UW Colleges Human Resources
University of Wisconsin Colleges
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS
University of Wisconsin-Rock 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-Rock 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 Education, 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, as well as campus education programs 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, finite mathematics, statistics, quantitative reasoning, and mathematics for elementary teachers. 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 growing UW-Rock County campus enrolls nearly 1300 students and is located on 50 rolling acres on the southwest side of Wisconsin’s City of Parks, Janesville, and includes a new state-of-the-art Engineering Center, library, classrooms and computer labs. The campus is currently experiencing rapid growth, owing in part to collaborative degree programs in nursing and engineering. With an emphasis on small classes and individualized student attention, UW-Rock County offers outstanding liberal arts education at the freshman-sophomore level. The largest city in the county, Janesville has a small-town feel and, with nearby Beloit and the other smaller Rock County communities, provides ample opportunities for recreation, education and entertainment. In addition, the added convenience of the urban amenities are within easy driving distance in Madison (40 miles), Milwaukee (85 miles), Rockford (30 miles) and Chicago (100 miles). See http://rock.uwc.edu/ for more information about the campus and community.
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 evaluation 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 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://rock.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.