The American Physical Society (APS), the largest physics membership association in the world, seeks a professional grant administrator to work for the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC), a five-year project to improve the science preparation of future teachers. Beginning August 2001, this will be a joint effort of the American Physical Society (APS), the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the American Institute of Physics (AIP). The goal of PhysTEC is to encourage physics departments, in collaboration with departments of education, to produce more and better-prepared science teachers who are committed to student-centered, inquiry-based, hands-on approaches to teaching. Six initial universities have been selected to participate.
The PhysTEC Grant Administrator will handle day by day activities, logistics, information gathering, maintain the PhysTEC database on impact data, cataloging, and communication within the project. She or he will be responsible for the Web page, newsletter, travel planning and accounting, and will assist in publications. Once the six PPI are up and running, she or he will be in constant contact with each site, monitoring and documenting each of the site activities as they develop. The administrator will gather and process information and coordinate the activities of the external evaluation team and the internal evaluation. The administrator will help prepare the annual report in consultation with the PI.
The qualified applicant will have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in physics or in some other physical science such as chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or engineering (Masters degree preferred), and at least 2 - 5 years of teaching secondary school or college level.
Required skills include computer competency in Excel and MS Word (Access and web page design/maintenance abilities a plus). Must have excellent communication and writing skills, be able to work effectively with science and education faculty, be reliable, and have the ability to administer multiple programs. Competitive starting salary, outstanding benefits package and attractive work environment offered. Visit our website at www.aps.org. To apply, email cover letter, including salary requirement, resume and list of professional references to stein@aps.org.
American Physical Society
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