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Type:
Full-Time
Full-Time
Posted:
03/06/2024
Application Due:
Open Until Filled
Category:
The University of Central Arkansas Mathematics Department seeks to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position in mathematics education beginning August 2024. The position requires a doctorate in mathematics education or a closely related field. Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate mathematics education courses; conducting research in mathematics education; and service to the university, K-12 schools, and school districts in the Central Arkansas region.
Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to and proven ability in undergraduate teaching. Preference will be given to applicants who have K-12 classroom teaching experience. Regular load is 12 credit hours per semester, some of which can be for supervising interns. In addition, reassigned time for research is possible.
UCA has a total enrollment of 9913 undergraduate students and 524 graduate students with enrollment numbers staying steady over the years. It has a faculty-student ratio of 15 to 1. The Math Department has 18 full-time faculty members including 4 in mathematics education. The Department offers undergraduate degrees in applied mathematics, pure mathematics, data science, and mathematics education, and offers master’s degrees in applied mathematics and mathematics education.
Applicants should submit:
● a letter of application,
● current vita,
● copies of transcripts,
● statements of teaching and research philosophy,
● and three letters of recommendation.
All materials should be uploaded to: https://jobs.uca.edu (Position number 173180)
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Questions regarding the position may be sent to the chair of the department at [email protected]. Additional information about the department is available at www.uca.edu/math. UCA is an EO/AA Employer.
The University of Central Arkansas is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution dedicated to attracting and supporting a diverse student, faculty and staff population through enhanced multicultural learning environments and opportunities. In keeping with its nondiscrimination policy in employment, admissions and other functions and programs, the university considers employees and students on the basis of individual merit and will not discriminate against a person on the basis of gender, race or color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, familial status, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, disability, political beliefs, intellectual perspective, genetic information, military status, or other factors irrelevant to participation in its programs.