One year Temporary Instructor of Mathematics and Director of Student Support Services (SSS) Math Lab

Job Description: 

The Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences invites application for a full time one (1) year temporary position at the rank of instructor for AY 2024-2025. The department offers BA in Mathematics degree. The teaching load for this position will be 16 undergraduate hours per academic year of developmental and general education courses, and 8 hours of Director of Student Support Services Math Lab. The position requires expertise to:

• Teach a diverse student body in daytime and evening classes on the main campus.

• Participate actively in curriculum planning and development, assessment, syllabus writing, development of examinations, and selection of learning materials.

• Teach in various modalities, such as Traditional, Hybrid, FLEX, and Online.

• Teach courses using a graphic calculator, such as TI-84.

• Integrate technology (computers, online support, and graphing calculators) into college mathematics instruction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Mathematics or closely related field (e.g. Statistics); or Master’s degree with at least 18 hours of graduate work in Mathematics.

• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

• Ability to work collegially in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience teaching at the college level.

• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching to 1st generation and non-traditional students.

• Experience teaching courses targeted toward students with developmental mathematics needs.

• Experience advising college-level students.

• Experience with a program that supports student success and retention.

• Experience in tutoring mathematics at the collegiate level.

Proposed load and teaching responsibilities:

Load:

• Teach 16 credit hours per academic year.

• 8 hours of release to serve as the Director of SSS Math Lab

Responsibilities as Mathematics Instructor:

• Participate in department, university and general faculty meetings as defined in the university faculty handbook.

• Participate in department and program level learning assessment. Participation includes helping articulate learning outcomes, choosing and administering measures, collecting and submitting relevant data, evaluating student performance, and suggesting changes to improve student learning.

• Participate actively in in curriculum planning, syllabus writing, examination development, textbook selection, program evaluation/revision, and assessment.

• Maintain an active program of personal professional development related to the position responsibilities.

• Regular attendance on campus is required for this position.

• Participate in college professional development activities.

• Participate in other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities as Director of Student Support Services (SSS) Math Lab:

• Managing and overseeing the running of the SSS Math Lab

• Recruiting and managing student tutors.

• Tutoring first-generation and at-risk college students who are members of the SSS Program.

• Updating Blumen database for daily tutoring activities.

• Presenting 2 math related workshops per semester for the SSS participants.

• Managing the Graphing Calculators check-out program for SSS participants.

Budgeted Salary:$ 40,000.00

INSTITUTION:
Cameron University (www.cameron.edu) is a state-supported regional institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma, that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Dedicated to excellence, the university provides a wide range of economic, cultural, and educational opportunities for the betterment of all citizens. Master's-level graduate degrees are offered in business, behavioral sciences, and education; baccalaureate programs are offered in more than forty disciplines, and associate degrees are offered in many other studies. The close proximity of Fort Sill contributes to an area rich in cultural diversity and provides the opportunity for frequent cooperative efforts. The combined community of Lawton/Fort Sill has a population of more than 100,000 and is located adjacent to the picturesque Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. A copy of the University’s Annual Security Report, listing crime statistics and university policies, is available by contacting the Office of Public Safety or by accessing the report online at www.cameron.edu/ops .  

APPLYING:
Attachments should include a cover letter indicating experience applicable to position including a brief description of challenges and obstacles that have been overcome and how they relate to this position, resume, transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at this point), names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references.

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