AUG 26, 2015
Dear ASEE K12 and Precollege Engineering Division Members,
I’ll begin this newsletter with some exciting news you may have already heard: the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has launched a Beta version of the website,LinkEngineering.org. From the “about” section of the website, LinkEngineering “is an online community of educators interested in providing meaningful experiences to PreK-12 students of all abilities.” Its intended audience includes teachers, teacher educators, and administrators. The NAE partnered with Achieve, Inc., ASEE, the Council of State Supervisors, ITEEA, and NSTA to develop this resource. Division members Laura Bottomley, Steve O’Brien, Christine Cunningham, Steven Barbato, and Bonnie Dunbar served on the LinkEngineering Committee. Thanks to all of you for your service!
Two items of Division-related business that I shared in the last newsletter:
· Don’t forget that abstracts for the 2016 Annual Conference are due October 19th.
· Please consider contributing to one of our Division’s committees this year: SaturdayK12 Workshop, Sunday Workshop, Diversity, Branding, Website, and Mentoring.
Please go to the August 12th Newsletter on our website, k12division.asee.org, for details.
Finally, please see the Position Announcements section, below, for: the Girls Scouts of the USA (Lead Strategist); NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering (Postdoctoral Researchers); and Texas A&M (Lecturer, Instructional Professor, Professor of Practice & Research Professor).
Feel free to contact me about the division or your interest to post in upcoming newsletters. If you have a posting to share, please keep the text as short as possible, and provide a link to more information.
Take care,
Pam
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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D.
Chair, K12 & Precollege Engineering Division
American Society for Engineering Education
Associate Professor of Science Education
Director, Integrated STEM Instructional Leadership (PreK-6) Post-Baccalaureate Program
Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
Towson University
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS
STEM Strategy Lead – Girl Scouts of the USA. The Girl Scouts of the USA is identifying candidates for the STEM Lead Strategist position. Girl Scouts is looking for a dynamic candidate who can lead and execute a STEM education strategy for the girls. The position is based in their New York City Headquarters. The salary is around $135K with relocation and excellent benefits. http://www.
Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions Available in Robotics Research and Curriculum Design – Mechanical Engineering Department, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. We are seeking to recruit two postdoctoral research associates, with an immediate start date, under an externally funded project. The project will research, identify, and build an effective model of teacher education and associated curriculum to facilitate the integration of robotics in science and math learning in middle school classrooms. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a closely related field (robotics research) or in STEM education (curriculum design). They should have a strong aptitude in their disciplinary specializations as well as interests in STEM education and learning science. The research engineer and curriculum designer are expected to conduct scholarly research in robotics and STEM education. They will have opportunities for broad training including graduate student mentoring. The project is on-going and requires highly motivated and dedicated individuals who are self-driven to excel in education and research. For further information, please contact Prof. Vikram Kapila,vkapila@nyu.edu. Applicants can send a single pdf file containing a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of research interest, and a list of three references to Prof. Kapila. http://engineering.nyu.edu/
Lecturer, Instructional Professor, Professor of Practice & Research Professor (All Ranks) – Texas A&M Engineering Academies of the Dwight Look College of Engineering. The Texas A&M Engineering Academies, in partnership with two-year institutions, is a new and innovative program offering students interested in pursuing an engineering, engineering technology, or computer science degree at Texas A&M University the opportunity to be co-enrolled at a partner two-year institution and Texas A&M University – College Station. These talented students will be enrolled in Texas A&M engineering courses, taught by Texas A&M faculty, while simultaneously taking their science, mathematics, and core curriculum courses at the two-year college.
The Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for non-tenure track faculty position at the lecturer, instructional professor, and professor of practice level with teaching expertise in engineering. Successful applicants will teach primarily at the undergraduate level and provide extensive support for the Texas A&M Engineering Academies including developing and implementing improvements to instructional techniques and participating in all aspects of the first-year faculty meetings in College Station. Applicants will be responsible for the organization, delivery, evaluation and assessment of the engineering courses and student outcomes associated with those courses. The engineering courses include, but may not be limited to introductory engineering design; statics and dynamics; and engineering ethics. Successful applicants will serve as a liaison between engineering faculty/staff and the two-year partner institutions and advise and mentor undergraduate students and student organizations. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. Applicants should consult the Engineering Academies department’s website to review the program (https://engineering.tamu.edu/
Applicants will be expected to work/teach at the Texas A&M-College Station campus during the 2015-2016 academic year, collaborating with engineering faculty on course content and teaching pedagogy. Starting with the fall 2016 semester, faculty will transition to the two-year institution to teach specified Texas A&M engineering courses to students enrolled in the Engineering Academies. The two-year partner institutions are located in the Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Brownsville areas along with Brenham, Texas. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and a list of four references (including postal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) by applying for this specific position atwww.tamengineeringjobs.com. Please list all geographic locations in order of preference in the cover letter. The appointment will begin fall 2015. Please apply at the following posting location; https://www.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Northrop Grumman Foundation Excellence in Engineering Education Award. A partnership between the Northrop Grumman Foundation and NSTA recognizes excellence in the field of engineering education. One award will be presented annually to a K–12 public school science/technology teacher with a minimum of 3 years’ teaching experience. Awardees will be recognized for exhibiting excellence in engineering science education. The award consists of $5,000 for classroom materials and equipment, a cash prize of $3,000, and $2,000 to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. Apply by November 30. Learn more, or download an application