Assistant Professor of Math

IMDiversity; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Mathematics. The department emphasizes teaching with an 80% instructional load, and the successful candidate will teach across campus assignments.

The role requires a Ph.D. in the teaching field and experience with online instruction and pedagogical initiatives to enhance student success. Criminal background check is required.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in the teaching field required by the time of appointment.
• Experience teaching online and using distance learning platforms.
• Interest in scholarship of teaching and learning and pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Teach 27–32 credit hours per academic year.
• Engage in service to the department, college, and university.
• Demonstrate commitment to undergraduate teaching at an access institution.

Skills

Online teaching experience

Pedagogy/SoTL interest

Instructional technology

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in teaching field

Job description

Assistant Professor of Math
Perimeter College
Atlanta Area, GA

Type: Full-Time
Salary: $53,350 - $65,000 per year
Category: Mathematics
Posting Number: F00548P

Classification Title: Assistant Professor

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

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 assistant 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

• 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.

Required Education

A Ph.D. in the teaching field is required by the time of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• None specified.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 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.
• Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

None specified.

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours

Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).

Salary: Salary Range: $53,350 - $65,000 or commensurate with qualifications and experience.