AAPT Executive Officer Applications and Nominations Sought The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) seeks an experienced physicist to serve as its Executive Officer. The position requires a leader with an entrepreneurial flair and a broad vision of physics education who is also a skillful manager. The AAPT Executive Officer works in concert with the AAPT Executive Board to support the members of the organization in improving physics teaching at all levels. A candidate should have taught physics and be familiar with the physics teaching community and the issues it faces. As an important representative of this community, the AAPT Executive Officer needs the skills and background to build effective alliances and to interact productively with physicists of all kinds and with leaders of other scientific and educational organizations, federal government officials, funding agencies, and the public. The Executive Officer heads the office of the AAPT located in the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland.
The review of applicants will commence on October 1, 2005 and continue until the position is filled. Interested persons should send a resume and cover letter by email to the Search Committee at 3138@imsearch.com. Nominations are welcome and should also be sent to that email address. Questions and inquiries should be addressed to Jane Gruenebaum at Isaacson, Miller, jgruenebaum@imsearch.com. More information about the AAPT can be found at http://www.aapt.org/. AAPT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
