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Title: Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Position Type: Fulltime Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Faculty Full Time - 01

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Michelle Smith

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applicants should hold an earned master's in Mathematics, Mathematics Sciences, Statistics, or a closely related field (with a minimum of 18 hours graduate-level course work in Mathematics) from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. The position begins August 2024.

The position serves general education and Math majors. It requires effective communication and interpersonal skills with undergraduate students and the university community. The successful candidate will teach primarily undergraduate Math courses in a 15 credit-hour per semester course load. Teaching duties may include on-campus, on-line, and/or regional campus responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Earned master's in Mathematics, Mathematics Sciences, Statistics, or a closely related field (with a minimum of 18 hours graduate-level course work in Mathematics) from an accredited institution at the time of appointment.

Experience:

• Knowledge of current practices in professional communication and social media
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Analytic and problems solving skills
• Active and effective listening skills
• Ability to collaborate with peers and students
• Ability to understand and adapt to current trends in professional communication
• Evidence of good character, mature attitude, and professional integrity

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• Maintain a 15-hour per semester teaching load, teaching courses as assigned at the times and in the locations necessary to meet the needs of EKU students.
• Utilize effective teaching methods, innovative teaching techniques, and teaching modalities, and multiple evaluation and assessment procedures as a means to help meet the needs of EKU students.
• Demonstrate the ability to teach, develop, and implement courses related to one’s curricular area.
• Demonstrate the willingness and ability to work effectively with colleagues to support the mission of EKU, its academic units, and its campus community.
• Demonstrate respect for and support EKU’s diverse campus community and student population.

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions:

Application documents include:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Unofficial copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts
- A statement of teaching philosophy
- Contact information for at least three professional references

AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.