Assistant Professor of Teaching in Mathematical Sciences

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester

Assistant Professor of Teaching in Mathematical Sciences

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 20 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 38353897f439497ca3b6dc4ada13c6f0

Full Job Description

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the department, which embraces project-based learning.

This position would encompass teaching large lecture courses such as Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations, and Probability.

The candidate would also serve as a course coordinator for courses with multiple lectures and there would be opportunities to teach major specific upper-level undergraduate courses as well as mentoring of undergraduate senior projects.

Based on interests, there are also opportunities to teach and / or advise students in our Master's in Mathematics for Educators program.

Interest to interact and contribute to WPI's interdisciplinary programs and initiatives, which include Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Neuroscience, and Quantum Information Science, is welcomed and encouraged.

Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics, or a related field.

WPI is a diverse campus of learners passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are looking for candidates who can support our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics, or a related field prior to appointment at WPI. Preference will be given to job applicantsexpertise and / or a passion for teaching pedagogy.

The department has over 40 faculty and post-doctoral scholars and WPI has a total enrollment of over 7,000 students. Our departmental undergraduate programs include Mathematical Sciences and Actuarial Mathematics.

At the graduate level, we have several master's programs (Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics, and Mathematics for Educators) and we offer PhDs in Mathematical Sciences and Statistics.

The department has a strong reputation for its cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and successful programs addressing mathematical and statistical problems in industry, with a Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics (CIMS).

The successful candidate will maintainhigh quality teaching and have a significant impact on WPI students and curriculum.

There is also an expectation of continuing professional growth and currency, corresponding to developing knowledge and skills that enhance WPI's educational mission while remaining active in professional communities within and beyond WPI.

A standard teaching load in the department is 6 courses per year (undergraduate courses are 7-week terms and graduate courses are 14-week semesters).

Faculty are expected to support and advise students in departmental programs, participate in WPI's signature project-based curriculum, support and contribute to departmental and campus-wide programs through governance and engage in activities at the institute., WPI's reputation as a rigorous and innovative university rests on the shoulders of its faculty. A highly selective, private technological university and one of the nation's first, WPI believes that when great minds work together, great advances follow.

At WPI the boundaries to multidisciplinary collaboration are low. Faculty members, students, and other partners work together on real-world projects and research that are hallmarks of the WPI experience.

WPI is consistently ranked among the top 70 research institutions by US News & World Report. One hour west of Boston, the university's campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.