| Position Title: |
Assistant Professor - Mathematics |
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| Location: |
Big Rapids (Main Campus) |
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| Department: |
33300 - Math
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| Advertised Salary: |
$70,000 to 73,500; Salary commensurate with education, experience, and other requirements. |
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Benefits:
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Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.
Faculty Health Benefit Plans
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| FLSA: |
Exempt |
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| Temporary/Continuing: |
Continuing |
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| Part-Time/Full-Time: |
Full-Time |
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| Union Group: |
Ferris Faculty Association (MEA-NEA) |
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| Term of Position: |
9 Month |
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| At Will/Just Cause: |
Just Cause |
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| Summary of Position: |
• The Mathematics Department seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor to teach math courses, principally lower division and developmental math courses, contribute to developmental math education, contribute to curriculum development and instructional strategies that improve the quality of developmental math education, participate in departmental and University initiatives that focus on retention, and pursue related professional development and scholarly activity.
• Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment.
• The start date of this position will be August 2025. |
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| Position Type: |
Faculty - Temporary & Continuing |
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| Required Education: |
• PhD in Mathematics OR PhD in Mathematics Education with master's equivalent background in mathematics |
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| Required Work Experience: |
• Demonstrated experience in working with developmental or lower division mathematics students.
• Prior teaching experience.
• Evidence of scholarly potential related to the study of academic dispositions, cognition, instruction, or curriculum development involving developmental and lower division mathematics. |
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| Required Licenses and Certifications: |
• None |
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| Physical Demands: |
- Office Environment
- Bending
- Moving
- Reaching
- Sitting
- Twisting
- Repetitive movement
- Standing
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: |
• Research background, or the potential or interest of developing such background, in working with developmental students, especially projects that focus on cognition or curriculum development. |
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| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: |
• Teach math courses, including developmental and lower division courses.
• Contribute to developmental mathematics initiatives.
• Conduct scholarly activity related to the teaching and learning of developmental mathematics.
• Demonstrate an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially in working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Participate in initiatives that focus on retention.
• Faculty members also have professional responsibilities which include advising students, orientation and registration of students, participation in university committees, keeping regular posted office hours (which are scheduled at times convenient for students), and participation in traditional functions which have academic significance (i.e. reporting initial student participation data and submitting final grades on time).
• Faculty members may be required to teach off-campus or in an on-line environment.
• Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.
• Any other duties assigned within the position classification area. |
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| Marginal Duties/Responsibilities: |
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| Skills and Abilities: |
• Demonstrated commitment, experience, and understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion. |
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| Required Documents: |
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcript 1
- Teaching Philosophy
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| Optional Documents: |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
• Unofficial Transcript 1 (REQUIRED): Applicants must attach a copy of unofficial transcript of Ph.D. degree.
• Transcript must include: Institution name, applicant name, date degree attained, degree awarded. Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript.
• Unofficial Transcript 2 (OPTIONAL): Applicants who have completed a master's degree must attach a copy of unofficial transcript.
• Transcript must include: Institution name, applicant name, date degree attained, degree awarded. Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript.
• Cover letter must include a description of experience in working with and/or scholarship pertaining to the instruction and study of developmental math instruction, or the potential thereof.
• Statement of Philosophy Requirements:
(1) Detail experience in working with developmental students;
(2) Describe instructional approach to teaching developmental and lower division students;
(3) Outline scholarship and professional development goals and plans related to the instruction and study of developmental students;
(4) Offer ideas for collaborating with faculty on initiatives and projects that lead to improved retention. |
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Initial Application Review Date:
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January 20, 2025 |
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| Open Until Position is Filled?: |
Yes |
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Posting Close Date:
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| EEO Statement: |
Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence. Learn more about the Ferris Mission and community at ferris.edu. The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups. For more information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit: Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement. |
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