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    Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor of Mathematics - Tacoma, United States - Pacific Lutheran University

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    General Description:

    The Department of Mathematics at Pacific Lutheran University seeks a full-time, 9-month (September – May) Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor to teach six sections of STAT 231, three in the Fall and three in the Spring. We seek a faculty member who is excited about statistics and working with students, and who will participate in the life of the department during their time at Pacific Lutheran University. This individual will teach six sections of the same course during the year. This course serves a diverse student body, both in terms of demographics and prior experiences with mathematics and statistics. We are looking for a candidate who will see students' backgrounds as assets and employ inclusive teaching and active learning pedagogies to ensure success of all students. Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
  • Teach courses.
  • Hold student hours.
  • Participate in other activities of the department, such as capstone presentations and social gatherings with students.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of the content.
  • Commitment to working effectively with a diverse faculty and student body.
  • Skill with effective and inclusive teaching and learning strategies, including active learning pedagogies.
  • Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields. Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience is preferred, though candidates who have yet to have this experience will be considered. Work Conditions: Physical Requirements: Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants should submit an application including: cover letter; CV; list of three references; and a statement of teaching philosophy in which you describe your goals for student learning, the methods you use to help students achieve them, and how you assess student learning. This statement should also explicitly address how you create an inclusive learning environment that is attuned to diversity and equity.For questions or more information, please contact Ksenija Simic-Muller at . Other Information: Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our faculty lead with a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice and instill this commitment in their students. PLU educators work to create an environment where students feel heard and valued, nurturing lifelong learners who aren't afraid to do things differently to make the world better for everyone. PLU supports faculty as they help students turn ambition into purpose, skills into tools, and their caring into a transformative force.
    Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a diverse faculty, staff, and student body from all religions, races, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and from all over the world. For the 2023–24 academic year, 54.3% percent of PLU students are from the first generation in their families to attend college; 48.0% percent self-identify as students of color; and 35.8% percent are Pell Grant–eligible.
    Offering distinctive opportunities for global engagement, collaborative student-faculty research, and purposeful learning, our faculty guide 2,700 students from all faiths and backgrounds to discern their purpose through relevant coursework, inclusive mentoring, and internships at world-class Puget Sound-area businesses and institutions. PLU is located on a 156-acre woodland campus in the Parkland neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington and about 40 minutes south of downtown Seattle. The campus reflects consciously green practices and is in proximity to the natural beauty of Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and the Puget Sound.
    PLU administration supports and respects the strong culture of faculty-shared governance by working closely and collaboratively with faculty leadership to sustain and strengthen existing structures and procedures while working together on key institutional, academic and curricular decisions. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research, or other work activities. For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at or . Click here for detailed benefits information.


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