Faculty - Mathematics

Sinte Gleska University; Mission (SD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinte Gleska University in Mission, South Dakota, is seeking a full-time faculty member to prepare and teach mathematics courses. Responsibilities include classroom instruction, assessments, and engaging in curriculum design. Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Mathematics and be culturally competent, particularly in relation to Native American communities.

The role requires both online and in-person teaching capabilities and fosters collaboration among faculty. Additional duties will include mentoring and community outreach.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mathematics preferred.
• Experience in college teaching and curriculum development preferred.
• Willingness to learn culturally responsive pedagogical approaches.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach mathematics courses at Sinte Gleska University.
• Conduct student assessments and maintain office hours.
• Engage with departmental responsibilities and curricular design.

Skills

Cultural competencies with Native American people

Team-oriented collaboration

Innovative teaching strategies

Education

Master's degree in Mathematics

18 credits in Mathematics

Job description

Job Summary

Prepare and teach courses in mathematics offered in the department. Full-time faculty members have a responsibility to actively participate in an institution of higher learning to benefit and engage with students and colleagues in realizing the mission of Sinte Gleska University. This participation manifests in scholarship, service, and teaching.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Prepare and teach the required hours/semester for the academic year, with one class in the summer as per contract.
2. Classroom design, preparation, instruction, supervision, and other associated responsibilities, both in-person and in an online virtual classroom setting.
3. Assessment of student performance, including the preparation, administration, grading, and evaluation of tests, papers, and examinations and the reporting of grades.
4. Maintain 15 office hours per semester.
5. Advise students and participate in the registration process as assigned. Conferences with, and academic advisement of, students outside of their registration needs.
6. Keep current and professionally engaged in area of expertise.
7. Engage with SGU functions such as departmental responsibilities, committee assignments, and other assignments in accordance with department and/or university mission.
8. Respect and adhere to other departmental/college/internet service provider’s acceptable use policies.
9. Involvement and assistance in the curriculum design for Arts & Sciences Department.
10. Along with support from peers and university mentors, utilize innovative and culturally responsive pedagogical approaches to enhance student learning experiences.
11. Input into the selection and procurement of textbooks, and other materials for classroom or laboratory use.
12. Other duties as assigned in the performance of his/her responsibilities and as mutually agreed upon to the benefit of Sinte Gleska University.

Qualifications & Experience

• At a minimum, Master's degree in Mathematics preferred.
• Faculty must possess credentials one degree beyond the courses they teach - or possess appropriate and relevant experience or have 18 credits in the content area.
• College teaching and curriculum development experience is preferred.
• Faculty members work in a team-oriented department and engage collegially with colleagues, staff and members of administration.
• Faculty must possess cultural competencies with reference to working with Lakota and/or Native American people and respective organizations within reservation boundaries or must possess a willingness to learn.

Requested Add-Ons

• Be able to teach both online and in-person, or willing to learn.
• Excited to nurture and inspire adult students; willing learn and use cutting edge andragogy techniques.
• Able to meet students where they are at, with whatever math strengths they have, and help them build their knowledge from there…with kindness, consistency, love and high expectations.
• Ongoing steady work with all other math instructors to develop course material, creative assessment tools and programs in a positive way.
• Collaborate congenially with all faculty and staff across the disciplines, and with the community.
• Help mentor new math faculty, adjunct instructors, and math teachers in local schools if needed.
• Enthusiastic about helping with recruitment, high school outreach, Bridge programs, extracurricular activities, and Boot Camps whenever those are happening.
• Knowledgeable about and willing to learn and keep up with technology tools for teaching mathematics and statistics.
• Aware of or willing to learn about the national NCLEX and PRAXIS (and others?) mathematics content items that nurses and teachers need to succeed in for their licensure, and help with preparing students in that way.
• Interested in research and/or mentoring student researchers and applying for new or working with existing grants.
• Enthusiastic about possibilities and thinking outside the box.

Confidentiality

The SGU employee agrees to maintain strict confidentiality regarding FERPA, HIPAA, and the contents of all Sinte Gleska University correspondence, student records, personnel files and fiscal data.

Additional Information

Sinte Gleska University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious preference, age, handicap, marital status, political preference, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

The SGU employee is responsible for ensuring that his/her personnel file is current with regard to official evidence of educational qualifications and experiences. Failure to do so prior to start of the contract year may result in not receiving compensation commensurate with claimed advancement in promotional steps.