Intermittent Teaching Specialist
About The Job
This is a standing posting to remain open throughout the 2026-2027 academic year, and not for a specific vacancy. Applicants will compose a pool for future needs as they arise in the department. The percentage of appointments varies from semester to semester, depending upon the number of courses being taught at one time. UPlan benefits are offered for positions of 50% time (20 hours per week) or higher.
Responsibilities
- Serve as instructor of record for mathematics undergraduate or graduate-level courses per academic year
- Course assignments may range from undergraduate courses to professional masters courses in financial mathematics
- Prepare course materials including syllabus
- Deliver course content
- Respond to student inquiries via email, phone, or in person
- Grade all student materials including exams, papers, presentations and final exams
- Submit final grades
- Courses may be offered online or in person
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Masters degree in the mathematical sciences or a related field
- Experience teaching university-level undergraduate or graduate math courses
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience serving as the instructor of record for a university-level course
About The Department
The School of Mathematics, located in the heart of the College of Science and Engineering, has about sixty faculty covering essentially all areas of mathematics. The School has a long history of interdisciplinary research, but is equally strong in the core areas of mathematics. Students have opportunities to participate in programs at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, the Minnesota Center for Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, the Minnesota Center for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the School of Mathematics Center for Educational Programs. PhD alumni and alumnae are spread throughout universities, colleges, industry, and national labs.
Pay And Benefits
Pay Range: $3,022.34 - $57,780, depending on appointment length and percentage and education/qualifications/experience.
Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications.