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Non-tenure-track Faculty Position in Mathematics Education
(Lecturer)
The College of New Jersey
To enrich education through diversity, TCNJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence and is working to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice among our faculty, staff, and students. We strongly encourage a host of diverse, intersectional populations and cultures to apply including, but not limited to, identities based on race, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, and veteran status.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites applications for a non-tenure-track Lecturer position in Mathematics Education, to join our community starting in August 2025. The position is offered for an initial two-year appointment, with potential for renewal for a second two-year appointment and subsequent three-year appointments based on performance. A path to promotion is available based on qualifications, experience, and future performance.
Position Summary:
We are seeking applicants who are strongly committed to high-quality teaching and deep student engagement in a primarily undergraduate, residential, liberal arts-centered institution. The typical teaching load is 3 to 4 courses per semester and will include methods and content courses for preservice teachers and supervision of student teachers. The position could include some coordination and/or advising responsibilities as well.
Candidates should be committed to inclusive excellence in higher education, demonstrated through, for example, culturally responsive course design and pedagogy, equity-minded student engagement and mentorship, and cultivating intercultural competencies needed for meaningful citizenship.
TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence in our community and to supporting a healthy work-life balance for our faculty of teacher-scholars. Candidates should be strongly committed to fostering student success for all majors. Lecturers will be expected to join a community committed to exploration and growth in pedagogical practices. Lecturers may also serve as academic advisors. TCNJ supports its community of teacher-scholars and practitioners through a range of internal grant programs, professional travel, engaging professional development programs, and other mechanisms. These intentional efforts support the recruitment, retention, and success of our faculty, particularly those from groups traditionally underrepresented in academe.
Qualifications:
Applicants should:
- Have a Master’s degree in mathematics education, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrate a strong teaching record.
- Demonstrate experience in K-12 mathematics education or working with preservice teachers.
- Demonstrate a teaching/learning philosophy that reflects a diversity of thought and experience—through instruction, research, or experiential learning from a professional/corporate/industrial sector, etc.
- Demonstrate cultural competency and ability to foster inclusive learning environments and mutual respect for students and colleagues.
Preferred qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in mathematics education or a closely related field.
- Experience teaching methods and/or content courses
- Experience supervising student teachers
- Experience teaching K-12 mathematics
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in mathematics
To Apply:
Candidates should submit the items below through mathjobs.org.
(a) a letter of application highlighting their interest and qualifications,
(b) a curriculum vita,
(c) a statement of teaching philosophy/approach (no longer than 3 pages),
(d) a statement of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (no longer than 3 pages),
(e) unofficial transcripts (graduate and undergraduate), and
(f) three current letters of recommendation, with at least two that specifically address teaching.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by January 6, 2025.
Final offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.
About the Department:
The Mathematics and Statistics Department is a collegial department of teacher-scholars with strong interest in excellence in teaching and mentored undergraduate research. The department is housed in a modern and newly renovated building that offers excellent facilities, including a new high-performance computing cluster. For further information about our program, please visit: https://mathstat.tcnj.edu/.
TCNJ, under the co-leadership of faculty from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is the proud recipient of an Inclusive Excellence grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), which supports our work to provide access and foster success for all students studying science and math, especially those traditionally underserved by STEM and higher education.
About The College of New Jersey:
Founded in 1855, TCNJ is a selective public institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. TCNJ enrolls approximately 7,400 students, including 6,790 undergraduates and 610 graduate students, 30% of whom are self-described as members of groups traditionally underrepresented in academe. Strong curricular and co-curricular programming have helped foster a first-year to sophomore retention rate of 93%, a 4-year graduation rate of 75% (8th highest in the U.S. for public institutions), and a 6-year graduation rate of 87% (among the highest in the country). Five signature experiences are the hallmark of a TCNJ education: a personalized, collaborative, and rigorous education; undergraduate research, mentored internships, and field experiences; community engaged learning; global engagement; and leadership development. TCNJ has also received national recognition for the adoption and promotion of the teacher-scholar model for our faculty. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ’s seven academic schools—Arts and Communication; Business; Education; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Nursing and Health Sciences; and Science. TCNJ has a strong Phi Beta Kappa chapter—an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally.
Among other initiatives, a series of faculty/staff-based affinity groups (e.g., Minority Executive Council, Women’s Professional Network, Parent and Family Network, TCNJ PRIDE) supports a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment at TCNJ.
TCNJ is located within an hour of New York City and Philadelphia. The College’s campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty. In addition to its growing racial and ethnic diversity, the region offers excellent public schools, prestigious medical centers, restaurants, art and entertainment, as well as numerous cultural and recreational activities.
For more information about the college, please visit: http://www.tcnj.edu/.