The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Position ID: UTRGV-ASSISTANTPROFESSOR1 [#16878, FRGV1107]
Position Title: Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education
Position Type: Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Edinburg, Texas 78540, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Mathematics
Application Deadline: finished (2020/11/25, finished 2021/11/27)
Position Description:    

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Posting Details

PLEASE NOTE: APPLY ONLINE USING THE FOLLOWING LINK- https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/26380

Faculty Title: Assistant Professor

Job Class Code: 10031

FLSA: Exempt

Posting Number: FRGV1107

Working Title: Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Rio Grande Valley

Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

FTE: 1

Scope of Job: It is UTRGV’s Vision “To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.” As such, UTRGV is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students.

Thanks to a steadfast commitment to safety and success, UTRGV yielded record-breaking outcomes in enrollment and student success in the fall 2020 semester. For additional information, please visit our website.

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year.

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SMSS) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in mathematics education at the rank of Assistant Professor pending budget or programmatic approval. All areas of mathematics education background will be considered. The appointment involves teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as active research, service, and grant activities. The successful candidate will engage with students, faculty, and staff along with local and regional education professionals.

The SMSS is part of the College of Sciences at UTRGV. With over 182 faculty and 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the College of Sciences takes pride in preparing students for diverse careers via many educational programs, including the Nation’s largest UTeach program that prepares Math and Science majors for careers as educators at the middle and secondary school levels.

We seek to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty in the sciences, including underrepresented minority and women faculty. We value applicants who can understand and have overcome race, gender-based, and ability-based barriers, and who can bring with them the wealth of worldview, perspective, and experience that is critical to an innovative and accessible educational environment. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, UTRGV is committed to preparing its students to succeed, contribute and excel in an increasingly diverse, global, and interconnected world, and seeks faculty who are prepared to help in this goal.

Please note the required documents for this posting:

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. 3 references, with at least one capable of addressing teaching

3. Letter of interest

4 Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required at the time of hire)

5. Teaching statement including use of technology in teaching 6. Research statement

7. Diversity statement

8. References to at most 3 representative publications

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Mathematics Education or in a closely related area from an accredited university, with at least 18 graduate hours in a mathematics content area. Ph.D. candidates will be considered, but the degree should be awarded no later than the proposed starting date.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications: A commitment to excellence in both research and teaching as well as a dedication to providing service to the community and profession.

Preferred Qualifications: We seek applicants with (a) a strong background in mathematics content; (b) a math education background at the graduate level and/or evidence of active research in math education; © experience teaching and conducting research and service with women and underrepresented minority groups; (d) experience integrating technology into instruction, or skills to use alternative delivery models; (e) strong statistical preparation/quantitative research focus.

License or Certification Required? No

Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

Desired Start Date: 09/01/2021

EEO Statement: UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures nondiscrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

An eligible veteran, surviving spouse of a veteran or an orphan of a veteran is entitled to preference in the selection process over other applicants who do not have greater qualifications. Further, we grant an employment preference to former foster youth who were in the permanent managing conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services on the day preceding the individual’s 18th birthday over other applicants for the same position who do not have a greater qualification.

We encourage women, minorities, and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date: 11/12/2020

Close Date:

Additional Information: UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Please Note: Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval

Quick Link http://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/26380 Posting Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents Required Documents Curriculum Vitae Unofficial Transcripts List of 3 References Letter of Interest Unofficial Graduate Transcripts Teaching Statement Research Statement Other Document


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Mathematics Faculty Search
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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