Below the listing of the specific departments within the College of Education, you will find the most current job postings.

• Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship
• Chemical Education
• The Purdue Counseling and Guidance Center
• Indiana Reading Recovery Program
• Technology Resources Center, TRC
• Agricultural Education
• The Cohort Doctoral Program
• The Gifted Education Resource Institute, GERI
• School Mathematics and Science Center

Requirements:  The P-12 Engagement Center will be a highly visible portal to P-12 outreach initiatives on campus and serve to meet rapidly evolving education needs in Indiana and beyond.  The Associate Vice Provost P-12 Engagement will be involved in the creation and launch of this center, including establishing a vision and setting priorities for Purdue’s P-12 engagement agenda.  The Center will be expected to help transform educational research into innovative partnerships and effective practices in P-12 communities.  The Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director will have a faculty appointment in an appropriate academic program in the College of Education.

Qualifications:  The successful candidate must have a Ph.D., the academic credentials for appointment to the rank of Professor, and preferably work experience that demonstrates the following:  creative and visionary leadership, and a passion for work in P-12 education; successful collaborations with a wide variety of stakeholders, including those in P-12 education as well as those in higher education; experience working with interdisciplinary discovery, learning, and/or engagement projects; a successful record of scholarship and funded program of research; and excellent communication and public relations skills.

Application Procedure: To receive full consideration, submit electronically a letter of interest that outlines specific qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references and their postal/email addresses and phone numbers.  Applications should be emailed to Dr. Jay Akridge, akridge@purdue.edu.  Screening of applications will begin on December 3, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.

The Purdue University Department of Educational Studies invites applications for an assistant professor (tenure-track, academic year) in Applied Measurement & Research Methodology.

Requirements:   The successful candidate will have expertise in program evaluation, classical and modern test theories, and multivariate statistical analysis, SAS, and in some specific area in quantitative/psychometric methods, such as longitudinal designs, skills diagnosis, or large-scale assessment. 

Qualifications:  Earned doctorate in education, psychology, or statistics in the area of measurement and quantitative research methods.

Application Procedure: Review of applications will begin October 30, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled.  Send a letter of application (including teaching and research interests), curriculum vita, graduate transcripts, reprints of representative publications, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Susan Maller, Search Committee Chair, Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

The Department of Educational Studies invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in the educational Leadership Program.

Requirements:    Applicants should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: strategic educational leadership, administration and supervision of elementary and secondary schools, school facility planning and management, or school law. 

Qualifications:  Applicants must have; doctorate in educational leadership or a closely related field, administrative experience in P-12 schools is desirable.

Application Procedure: Review of applications begins November 1, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.  Send letters of application, C.V., letters from three references, philosophy of teaching, statement of professional goals and a sample publication to Drs. Marilyn Hirth and William McInerney, Co-Chairs, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Educational Studies, BRNG, 100 N. University Street, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098 (765-494-7299, mahirth@purdue.edu, bmcinern@purdue.edu).

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction within the School of Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana is seeking an individual for the position of Clinical Instructor in the Purdue Literacy Network Project.  Projected start date for this position is August 13, 2007.

Requirements:  Develop and monitor the structure and content of the Purdue Literacy Network (PLN) initiative in collaboration with PLN team.  Conduct PLN literacy coordinator training and team planning sessions.  Develop and conduct professional development sessions in partnership with schools and districts to foster educational reform.  Participating in inquiry efforts and disseminate results and ongoing findings to foster awareness and provide evidence and documentation of program value.  Participate in partnership and leadership activities with local, state, and national entities.

Qualifications:  Expertise in K-12 reading and language arts to teach relevant courses within the Purdue Literacy Network Project’s professional development initiative. Experience in Literacy Collaborative literacy coordinator training, elementary and/or middle school classroom instruction, adult professional development, and/or teaching education is required.  In addition, proven or demonstrated potential for leadership in program implementation is strongly desired.  The applicant must have strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrated organizational abilities and creative thinking skills.  A master’s degree in education is required.

Application Procedure:  Review of applications will begin April 20, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.  Send a letter of application, vita, and the names and contact information of three references to: Clinical Instructor of Literacy and Language Search, c/o Gina Haines, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University, Beering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education, 100 N. University St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098.

The College of Education Department of Educational Studies invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant or Associate Professor in Applied Measurement and/or Educational Research Methodology.

Requirements:  Applicants at the Associate Professor level must have a proven record of publication, extramural funding, and cross-disciplinary collaborations.  Candidates will have the opportunity to have formal affiliations with several Purdue units, including the Purdue University Psychometric Instruction Laboratory (PUPIL), Discovery Learning Center (DLC), Assessment Research Center (ARC), and Center for Research and Engagement in Science and Math Education (CRESME).

This is a 10-month tenure track position primarily in the Department of Educational Studies.  Starting date will be August 13, 2007.  Responsibilities include:

• Developing funded research and engagement projects.
• Developing/maintaining a research program and disseminating results and ongoing findings via publications and presentations to local, state, national, and international education agencies and professional organizations.
• Providing methodological research support across the College and University.
• Teaching introductory and advanced evaluation methods courses in the Educational Psychology/Measurement Programs.
• Recruiting and advising graduate students, contributing to the graduate program.
• Participating in collaborative and leadership activities with local, state, national, and international entities.
• Working on initiatives as part of the Discovery Learning Center on campus.

Qualifications:  The Department of Educational Studies invites applications for a position in applied measurement/educational research methodology as part of the College of Education’s strategic focus on interfacing with the Discovery Learning Center (DLC) and participating in campus-wide initiatives in science, math, technology and engineering education (see http://www.education.purdue.edu/about/strategic_plan.html).  We are interested in candidates with expertise in statistics and/or educational research methods, and an emphasis on program evaluation and assessment.  We prefer candidates with a background and focus that balances quantitative and qualitative approaches in program evaluation research.  We will also look favorable on candidates with expertise in multivariate statistical analysis, longitudinal designs, or mixed methods designs.  At the time of hire, the applicants should hold a doctorate in Educational Psychology, Educational Research Methods, Measurement/Psychometrics, Psychology, Statistics, or a related field.

Application Procedure: Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2006, and will continue until the position is filled.  Send a letter of application, transcripts (assistant level only), vita, statement of teaching and research interests, reprints of up to three publications and three letters of reference to:  Dr. Jeffrey W. Gilger, Chair, Applied Measurement/Education Research Methodology Search Committee, Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098.

The Department of Educational Studies (http://www.edst.purdue.edu) at Purdue University invites applications for an assistant professor position (tenure-track, academic year) in Cultural Foundations, with a specialization in Latino studies and qualitative research methods.  A specialty area in sociology, anthropology, migration and immigration studies, policy studies, or global education is also desirable.  The College of Education has launched an ambitious and comprehensive strategic plan that may be viewed at www.education.purdue.edu/pages/soe-sp/.  Purdue University has expressed a growing commitment to Latino students and faculty.  There is a new Latino Cultural Center on campus (http://www.purdue.edu/LCC/), while the American Studies Department (http://www.cla.purdue.edu/american-studies), with which the Cultural Foundations professors have faculty affiliation, continues to attract students in Latino/a Studies and will feature several events on Latino/a Studies in its annual Symposia series.

Requirements:  The successful candidate will show outstanding potential for (a) a productive program of research, (b) the ability to attract external funding, (c) teaching and contributions to the graduate program in Cultural Foundations, and (d) building collaborations within Purdue and with other universities.

Qualifications:  Cultural Foundations, with a specialization in Latino studies and qualitative research methods.

Application Procedure: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled.  Send letters of application, graduate transcripts, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a sample publication to: Professor Anne Meis Knupfer, Search Committee Chair, Department of Educational Studies, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098.

The Department of Educational Studies invites applications for an academic year continuing lecturer position to begin August 14, 2006.

Requirements:  Primary responsibilities are (a) to provide instruction in introductory educational psychology and/or special education courses and (b) to coordinate the field experiences and recitation sections for the learning and motivation/inclusive classroom block of the undergraduate teacher education program.

            Essential Duties:

• Teach EDPS 235 Learning and Motivation and/or EDPS 265 Inclusive Classroom.
• Coordinate all teacher education Block II instructional activity, field experiences, and recitation sections.
• Coordinate conduct of Block II candidate assessment.

Qualifications:  Applicants should hold a doctorate in educational psychology, special education, or other discipline directly related to teacher education.

            Essential Qualities:

• Doctorate in educational psychology or special education.
• Ability to teach undergraduate courses in learning and motivation and/or inclusive classrooms.
• Ability to manage a large instructional staff.
• Ability to communicate with public school colleagues, teacher education students, and College of Education faculty and staff.

Application Procedure: Review of applications will begin July 28, 2006.  Send a letter of application describing qualifications, vita, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Kevin R. Kelly, Ph.D., Search Chair, Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098.

The Purdue University Department of Educational Studies invites applications for an assistant professor position (tenure-track, academic year) in its APA accredited Counseling Psychology doctoral program, beginning Fall 2006.  The Department is actively seeking to diversity its faculty.  Purdue’s Counseling Psychology program is competitive in admissions, prioritizes research, incorporates diversity, and focuses on traditional and emerging counseling psychology issues in a collaborative and collegial atmosphere.  Faculty work closely with students in research supervision.  See program details at: http://www.edst.purdue.edu/cd/psycholoyg/main.html.  The College of Education has launched an ambitious and comprehensive strategic plan that may be viewed at: http://www.education.purdue.edu/pages/soe-sp/.

Requirements:  The ideal candidate will have previous faculty experience in a higher education setting.  We also seek applicants with scholarly interests related to college student and young adult development.

Qualifications:  Candidates must hold an earned doctorate in counseling psychology from an APA accredited program.  The successful candidate will show outstanding potential for (a) establishing a productive program of research, (b) attracting external funding, (c) teaching core counseling psychology courses, (d) mentoring doctoral student scholarship, and (e) building successful collaboration within Purdue and with other Universities.

Application Procedure:  Review of applications will begin April 1, 2006.  Send letter of application, curriculum vita, graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and sample publications to Dr. Carole Pistole, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Educational Studies, BRNG, 100 N. University Street, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098, 765-494-9744, pistole@purdue.edu.