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University of Wisconsin Colleges
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS
University of Wisconsin-Marathon County
Position: The Department of Mathematics of the University of Wisconsin Colleges invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the UW-Marathon County campus.
Required Qualifications: A Masters degree in Mathematics with 18 graduate credits in Mathematics beyond the Masters degree or equivalent degree in a closely related field is required. Excellence in undergraduate teaching is required.
Preferred Qualifications: A Doctorate in Mathematics, Mathematics Educations or closely related field is preferred. Experience as a principal instructor of university freshman-sophomore level courses and experience in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and/or mathematics research, instructional technology, and learning communities are desired.
Responsibilities: The academic year teaching assignment is 24 credits and may include courses from introduction to college algebra through calculus, statistics, quantitative reasoning, mathematics for elementary teachers, differential equations and linear algebra. Teaching excellence, professional growth, and service to the department, campus, and community are expected.
The University of Wisconsin Colleges: The UW Colleges is the freshman-sophomore liberal arts transfer institution within the UW System. UW Colleges functions as a unit that comprises thirteen two-year campuses, each of which offers an excellent liberal arts and pre-professional education for students beginning work toward a bachelor’s degree.
The Campus: The Marathon County campus is located in the city of Wausau (http://www.wausauchamber.com), the largest city in north central Wisconsin and the gateway to the Northwoods. Wausau has an impressive array of cultural and recreational activities readily available. Its fine schools and healthy mix of industry, agriculture and business have created a vibrant community. The campus adjoins a 78-acre forested park near downtown Wausau. Current student enrollment is about 1,300. The leading transfer institutions are UW-Stevens Point, UW-Eau Claire, and UW-Madison.
Application: Applications must include a letter of interest, current vita, one-page statements of teaching philosophy and professional goals, unofficial transcripts, and three current letters of recommendation. If summaries of student evaluations of teaching are available, they should be included with the application. Electronic submission of materials is required; send to faculty.positions@uwc.edu.
Please be advised that your application will be considered for all UW Colleges campuses which have an opening in mathematics. Should you not wish to be considered for a specific location, please inform the Office of Human Resources at faculty.positions@uwc.edu.
If requested, confidentiality of an application can be maintained until an applicant is deemed a finalist in the search.
Queries may be made to UW-Marathon County Campus Executive Officer and Dean Keith Montgomery, keith.montgomery@uwc.edu, 715.261.6223, or UW Colleges Department of Mathematics Chair Ed Stredulinsky ed.stredulinsky@uwc.edu, 608.758.6565 ext 750. For further information, please check the UW Colleges, campus and department web sites at http://www.uwc.edu/, http://marathon.uwc.edu/ and http://www.uwc.edu/dept/math/.
Application deadline: To be assured full consideration applications must be received by December 5, 2011.
Starting Date: August 27, 2012
Salary: $43,000. Summer and Winterim sessions may offer additional opportunities for compensation.
Benefits: The UW Colleges offers an outstanding benefits package. Additional information can be found at http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/benefits.
The University of Wisconsin Colleges is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution committed to diversity and inclusiveness among its employees and in its programs, and actively seeks and encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment.
A background check will be conducted for finalist candidates.