Position Details

Job Title Clinical Assistant Professor in Mathematics - Non Tenure-Track

Position Title Clinical Assistant Professor in Mathematics - Non Tenure-Track

Position Number

Job Category University Faculty

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Chicago-Water Tower Campus

Location Code ARRUPE COLLEGE (02950A)

Department Name ARRUPE COLLEGE

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities
Arrupe College, a new two-year undergraduate college of Loyola University Chicago, invites applications for a three-year renewable appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Mathematics, beginning July 1, 2019.

Located at the Water Tower Campus of Loyola University Chicago, Arrupe College seeks to expand access to a rigorous liberal arts education by offering small class sizes and individualized advising. Clinical track faculty have teaching, advising, and service commitments; they are eligible for promotion and for professional development funds. In addition to an attractive compensation package, this position comes with the opportunity to help build a college that is at the forefront of improving access to liberal education. As a new institution, Arrupe College offers faculty an opportunity to experiment and develop initiatives that advance our educational mission.

Over the course of twelve months the selected individual will teach eight sections of freshman and sophomore level courses in Mathematics, including college algebra, pre-calculus, applied calculus, and a core course in statistics. The individual selected for this position will demonstrate commitment to serving a diverse student body, including underserved, minority, and first-generation college students. The successful candidate will exhibit experience with active-learning teaching methods and enthusiasm for and commitment to undergraduate teaching and advising as well as a willingness to engage students beyond formal classroom experiences. Candidates with experience teaching in community colleges are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications
A doctorate or master s degree in the discipline is required, with a record of teaching excellence including documented evidence of teaching and working with diverse student populations. The successful candidate must provide evidence of a commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching at the introductory levels and dedication to program development. The successful candidate will provide documented evidence of co-curricular mentorship experiences with students of this age group.

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
A doctorate or master s degree in the discipline is required, with a record of teaching excellence including documented evidence of teaching and working with diverse student populations. The successful candidate must provide evidence of a commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching at the introductory levels and dedication to program development. The successful candidate will provide documented evidence of co-curricular mentorship experiences with students of this age group.

Open Date 10/23/2018

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin January 15, 2019 and continue until the position is filled. Position to begin July 1, 2019. Applicants are asked to submit (1) a letter of interest, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a teaching statement, and (4) the names and contact information of three individuals prepared to provide professional references. Direct applications to: https://www.careers.luc.edu. Candidates may forward inquiries and additional materials related to their qualifications to: Dr. Jennifer R. Boyle, Associate Dean, Arrupe College, Loyola University Chicago, Maguire Hall, Suite 316, 1 Pearson Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, jboyle5@luc.edu.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is critical to achieving the University s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Quick Link for Posting http://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/9460

Job Number 8501136

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