Position Description

University of Manitoba

Department of Mathematics

Faculty of Science

Instructor 1 in Mathematics

Position # 31173, 31174, 31175

The Department of Mathematics invites applications for three full-time probationary appointments at the rank of Instructor 1, commencing July 1, 2022, or on a date mutually agreed upon. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department seeks an emerging scholar with a commitment to excellence in teaching and pedagogical development, including experience teaching in a diverse learning environment. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a related field.

Duties will comprise of undergraduate teaching, including live lecture, on-line and distance delivery formats, pedagogical/course development and assessment, and service-related activities. The successful candidate will have a track record of outstanding teaching contributions and course development; and will exhibit evidence of the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

To enhance our department, we particularly invite applications from those who will increase and support our diversity, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and those committed to an inclusive environment.

The Department currently has twenty-three full time tenured and tenure-track faculty members and nine Instructors, and offers a full range of both undergraduate and graduate programs in Mathematics. In 2021, the Department of Mathematics made it into the top 10 among Canadian mathematics programs, according to MacLean’s Magazine.  Further information about the Department can be obtained from https://www.sci.umanitoba.ca/mathematics.

Winnipeg (http://www.winnipeg.ca/) is the vibrant, creative capital of Manitoba, right at the geographical centre of Canada and North America. A mid-sized city of 700,000 culturally diverse people, Winnipeg offers a community with a cosmopolitan, international flair as well as a warm, welcoming spirit. A variety of arts, culture, sports, recreation and entertainment is available to satisfy every taste; and within an easy drive of the city there are lakes, beaches and pristine wilderness areas.

Applications including a curriculum vitae, a description of teaching philosophy, teaching record and contact information for three references should be sent to MathJobs https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/18894. For further information contact the Search Committee Chair at shaun.lui@umanitoba.ca.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Jan 5, 2022.