Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Math

Posted: 11/01/2024

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Sick Leave – Earned per Contract Rate
Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver
Opportunities to engage in professional development opportunities
Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program
Medical Benefits that are robust and affordable
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Duties and Responsibilities

The primary teaching responsibility of the person holding this position will be to provide quality instruction in the upper-level mathematics content courses for the Math Major, the Math Teaching Major, and the Math Teaching Minor programs. This position will also help develop applied math courses in Data Science and Finance for the Math Major program and improve/modify existing mathematics and statistics courses. The secondary teaching responsibility will be to provide quality instruction for a variety of undergraduate mathematics courses, including statistics. In addition to teaching, the individual hired will be expected to pursue a research agenda and contribute to the Department, the College, and the University through service. Excellence in teaching is expected, both in the classroom and in mentoring students outside the classroom. The teaching load is 21 credit hours per Academic Year.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Ph.D. or ABD in Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related discipline
Capable of teaching beginning through advanced mathematics and statistics classes
Demonstrated evidence of teaching experience at the university level
Willingness to develop and teach online and hyflex courses
Clearly delineated research agenda
Experience in and/or strong commitment to teaching General Education courses offered in the Department of Mathematics and working with at risk students
Willingness to work with other departments and colleges at this university, for example, computer technology, social sciences, biological sciences, business, allied health professions, and nursing

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics or Statistics
Experience with teaching beginning through advanced mathematics and statistics classes 3
Willingness to develop Data Science or Finance upper-level courses
Experience in computational mathematics 5. Knowledge of computer algebra system (CAS) such as Mathematica, Matlab, Maple, or Mathcad
Experience in learning management systems such as Canvas, D2L, Blackboard, Pearson MyLab, or Cengage MindTap
The ability and interest necessary to advance the Department’s agenda in curriculum reform and in online and hyflex education
University level teaching experience in both online and in-person courses

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