School of Health Professions-Postdoc- STEM Education Postdoctoral Fellow

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Portal • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

The Undergraduate Honors, Research, and Community Engagement Office in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking applications for a one-year STEM Education Postdoctoral Fellow, with the ability to extend the agreement for an additional year. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director for Undergraduate Honors Research, and Community Engagement to teach, develop and assess curricula to increase student success.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in STEM discipline.

Nice To Haves

• STEM -Education Research background
• Experience teaching as the primary instructor or as a TA, with student evaluations
• Commitment and dedication to undergraduate student success
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a team

Responsibilities

• Utilize high impact teaching practices to teach courses for the Blazer Core “City as a Classroom” course and Honors Teamwork and Leadership Coursework.
• Utilize validated tools to assess CORE course efficacy in teaching students’ transferable skills.
• Produce scholarly work associated with high impact practices and validated tools in the classroom.
• Collaborate with the various programs and departments on campus regarding student success
• Curriculum development aligned with research-based practices in undergraduate education
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• professional development (e.g., publication and grant writing)
• access to the Center Teaching and Learning
• support for participation in appropriate conferences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees