Assistant/Associate Tenure-Track Professor - Department of Mathematics

About the role

Tarleton State University, a distinguished Doctoral National Comprehensive University, invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Tenure-Track Professor in the Department of Mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lectures, seminars, and/or laboratory offerings to undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Select instructional materials and design assessments such as exams, quizzes, papers, etc.
• Engage students in active learning, foster critical thinking skills, and provide opportunities for discussion, collaboration, and hands-on learning.
• Provide academic support and guidance to students through office hours, feedback on assignments, and mentoring.
• Incorporate innovative teaching methods, technologies, and pedagogical approaches to enhance student learning and engagement.
• Collaborate with colleagues, departmental faculty, and university staff to coordinate course offerings, share resources, and contribute to program development and improvement.
• Participate in institutional service roles including but not limited to, college committees, advisory committees, student/faculty recruitment, and mentoring of new and part-time faculty.
• Maintain an active agenda for research, scholarship, or creative activity appropriate to the applicant’s academic discipline.
• Make original contributions to the advancement of knowledge/creative expression in the applicant’s discipline through scholarly publication, presentation, or exhibition.
• Demonstrate potential for external funding, national impact, or professional recognition.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate/terminal degree in the teaching discipline from an accredited university with at least 18 graduate hours with MATH or STAT prefix.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of disciplinary subject matter at a level adequate for graduate-level instruction.
• Ability to interact with students, staff, and faculty in a professional, collegial, and collaborative manner.