Assistant Professor of Mathematics-Continuous Mathematics

Responsibilities of the position include instruction, scholarship, contribution to the Department's Ph.D. program in the applied mathematical sciences and other department, university and professional service. A typical faculty teaching load is two courses per semester. The primary selection criteria will be an applicant’s potential for effective instruction (at both the undergraduate and graduate level), quality scholarship, and the potential of effective service to the department, the university and the profession. Amongst applicants who are found highly qualified with respect to these criteria, preference will be given to those who can fulfill the department’s current instructional needs in continuous mathematics and those with strong research collaboration potential with members of the department. Candidates must demonstrate experience with or a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Please direct any questions to: Professor Kevin Andrews, Continuous Position Search Committee Chair at [email protected].

To apply, go online to https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/22366 . A cover letter, a vita and publication list, graduate transcripts (copies acceptable for application), a diversity statement, a research statement, and a teaching statement must be uploaded at this site. The vita should include a publication list. The diversity statement should describe the applicant's interest or efforts in furthering diversity and inclusion, e.g., through mentoring, pedagogy, activism, faculty recruitment/retention, or research on issues related to diversity and social inequality. In addition, names and contact information for three letters of recommendation must be provided. The application system will contact the letter writers via email and provide them with instructions for uploading their letters. At least one of the letters of reference should address the teaching effectiveness and potential of the candidate. Applications should be completed by December 1, 2021 for full consideration. Applicants should periodically check the status of their application in the system to ensure that their recommendation letters have arrived.