Dornsife Teaching Fellows in Mathematics

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Mathematics at the University of Southern California invites applications for Dornsife Teaching Fellows in Mathematics in Los Angeles, CA. Fellows will teach five courses per academic year over a two-year term and contribute to the scholarly life of the department.

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in mathematics or a closely related field; letters of recommendation should address teaching skills. The baseline annual base salary is $80,000.

Qualifications

• PhD in mathematics or closely related field.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate education and teaching excellence.
• Letters of recommendation addressing teaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach five courses per academic year.
• Contribute to scholarly life of the Mathematics Department.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Undergraduate focus

Education

Doctoral degree in Mathematics

Job description

The Department of Mathematics in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, seeks to fill one or more positions as Dornsife Teaching Fellows in Mathematics. These two-year fixed-term positions target candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate education and excellence in teaching. During the two-year term, fellows will teach five courses per academic year and are expected to contribute to the scholarly life of the Mathematics Department.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in mathematics or in a closely related field of study. All areas of mathematics will be considered. To apply, candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a teaching statement, preferably with the Standardized Cover Sheet of the American Mathematical Society. Candidates should also arrange for letters of recommendation to be sent, addressing their teaching skills.

Additional information about the USC Dornsife’s Department of Mathematics can be found at the web site http://dornsife.usc.edu/mathematics/

The annual base salary for this position is $80,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.