Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Participate in research of effective middle school mathematics educator development by leading data collection, data analysis, and data synthesis that will result in manuscripts and grant proposals.
• To support the research, perform administrative duties that include scheduling and attending meetings, tracking expenses and key personnel time, managing team communications and other duties, as necessary.
• Other duties may include interacting with Supporting Effective Educator Development(SEED) grant participants as an instructor; assisting with grading; conceptually designing course activities; engaging in and delivering professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or PhD, ABD, or EdD in Mathematics Education, Middle Grades Teacher Education, Educational Psychology, or a related field and/or equivalent relevant experience.
• Expertise and/or interest in prosocial behavior, access/equity, middle grades mathematics, and/or providing professional development.
• Experience working on a research project.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree is attained from an R1 or R2 Research Institution.
• Experience as a contributor to a funded research project.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as... both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.

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