Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Position Details

Position Information

Budget Title
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR -10 MONTHS

Campus Title
Assistant Professor, Mathematics

School/Division
Academic Affairs, Division of

Department
Mathematics

Faculty Sub-Type
FT Faculty

Salary Level
A5

Salary Range
Mid $60's

Position Effort
Full-Time

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Is this a temporary position?
No

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Position Summary

SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed to promoting a diversity of thought and experience. We believe that an equitable, inclusive and diverse campus and curriculum are critical to our educational mission. Tenure-track faculty contribute to the College’s values of inclusive excellence through outstanding teaching, research and/or scholarship, service to the department and college, and by providing academic advisement and mentoring to/for all students. Faculty are expected to maintain a routine presence on campus to support our Campus Values of Focusing on the Students, Integrity, and Intellectual Life and serve our Campus Priorities of Academic Excellence, Transformational Education, Well-being, and the Maximization of Resources.

SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed to promoting a diversity of thought and experience. We believe that an equitable, inclusive and diverse campus and curriculum are critical to our educational mission. Tenure-track faculty contribute to the College’s values of inclusive excellence through outstanding teaching, research and/or scholarship, service to the department and college, and by providing academic advisement and mentoring to/for all students. Faculty are expected to maintain a routine presence on campus to support our Campus Values of Focusing on the Students, Integrity, and Intellectual Life and serve our Campus Priorities of Academic Excellence, Transformational Education, Well-being, and the Maximization of Resources.

The Mathematics Department is housed in the College’s School of Arts and Sciences. There are approximately 100 mathematics majors, about two-thirds of whom are intending to be secondary mathematics teachers. The department has 11 full-time faculty members who teach typically three courses a semester, who are active in scholarship, and who are engaged in departmental and college service. The department would like to expand its offerings and expertise in all statistics-related fields.

The Mathematics Department promotes equity, inclusion, diversity, and social justice. Faculty are committed to working with students from diverse backgrounds, and have a desire to improve access to quality education for all students.

See http://www2.cortland.edu/departments/math/ for more details.

Major Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES :
Teaching

• Teach and assess learning for courses in statistics and mathematics for mathematics majors and for non-majors.
• Hold regular office hours and interact with undergraduate students including, academic advisement and mentoring to students with declared majors in the department.

Scholarship/Research

• Engage in research and other scholarly activities.

Service

• Provide service to the department and university and engage with the campus community.

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

• Excellent interpersonal skills including collegiality in interactions within and outside of the campus community and effective oral and written communication skills
• Teaching and mentoring undergraduate students from all skill ability levels, academic backgrounds, social and cultural identities with diverse lived experiences
• A commitment to promoting an environment of equity, inclusion, and social justice, and to educating students to become global citizens

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

• Reports to the academic department chair
• Works closely with department faculty

Required Qualifications

Education:
Ph.D. in Mathematics or Statistics or Applied Mathematics. (PhD candidate with all but dissertation ( ABD ) status may be considered with expected complete date by September 2023). Please note: reappointment will not be considered without completed doctorate prior to review date.
Experience:
Evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to teach upper-level undergraduate courses in both statistics and mathematics; at least 18 hours of graduate coursework in statistics and/or probability; experience with educational technology; experience with directing undergraduate research projects; experience obtaining external grants or funding; evidence of ability to collaborate with colleagues from other departments; and/or evidence of ability to support an equitable and diverse scholarly environment

EEO Statement

The State University of New York College at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/ EEO / ADA ) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.

Job Close Date

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F22051

Review Start Date
11/21/2022

Open Until Filled
No

Special Instructions to Applicant

Statement of research

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/6652
Supplemental Questions

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1. * What is the highest earned degree that you possess? Please include the degree program.
   
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume
3. Professional References Contact Info. ONLY (minimum of 3)
4. Other - See Special Instructions to Applicants
5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
6. Copy of Transcript (Highest/Current Degree)

Optional Documents