Department of Mathematics
Position #01 Announcement
The Department of Mathematics at Western Kentucky University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Mathematics Education starting August 2008 at the Assistant Professor level. (A second position is also being advertised. Candidates who wish to be considered for both positions must apply separately for each position.)
Qualifications: A Doctorate in Mathematics Education with a minimum of 18 hours of graduate-level mathematics courses is required. The successful candidate must show evidence of excellence in teaching, potential for research in mathematics education, commitment to outreach in K-12 schools, and effective communication skills. Teaching experience in grades K-12 and experience in web-based learning are desirable. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics, especially courses for preservice and inservice teachers. S/he will assist in reviewing and updating the mathematics courses for elementary teachers; in addition, the successful candidate will be active in mathematics education research and will be expected to seek grant funding for activities that will support mathematics education.
Search Information: Review of documents will begin January 31 and will continue until the position is filled. A letter of application, vita, statement of philosophy of teaching, summary of experience in mathematics education, unofficial transcript and three letters of reference should be addressed to
Dr. Hope Marchionda
Department of Mathematics
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11078
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1078
The Department of Mathematics is one of nine departments in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. The department has about 40 faculty members, three-fourths of whom are active in research and have published widely in pure and applied mathematics journals. Mathematics degrees offered by the department include the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree for students preparing for further graduate studies or careers in industry, and the Master of Arts degree for secondary teachers.
Western Kentucky University enrolls approximately 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including more than 1300 minority and more than 500 international students. WKU has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty, staff, and administration. The university is in Bowling Green, between Nashville, TN and Louisville, KY. Western Kentucky University is an EO/AA employer. For this type of employment, state law requires a state and national criminal history background check as a condition of employment. For further information, please see our website at http://www.wku.edu/Mathematics/ or contact the chair of the search committee at hope.marchionda@wku.edu.
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