ACME Open Call for Members 2012
09 March 2012
ACME is currently recruiting for 3 new members. Please see the
advert below or in pdf
form for all the relevant information. We would be grateful if
you could circulate this information to colleagues that might be
interested.
Open Call for new ACME members - 2012
About ACME - The Advisory Committee on
Mathematics Education (ACME) provides advice to the Government and
its agencies, and other policy makers on mathematics education
issues in English schools and colleges between the ages of 5 to
19. The Committee is comprised of eight members and a Chair
(Professor Stephen Sparks FRS) and works both proactively and
reactively - producing policy reports and responding to policy
initiatives in key areas. ACME is currently funded by the
Department for Education, the Royal Society, Gatsby, the
WellcomeTrust and a range of other organisations across the STEM
landscape.
ACME is now seeking 3 new members - Candidates
for the positions are expected to have current or recent experience
of either mathematics education research, teacher education and
development, teaching within schools and/or colleges, Higher
Education or working with mathematics education practitioners. They
will also have some knowledge of the education policy landscape,
and/or be willing to develop associated skills through membership
of the Committee. We welcome applications from across the
full range of interests, but we would principally value candidates
to complement the current expertise of the committee (see our website for more
information on current committee members. Note that the departing
members in 2012 will be Roger Porkess, Jack Abramsky and Anne
Watson).
As a member of the Committee you will have the opportunity to
develop a broad understanding of mathematics education issues.
Candidates will be required to work independently and within teams
on projects that will inform Government policy and influence the
work of its stakeholders. Such work will help you to broaden your
expertise and understanding of how education policy is developed as
well as allowing you to contribute your own experience.
Since there is a continuous cycle of membership on the
Committee, experienced colleagues and the Secretariat work to
support one another as new members begin their work with ACME.
Starting Time and Commitment - Recognising the
need to accommodate any existing commitments, we can be flexible
about start dates. However, it is expected that applicants would be
available to start either on September 2012 or January 2013 -
applicants should indicate their preferred start date.
New members will normally be expected to give 10% of their time
to ACME work, and their employers (or members directly if they have
no employers) will be reimbursed for the relevant proportion of
their salary and any on costs via the Royal Society, which hosts
ACME. Membership is usually for a three-year period. Travel and
subsistence expenses incurred on ACME business (including for its
formal meetings, usually held monthly in London) are reimbursed
directly to members. Members will be selected considering the
strategic priorities and overall balance of the Committee, and on
the basis of all or some of the following criteria:
• An ability to think strategically;
• An understanding of policy analysis and of government;
• Confidence to form their own views and to engage with and
influence senior policy makers;
• Willingness to work on agreed ACME activities and ability to
commit the necessary time to such work;
• Broad expertise and recognised status;
• Involvement in established networks (such as membership of
professional bodies);
• Experience in writing, leading projects, and communicating
to diverse audiences;
• Open-mindedness and the ability to work as part of a
co-operative team; and
• Deep personal subject knowledge of mathematics.
The members of ACME will serve as expert individuals and not as
representatives of any organisation or interest group. The members
follow ACME's working methods as set out
here. The Secretariat will provide induction support to new
members upon joining the Committee.
Applications- Applicants should provide:
• A 2-page CV.
• An explanation in no more than 500 words of what they feel
they will bring to ACME and how they will manage to give the time
required for ACME work (around 25 days per year including 12
committee meetings, usually in London).
• A signed reference from their department head, principal,
manager or head teacher supporting their application to join ACME
and confirming that they will be allowed to commit at least 10% of
their time or, if they have no employer, a confirmation that they
will be able to carry out 2 days of Committee work per
month.
Applications must be received by Friday 18 May at the very
latest. Please send electronic copies of application
papers (including an electronic scan of the signed reference) to acme@royalsociety.org
with the subject header 'Open Call 2012'. Shortlisted candidates
may be asked to attend interviews to be held on 7 June
2012.
For further information about ACME and its work please see www.acme-uk.org
Should you wish to discuss the process or the work of ACME in more
detail, or speak with a member of the Committee, please contact Dr
Rosalind Mist, ACME Head of Secretariat at rosalind.mist@royalsociety.org
(020 7451 2205).