Curriculum Specialist in Chemistry

Department

The Department of Education is seeking to appoint a Curriculum Specialist in Chemistry Education to join the internationally recognised University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG). To complement our existing expertise, we wish to appoint someone with experience of teaching chemistry at secondary school level. The post is available from 1 May 2023 to 31 August 2024 at 0.6FTE (three days per week).

Role

The person appointed will be working as part of a team developing resources for Oak National Academy, led by Alistair Moore and Peter Fairhurst, the senior project staff for UYSEG’s highly regarded Best Evidence Science Teaching (BEST) project.

You will have extensive classroom experience, together with experience of planning and managing projects. Ideally, you will also have been involved in science education beyond the classroom, such as working at a University, on the design of curriculum materials, or in examining.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• First degree in chemistry or a related area

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England and a minimum of three years’ teaching experience

• Knowledge of science education to be able to contribute to high quality research-informed curriculum development

• Knowledge of school science curricula in the UK

• Competency to conduct individual and collaborative projects

• Experience of writing science teaching materials for use by others

• Evidenced active participation in the planning and advancement of projects

• Commitment to undertaking work that has an impact in the classroom

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Peter Fairhurst (peter.fairhurst@york.ac.uk) or Alistair Moore (alistair.moore@york.ac.uk) 

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