The Department of STEM Education in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky invites applications for an Open Rank Position in STEM Education with an emphasis and/or concentration in Secondary Mathematics Education - STEM Education. The position is regular title series, tenure-eligible. This is a nine-month appointment, effective August 16, 2025. Responsibilities will be divided among research, teaching, and service, with faculty in this position typically expected to teach a 2-2 course load. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to integrate their teaching and service with research that aligns with the department, college, and university’s mission.
Responsibilities include the following: teach two courses each semester (fall and spring) such as secondary mathematics methods in an embedded school context and other undergraduate and graduate courses in the STEM education department; collaborate with school partners; lead the STEM education - secondary mathematics program; and conduct a line of research relevant to the department and university’s mission (e.g., peer reviewed publications, presentations); seek external grant funding; serve on masters and doctoral committees; and provide service to the department, college, university, and profession.
You are eligible for a generous benefits package as a University of Kentucky faculty member focusing on your total well-being. Additional information and updates to benefits can be found at:
https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits Interested applicants should submit a UK Online Application at
www.uky.edu/ukjobs.
Application review will begin October 15, 2024. For questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Cindy Jong -
cindy.jong@uky.edu and Dr. Kun Huang
k.huang@uky.edu, co-chairs of the search committee.
The application should include the following:
• a detailed cover letter noting academic credentials and professional experience related to the responsibilities for this position (upload under Cover Letter);
• a curriculum vita (upload under Curriculum Vita);
• statements on research, teaching, and service (upload under Specific Request 1); and
• contact information for three professional references (when prompted in the application).
