Teaching Associate in Science

Teaching Associate in Science

University Laboratory High School
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for the position of Teaching Associate in Science at University High School. This is a 9-month, renewable, non-tenure track academic staff appointment at the University of Illinois. Salary is commensurate with degree and experience. This position would begin August 2021 after the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Please be advised that this teaching associate position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the Uni Faculty Organization/IEA-NEA union.  For more information regarding the contract, please go to: https://humanresources.illinois.edu/hr-professionals/labor-and-employee-relations/performance-management/uni-high-teaching-assoc.html

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

University Laboratory High School is a 5-year public school for 325 select students—including a subfreshman class with students entering from either sixth or seventh grade. A laboratory mission of innovative curriculum development, outreach to other schools and the community, and/or involvement with professional organizations and University of Illinois programs are part of the overall job responsibilities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Teaching assigned courses to academically talented students including two semesters of required science courses at the subfreshman (eighth grade) level and two semester-long earth science, space science, engineering, or chemistry electives at the senior level.
• Developing innovative curriculum and science education research projects. Presenting at professional conferences or workshops.
• Sponsoring/supervising students doing extracurricular projects, competitions, or research.
• Attending faculty and departmental meetings, engaging in committee work, and other school activities normally required of teachers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a field of Science or Engineering, with ability to teach both younger students in required subfreshmen science classes as well as upper-level students in science or engineering electives.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in field of Science or Engineering.
• Significant experience in Science Education (previous teaching, degree, or educational research) and knowledge of best practices in science education.
• Experience effectively teaching diverse and academically talented students. Current teaching certificate (secondary science or engineering).
• Evidence of effective and creative secondary teaching experience, evidence of integration of technology into instruction, experience in developing innovative instructional materials, experience writing for science or engineering education publications, and/or experience presenting at science or engineering educator conventions.
• Personal experience doing laboratory research in science or engineering and experience leading secondary students doing laboratory research in science or engineering.
• Willingness to coordinate inter-departmental projects that make connections between fields of study; Willingness to coordinate intra-departmental curriculum to provide a cohesive five-year science education program.
• Experience in distance learning and/or alternative schedules including block scheduling.

Application Process:

Please complete your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a cover letter, resume, three professional references and sample lesson plans, examples of innovative classroom activities or materials developed by the candidate, and relevant publications or presentations in science or engineering laboratory or educational research. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by March 10, 2021. Interviews may begin prior to the close of the search, however, no hiring decision will be made until after March 10, 2021. For further information regarding application procedures please contact Jennifer Steiling at steiling@illinois.edu.

This is a security-sensitive position. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.