Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor of Mathematics
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Oct 22, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Humanities, English & Literature, Science & Mathematics, Mathematics
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number
F00195P
GSU Log Number
Classification Title
Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty
Position Title
Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor of Mathematics
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Handbook https://faculty.gsu.edu/faculty-handbook/ and the Office of Faculty Affairs website https://faculty.gsu.edu/. All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State’s in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities – in-person, online, or blended/hybrid – as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.
Department
Mathematics
College
Perimeter College
Campus
College-wide
Position Type
Full Time Faculty
Posting Type
Internal/External
About the Department
Perimeter College Department of Mathematics provides students with a strong foundation to transfer to a four-year college and continue into the work force or graduate studies. Math clubs and programs such as STEM or MESA help to increase academic performance. Students also have opportunities to compete in national tests sponsored by the American Mathematical Association and gain access to support from tutoring, scholarships and grants.
Position Description
The Department of Mathematics invites applications for a tenure-track instructor, assistant professor, or associate professor position in Mathematics. Mathematics is the science and study of numbers, shapes and spaces and how they apply to the universe in which we live. Mathematics examines operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, abstractions, configurations, structure, measurement and transformations. This is a teaching-focused position: 80% of the workload is instruction, with service and scholarly and creative activity accounting for 10% each. Perimeter faculty are responsible for providing 27-32 credit hours of instruction per academic year and engaging in service to the department, college, and university. Perimeter College faculty maintain a campus presence, and the successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to early undergraduate teaching and learning, and the ability to thrive at an access institution. Perimeter College is a multi-campus institution, and the teaching assignment may be on any of the college’s campuses.
Required Experience
None specified.
Required Education
Instructor: A minimum of a Master’s degree required in the teaching discipline or a minimum of a Master’s degree with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the anticipated date of appointment) is required.
Salary range: $53,350 – $58,350
Assistant Professor: A Ph.D. in the teaching discipline or closely related field by the time of the appointment is required.
Salary range:$60,000 – $65,000
Associate Professor: A Ph.D. in the teaching discipline or closely related field is required, and must have previously held the associate professor rank at a comparable institution.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- College teaching experience. One year is preferred and can include experience as a teaching assistant at a college or university.
- Experience teaching online and using a distance learning platform.
- Experience or demonstrated interest in high-impact educational practices, scholarship of teaching and learning, building college-to-career linkages, and/or other pedagogical initiatives that enhance student success.
- Experience or demonstrated interest in scholarship in the discipline and/or scholarship of teaching and learning.
- Ph.D. is preferred for Instructor of Math.
- Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods with a demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology.
- Ability to create a sense of belonging for a varied student population and facilitate student learning in both the in-person and virtual learning environments.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent communication, organizational and computer skills (able to maintain appropriate records).
- Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology.
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues to achieve discipline, department, or college goals.
None specified.
Pre-Employment Requirements
A Criminal History Check is required.
Work Hours
Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).
Salary
$53,350-$68,000
Search Chair Contact info
Questions regarding the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Somaya Muiny, smuiny1@gsu.edu.
Departmental contact for assistance
Job Duties
Description of Job Duty
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
Providing 27-32 semester hours of instruction per academic year.
Providing student support and advising.
Maintaining weekly office hours.
Working effectively and professionally with students and colleagues.
Expectations also include service to the department, college, and university as well as maintaining a campus presence. Perimeter College encourages and supports innovation and professional growth, expecting the successful candidate to demonstrate career goals that are consistent with the college’s mission.
Percentage Of Time
100
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
08/01/2025
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
10/22/2024
Review of Applications Begins
11/29/2024
Close Date
01/03/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered:
- Letter of interest.
- Letter Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
- Unofficial Transcript of all degrees completed. Official transcripts must be provided if an offer is accepted.
- Foreign Degree Transcript is required for foreign graduate degrees.
- Three (3) professional references.
- Final Candidate: Professional references will provide letters of recommendation via a secured and confidential link provided in a notification email.
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/4896
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Georgia State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status in its programs, services, activities, employment, and/or admissions. Additionally, the University promotes equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * A minimum of a Master's degree in the teaching discipline or
a minimum of a Master's degree with at least 18 semester or 27
quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the
anticipated date of appointment) is required. Do/Will you meet one
of these requirements?
- Yes
- No
- * If you answered "No" to the previous question, please list
the anticipated date the degree will be conferred in space provided
below.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Will you now or in the future require Georgia State
University to sponsor you for employment based visa status?
- Yes
- No
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Chronicle of Higher Education/Vitae
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Computing Research Association
- CommunityCollegeJobs.com
- Diverse Jobs
- AcademicJobsOnline.org
- Other
- DiversityinAcademia.net
- Indeed
- Circa Works
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts of All Graduate-Level Degrees Completed or In Progress
- Foreign Degree Transcript Evaluation
- Philosophy of Teaching/Teaching Portfolio
- Syllabus Examples
- Teaching Evaluations
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