Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track - Mathematics

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track - Mathematics


Department: Mathematics


Location: Wellesley Hills

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply to join our community.

Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

Massachusetts Bay Community College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Mathematics from qualified applicants. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for teaching and promoting success among a diverse student population. Faculty members are responsible for developing educational and evaluation materials consistent with the philosophy and framework of MassBay Community College and the Mathematics program in accordance with the evolving needs of the STEM division. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for teaching and promoting success among a diverse student population. The faculty member is responsible for maintaining expertise in mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

The successful candidate will be comfortable offering instruction in a variety of diverse methodologies and pedagogical styles. Examples include but are not limited to universal design for learning (UDL), asset-based pedagogies, culturally affirming instruction, and equity-minded approaches. Responsibilities will include developing and teaching both developmental courses in Mathematics, as well as college-level courses, including Statistics, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus I and II. Teaching, advising, and mentoring are also expected to support students’ growth as students with curriculum and teaching methodologies that encompass a student-ready approach. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid understanding of a community college's mission, and an ability to work with community college students with diverse learning styles, academic preparation, life experiences, and credit for prior learning. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to collaboration across the College for advancing the state of mathematics education at the College. They will demonstrate a good understanding of shared governance and a strong commitment to collaboration and professional development.

Courses may be held in the classroom at any of the three campuses (in-person), or in the hybrid or online environment upon approval after completing training. However, the candidate must be able to teach in-person on campus. The candidate will have the opportunity to shape the curriculum, assist the Mathematics Department in the selection and use of appropriate educational materials and technology in the classroom, and engage in community-based outreach activities.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Teach a full-time (approximately 15 credit hours per semester) schedule of courses in Mathematics;
• Effectively communicate interpersonally orally and in writing;
• Work and collaborate effectively with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff;
• Prepare course syllabi and develop curricula to meet course and program requirements and student learning outcomes;
• Serve as academic advisor to students, with expertise in advising and mentoring minoritized students;
• Post and maintain a minimum of four (4) office hours per week;
• Teach at Wellesley Hills, Framingham, or Ashland campuses as assigned;
• Collaborate on selecting, recommending, creating, and preparing suitable instructional materials that utilize a wide variety of teaching methods and modalities;
• Submit midterm and final grade reports, attendance records, early alerts, and other reports pertaining to assigned courses by required due dates;
• Serve on College committees as elected or appointed;
• Attend program, division, and committee meetings;
• Assist the program and STEM Dean in recruiting qualified adjunct faculty as needed;
• Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in teaching and learning;
• Carry out other related duties as assigned by the Dean consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement; and
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Commitment to Equity:

• Support MassBay’s commitment to the Equity Agenda;
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students on the College’s strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;
• Support MassBay’s commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality;
• Contribute to discussion and review of applicable College policies with a critical lens toward diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Engage with the Office of Diversity on issues related to underserved student success;
• Further the examination of pertinent practices that are culturally responsive and reflective of inclusive perspectives;
• Engage in conversations with colleagues and students regarding best practices within the discipline or programmatic related to equity and inclusion.
  

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Mathematics, or a relevant field from an accredited university;
• High school or post-secondary teaching experience; and
• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;
• Experience working in a diverse environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved students;
• Demonstrated versatility in teaching a range of courses offered in Mathematics;
• Experience in curricular planning and assessment as well as practices, technologies, and inclusive pedagogy to enhance student learning;
• Teaching experience in a community college and/or two years of teaching experience in credit-bearing courses at the college level;
• Fluency and/or experience teaching in Spanish and/or Portuguese;
• Familiarity with use of appropriate educational technology and equipment, including ability to work with computers, learning management systems, and other technologies that are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students;
• Experience with distance learning and/or alternate instructional delivery systems;
• Familiarity with college accreditation standards;
• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility, including understanding of the importance of holding oneself and colleagues accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Experience reframing inequities as a problem of practice, and viewing the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Experience supporting institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
• Experience with federal and/or state grants.
  

Additional Information:


Salary Range: $54,029 - $61,176, in accordance with one's education and experience as dictated by the collective bargaining agreement classification compensation structure.

As a Massachusetts State Employee, you are offered an outstanding suite of benefits adding value to your salary.

• Array of choices for health insurance plans to meet individual/ family needs
• Affordable Dental Insurance and vision discount program
• 12 paid State/ Federal holidays
• Generous sick, and personal time
• Flexible Spending Plans to reduce your taxable income
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan, providing a fixed, pre-established benefit for employees at retirement
• Thinking to save more money towards retirement: consider Deferred Compensation plans i.e., 457(b) or 403(b).
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Free gym and parking on campus
  

Need more info: https://www.massbay.edu/employment/benefits


Position Type: MCCC-Faculty


Application Deadline: September 27, 2024, or thereafter until filled.


To Apply: Please include a letter of interest and resume with your online application.

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Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator (Lisa MacDonald, lmacdonald@massbay.edu (781) 239-3147), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.