Associate Professor in Primary Science Education (M/F)

The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University.

The University of Luxembourg is recruiting for the Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education an Associate professor in primary science education (M/F).

Ref. F3-030019
Full-time contract

Mission:
The Associate Professor will be a member of the research unit EMACS (Educational Measurement and Applied Cognitive Sciences). The role of the associate professor will be to:

• Conduct research in primary science education – preference will be given to candidates that demonstrate a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to science education, as well as candidates with an experience in education for sustainable development;
• Participate in the development of teacher preparation programs for science education at the primary and post-primary level (cycle inférieur de l’enseignement secondaire);
• Engage in national and international collaborations to further the teaching of science at the primary levels – Collaborative activities are anticipated to be carried out in connection with local schools;
• Competences in the domain of evaluation and assessment are considered an advantage.

The Associate Professor will teach in the Bachelor of Educational Sciences (BScE), notably:

• Teaching tasks will focus on the teaching, learning, and assessing of science competencies especially in primary school with an interdisciplinary perspective;
• Tasks will include supervising student teachers in their internships in Luxembourgish schools during the school year;
• Teaching of preservice teachers will be structured according to the national curriculum and includes a focus of science education that includes health education, education for sustainable development, community-based education, and environmental education. 

Profile: 

Qualifications, experience, aptitude:

• A relevant doctorate (PhD).
• A minimum of 3 years post-doctoral experience in the teaching and research of primary science education or a related field as relevant for the position.
• Strong teaching and organization experience in teacher training programs.
• International expertise and a record of research activities and publications with a focus on science education at the primary school level and / or teacher education for teaching of science at the primary school level.

Languages:
Proficiency in German and French. English proficiency is a plus.

As the future Associate Professor will be working in the multilingual context of Luxembourg, a command of German and French (the languages of primary and post-primary schools) is required, and an additional proficiency in English is considered an asset.               

For further information please contact:

Prof. Dr. Romain Martin
Head of the Research Unit EMACS
E-mail: romain.martin@uni.lu
Tel : 00 352 46 66 44 9669 

Applications
Candidates are asked to send a hard copy by postal mail and an electronic copy of their full application (in French, German or English) before 9 May 2013 mentioning the job opening reference number and including the following documents:

• cover letter ;
• curriculum vitae ;
• copies of diplomas ;
• list of publications ;
• copies of recent publications relevant for the field in question;
• list of courses taught.

to:

Prof. Dr. Georg Mein
Dean of the Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education
Campus Walferdange
BP. 2
L - 7201 Walferdange
Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Email: flshase-recrutement@uni.lu

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.

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