The University of Missouri College of Education is pleased to announce an opening for Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology

 

Assistant Professor, Quantitative Methods/Statistics. The College of Education’s Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology seeks applicants for a nine-month, tenure track position in quantitative methods and statistics to start Fall Semester 2008.

 

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Responsibilities:

• Teach primarily graduate and some undergraduate courses in educational and psychological statistics, measurement, and other areas appropriate to candidate’s area of expertise and department’s needs
• Conduct, present, and publish research in relevant refereed journals
• Seek and obtain extramural funding for research and training
• Supervise master’s theses and doctoral dissertations
• Provide service to the university, community and the profession
• Teaching assignments may include structural equation modeling, HLM, item response theory, generalizability theory, meta-analysis, and their applications

 

Required Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in Educational Psychology or a related field (or anticipated by 8/15/2008)

• Record of scholarly productivity commensurate with level of experience
• Commitment to pursue external funding
• Commitment to the principles of diversity
• Potential for excellent teaching

 

 

MU College of Education

The University of Missouri (MU) College of Education is home to the MU Partnership for Educational Renewal, which provides an excellent infrastructure for public school connections including the participation of 22 schools districts (in urban, suburban and rural settings) and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This partnership, along with the college’s many research centers and professional organizations, provides faculty with outstanding collaborative research opportunities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MU, a Doctoral/Research Extensive Institution, is the flagship institution of the University of Missouri four-campus system and is located in Columbia, a community of approximately 100,000. Within close reach to St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia is rated as one of the best small cities in the US by Money magazine. MU’s enrollment is approximately 28,000 and the College of Education is one of 18 schools/colleges at MU. The college, ranked 28th nationally, is home to 1,200 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students, and 86 tenure/tenure-track faculty members. The Department, College, and University have a commitment to promoting inclusive excellence through scholarship, inquiry, teaching and practice that advance educational objectives to prepare students for a diverse and intercultural workforce and educational system (see diversity.missouri.edu for more information).  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

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Application Procedures:

The search committee will begin reviewing applications February 1, 2008 and will continue to accept and review applications until the position is filled. Applicants should send (1) a letter of application, (2) statement of research and teaching interests, (3) a curriculum vita; (4) selected reprints; (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness, (5) official graduate transcripts, (6) 3 current letters of recommendation. Send application materials to:

 

Dr. Steven Osterlind

Educational Psychology Search Committee

16 Hill Hall

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO 65211

 

The University of Missouri-Columbia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.  Applications for women, minorities and disabled individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.  To request ADA accommodations, please contact the College of Education at 573-882-8311.