Assistant Professor

About the role

The Department of Mathematics at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position in mathematics education, with a start date of August 10, 2027, at the Blacksburg, VA campus. The successful candidate will conduct research in undergraduate mathematics education, with possible specialties including the teaching and learning of undergraduate and/or graduate mathematics, the mathematical preparation of prospective teachers, and the teaching and learning of applied or computational mathematics. The position builds on the department’s existing strengths and its collaboration with the School of Education, the College of Science’s Center for Advancing Undergraduate Science Education, and various outreach programs (e.g., Mathematics: Opportunities in Research and Education, the Virginia Tech Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics, the Blacksburg Math Circle).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a distinguished research program in mathematics education, including seeking and securing funding to support the research agenda.
• Continually develop scholarly activities, professional capabilities, and service to the profession.
• Provide effective instruction and advising to a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students.
• Teach courses in graduate mathematics education research and undergraduate mathematics content or mathematics for prospective teachers.
• Participate actively and effectively in department and university administrative governance.
• Adhere to the responsibilities of faculty as described in the faculty handbook.
• Engage in travel to attend conferences and meetings as required.
• Successfully complete a criminal conviction check.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in mathematics, mathematics education, or a closely related field at the time of appointment.
• Equivalent of 18 semester credit hours of graduate‑level mathematics.
• An active research program in undergraduate mathematics education.

Preferred Qualifications

• A comprehensive