Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences

Bentley University • Waltham, MA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Bentley University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position beginning in Fall 2027. This long-term renewable contract role focuses primarily on teaching and service, offers opportunities for advancement, and is part of Bentley’s teacher-scholar model, where teaching, scholarship, and service excellence are expected and valued.

The successful candidate will teach introductory mathematics courses for non-majors, including MA105 Math Foundations for Business, which covers linear modeling, interest calculations, and basic probability, and MA107 Applied Calculus for Business. The teaching load is four courses (12 credit hours) per semester. The department welcomes applied research and values collaboration with faculty across departments. It seeks faculty with diverse backgrounds, interests, and talents who uphold high ethical standards and are willing to embrace challenge and change.

Bentley University is an independent, private, business-oriented university in suburban Boston, enrolling approximately 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. Its Department of Mathematical Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in Data Analytics, Actuarial Sciences, and Mathematical Sciences, as well as an MS in Business Analytics. The department supports an accelerated Advanced Standing in Business Analytics program and participates in the Executive Ph.D. in Business program through teaching and doctoral supervision. It also leads the Center for Analytics and Data Science, where students and faculty engage beyond the classroom.

Bentley emphasizes student success, inclusiveness, ethics, social responsibility, and the integration of business with the arts and sciences. It supports faculty in pursuing research and bringing expertise and real-world understanding into the classroom. Bentley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from people from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans, and people with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in mathematics, statistics, or a closely related subject.
• Commitment to high ethical standards and willingness to embrace challenge and change.
• Applicants should explain in their cover letter why they are a good fit for Bentley and its Mathematical Sciences department.
• Applicants must submit a teaching statement that describes how they have demonstrated or intend to create and support an inclusive and diverse classroom environment.
• Applicants must submit names and email contact information for three references.

Responsibilities

• Teach four courses (12 credit hours) per semester, primarily introductory mathematics courses for non-majors.
• Teach MA105 Math Foundations for Business, covering linear modeling, interest calculations, and basic probability.
• Teach MA107 Applied Calculus for Business.
• Contribute to service as part of a role primarily focused on teaching and service.
• Participate in Bentley’s teacher-scholar model, in which teaching, scholarship, and service excellence are expected and valued.
• Engage in applied research and collaboration with faculty in other departments, as welcomed and encouraged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level