Lecturer and Coordinator in Mathematics

We have a renewable continuing non-tenure-track Lecturer and Coordinator position beginning July 1, 2025. The Department of Mathematics seeks an exceptional teacher with a proven track-record in calculus instruction and skills to coordinate our calculus program.

The teaching responsibility will be an average of 4.5 calculus courses per year. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, and must be able to demonstrate an exemplary teaching record, coordination skills and a commitment to mentoring undergraduates.

A successful candidate will fully participate in the life of the department. On top of teaching and regular service, the position carries the responsibilities of coordinating our calculus courses (which includes initial calculus placement online activities during the summer), as well as organizing departmental teaching assistants, learning assistants, graders and tutors.

To apply, please provide all of the following:

● a cover letter, which addresses your specific reasons for seeking this position at Colby, which is a liberal arts institution; ● CV; ● a three-page statement on teaching calculus in the present day, describing practical pedagogical strategies, concrete experiences of their implementation in your calculus courses, and your commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching. ● all official summary evaluation sheets from the courses taught during the past three (3) academic years; ● at least three (3) letters of recommendation submitted directly by the recommenders, which should focus on the particulars of your teaching and mentoring experience, as well as your organizational skills.

All materials should be submitted online at www.mathjobs.org. Review of complete applications will begin on January 15, 2025. Candidates who are selected for the short list will be asked to participate in a Zoom interview in early February, and to provide a short video recording of an at-the-board calculus presentation (more detailed instructions will be issued in this regard). The finalists will be invited to campus for on-site interviews in mid-to-late February, and we expect to be able to extend an offer to a successful candidate by early March.

Colby is a highly selective college of approximately 2300 students located in central Maine. The college, situated 75 miles north of Portland, and 185 miles north of Boston, enjoys easy access to the spectacular outdoors, as well as to various recreational and cultural activities. For more information about the position and the department, please visit www.colby.edu/math.

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.

For more information about the College, please visit our website: www.colby.edu.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Official summary evaluation sheets from ALL of the course sections taught in the past three (3) academic years
• A three-page statement on teaching calculus in the present day
• Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

www.colby.edu/math

207-859-5830

Dept of Mathematics
Colby College
Mayflower Hill 5830
Waterville, ME 04901