Faculty, Mathematics, tenure track
About The Position
Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Faculty of Mathematics to join the Department of Informatics and Mathematics. With twelve colleges and schools, Mercer University has a Carnegie Research II classification and offers a vibrant academic community committed to student success and academic excellence. The Department of Informatics and Mathematics is an interdisciplinary academic unit serving students in mathematics, information technology, software development, human-computer interaction, data science, and related areas. The Department also has the mission to support the University’s General Education curriculum and provides mathematics instruction for students across a variety of academic and professional programs. This nine-month faculty position includes a seven-course teaching load spread across four accelerated 8-week sessions during the academic year, in addition to research expectations and service responsibilities. The position will be based at Macon or one of Mercer’s metro-Atlanta campuses. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with an active scholarly agenda and a desire to contribute the life of the Department, College, and University by serving a post-traditional student population.
Requirements
- A terminal degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Statistics, Computational Mathematics or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the time of appointment.
- ABD candidates will be considered at the rank of Instructor until the PhD has been obtained.
- The ability to translate teaching excellence into courses with various formats, including face to face, online, and hybrid, in an accelerated format.
Nice To Haves
- Foundational and college-level mathematics teaching experience, especially teaching students from diverse academic backgrounds, especially working-adult and post-traditional learners.
- The ability to teach mathematics and statistics courses for an M.S. Data Science Program.
- A passion for teaching mathematics and using creative, responsible approaches, including emerging technologies, to enhance student learning.
- Experience in innovative discipline-specific mathematics curriculum design.
Responsibilities
- Seven-course teaching load spread across four accelerated 8-week sessions during the academic year
- Research expectations
- Service responsibilities
- Serving a post-traditional student population
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (for self and dependents)
- Generous retirement contributions
- Tuition waivers
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Technology discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
