FIRE: First-Year Innovation & Research Experience Research Associate Positions The First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) is a new major initiative at the University of Maryland, College Park. FIRE provides first- year students research experience, broad mentorship and social connectivity that impacts academic success and professional development. The FIRE program is seeking Research Associates to serve as the Research Educators for innovation and research streams to begin in January 2015. Research Educators work in collaboration with stream-affiliated faculty members to design and implement the group research agenda and is responsible for all curriculum, instruction and broad student mentorship. Research Educators will coordinate with a team of undergraduate peer mentors to oversee research operations including student research progress, infrastructure maintenance as well as management of the fiscal budget. The position empowers the individual to develop a strong portfolio of experience in curriculum development, instruction, mentorship, leadership and research group management. Each Research Educator position will be supported from January 2015 through December 2017 (3 years) contingent on positive annual reviews (each December 2015 & 2016). The position co-reports to the Director of First-Year Research Programs in the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President as well the stream affiliated faculty members. More information about the FIRE program and the Research Educator position is available at the FIRE website:http://fire.umd.edu/ To apply for this position you will need to submit the following documents: a cover letter; a curriculum vitae; a list of three professional references including names, addresses and telephone numbers; one publication or research paper; and, a statement of your teaching philosophy. A number of positions are immediately available for application. More information about these positions and links for application on the University of Maryland College Park Employment Site is available at: http://fire.umd.edu/hiring