particularly as related to the initiative. The candidate will likely have a tenure home in one of the College of Science’s six academic departments as appropriate to their expertise.

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem-solving and research that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.

Minimum Experience and Education 

Candidates must possess a PhD in a STEM scientific field such as Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.
Scientist with a record of accomplishment in research, teaching, supervision, and administration. Strong candidates are expected to have a history of and/or plans for an active and extramurally funded research program. Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills. 
• Experience and enthusiasm for innovative pedagogy and teaching excellence. 
• Must possess effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills and a leadership vision that will advance the impact and reputation of interdisciplinary STEM education in the College of Sciences nationally and internationally. 
• Ability to work collaboratively and productively with a diverse body of stakeholders and interdisciplinary groups, with a record of accomplishment in leading teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a collaborative, supportive, student-centered educational environment. 
• Demonstrated successful mentorship, including peers and trainees. 
• Demonstrated administrative skills and experience. 
• Understanding of the land-grant university system with the ability to build partnerships inside and outside of the University. 
• Record of outreach, broadly defined, including activities with STEM education at different levels, community engagement, and scientific communication.

How to Apply 

Individuals interested in being considered for the position of Interdisciplinary STEM Education Director are invited to submit an application at https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/206217. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2024. 

Complete application packages will include: 

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
• Contact information for a minimum of three professional references 
• Individual statement of teaching 
• Individual statement of research 
• Answers to required questions

Please direct all nominations and inquiries to Dr. Phoebe Glazer at eglazer@ncsu.edu with the position's title in the subject line.