Position announcement

[wise at VAXA.CIS.UWOSH.EDU]

>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 11:25:22 -0600 (CST)
>From: MODE at VAXA.CIS.UWOSH.EDU
>Subject: Position announcement
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>               THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
>
>        PROGRAM DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
>WOMEN AND SCIENCE PROGRAM
>
>                               AND
>
>          COORDINATOR, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
>                    SCIENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM
>
>     Applications are invited for an administrative position in
>     the Office of the Dean, College of Letters and Science. The
>     successful candidate will administer the University of
>     Wisconsin System Women and Science Program and the
>     University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Science Outreach Program.
>     Each is a half-time position. The appointment may be either
>     at a senior level with tenure or as continuing academic
>     staff, depending upon experience. Qualifications: Ph.D. in
>     mathematics or a science; college teaching experience;
>     expertise in gender, race and ethnicity issues in science;
>     required. Success in obtaining extramural grants in science
>     education; outreach and/or administrative experience;
>     preferred. Responsibilities: coordination and development of
>     both programs; proposal writing; communication and
>     interaction with faculty, staff and administrators at the
>     University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, at other University of
>     Wisconsin System campuses, and in school districts in
>     Wisconsin and nationally.
>
>     The Women and Science Program is a System-wide program whose
>     goal is the reform of introductory science courses --
>     content, climate, pedagogy -- to encourage capable students,
>     particularly women and minorities, to continue their study
>     of science. Faculty development programs have been central
>     to the program efforts to date. The Program was developed by
>     the University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies
>     Consortium, and the Program Director will work closely with
>     the System-wide Advisory Board.
>
>     University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Science Outreach provides
>     continuing education for teachers of the region and the
>     nation, as well as programs targeted at K-12 students. The
>     objectives of these programs are to improve science
>     instruction and accessibility at the K-12 levels.
>
>     Please send a letter of application, resume, three current
>     letters of recommendation and transcripts to Michael
>     Zimmerman, Dean, College of Letters and Science, University
>     of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901. For more
>     information call: (414)424-1210, e-mail:
>     mz at vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu.  Closing date: March 29, 1996. The
>     University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is an Affirmative
>     Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
>