Re: Support position open in physics education

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

Dean....

The job qualifications enumerated below are very impressive
and it might be difficult to find anyone who has all of the the
background,
talent, and energy required.  On the other hand, you might wish to
narrow the field somewhat by requiring the applicant to also
have been awarded a Nobel prize or two .

Herb Gottlieb

On Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:39:15 -0600 Dean Zollman <dzollman@PHYS.KSU.EDU>
writes:
> Director of Instructional Support
>            Department of Physics
>           Kansas State University
>
>
> The Director of Instructional Support coordinates
> activities which support faculty in the teaching of
> all undergraduate physics courses.  The position
> involves administration, teaching, and research and
> development in physics education.  The Director is
> responsible for working with faculty to assure an
> appropriate laboratory experience for all students.
> Responsibilities range from scheduling teachers for
> courses to developing new and innovative
> experiments.  The Director oversees approximately 30
> graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants and
> one full-time employee.
>
> The teaching load of the Director will primarily
> involve one introductory course in physics or
> astronomy per year.
> The person in this position becomes a member of the
> Department's Physics Education Research Group.  As
> part of this group he/she is expected to complete
> research and development in the teaching and
> learning of physics, to be actively involved in the
> Group's activities, and to seek external funding for
> research, development and the improvement of
> teaching.
>
> Candidates should have a strong background in
> physics, knowledge of research in physics education,
> the use of technology in teaching and an awareness
> of the major issues facing large, public
> universities as they attempt to meet the
> instructional needs of today's students as well as
> respond to both the results of research and economic
> pressures.
>
> Application, vita, and three letters of
> recommendation should be sent to Professor James
> Legg, Head, Department of Physics, 116 Cardwell
> Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
> 66506-2601 (Internet address: legg@ksu.edu).
> Screening of applicants will commence April 24,
> 2000.  Kansas State University is an Equal
> Opportunity Employer and actively seeks diversity
> among its employees.
>
> ----------------------
> Dean Zollman
> dzollman@phys.ksu.edu
> Contact info: http://www.phys.ksu.edu/~dzollman/dz-address.html