Instructor or Open Rank Teaching Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

Penn State University • Altoona, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Penn State Altoona invites applications for a combined teaching and tutoring position in Mathematics or Statistics. This position is a 12-month, 36-week, non-tenure track appointment for fall and spring semesters beginning Fall 2026. The initial appointments are for one year with a possibility of continuance based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. The position is a full-time, Non-Tenure-Line Instructor or Open Rank Teaching Professor position in mathematics or statistics that is half teaching and half tutoring in the campus Student Success Center. Penn State Altoona is a two-campus, four-year baccalaureate institution located in the Allegheny Mountains of Central Pennsylvania, offering 22 baccalaureate degrees, five associate degrees, and the first two years of more than 160 Penn State baccalaureate majors. It provides the advantages of a small college teaching environment with the readily available resources of a major research university.

Requirements

• Possess a minimum of an M.S. or Ph.D. in either Mathematics or Statistics or a B.S./B.A. in either Mathematics or Statistics and an M.S. or Ph.D. in a closely related discipline
• Submit an online application at Penn State’s Job Posting Board
• Submit a letter of application establishing qualifications in both teaching and tutoring
• Submit a current curriculum vitae
• Submit a description of teaching philosophy
• Submit a tutoring philosophy
• Submit evidence of teaching and tutoring effectiveness
• Submit transcripts (official transcripts required at the time of an interview)
• Submit at least three letters of reference (two of which should specifically address the applicant’s teaching and/or tutoring)
• Complete the Penn State application and also submit an application through Mathjobs.org

Responsibilities

• Teaching mathematics or statistics courses
• Tutoring in the campus Student Success Center
• Engage in scholarly activities to stay current in the discipline
• Participate in curriculum and course assessment
• Undergraduate academic advising
• Perform academic reviews
• Participate in campus, university, and professional service activities
• Outreach to the community

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package for full-time employees
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees