Position Description

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at California State University, Long Beach, warmly invites applicants for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education beginning August 17, 2022. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in mathematics education; statistics education; or related field (e.g., mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics) with background in education research at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2022
• Demonstrated potential for effectiveness and excellence in teaching at the college level
• Demonstrated potential for published scholarship in mathematics education
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population

• Also hold a Master’s degree in mathematics or statistics or other relevant mathematics or statistics experience
• Experience teaching and mentoring students from underrepresented groups (e.g., experience teaching and mentoring diverse students, understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy, pedagogical content knowledge related to needs of students from underrepresented groups)
• Record of effectiveness and excellence in teaching at the college level that reflects an understanding of the impacts of race, ethnicity, and other identities on the lives and experiences of students
• Potential for partnering with diverse urban K-12 school districts and/or other diverse educational contexts on grants and professional development activities
• Potential for obtaining external funding for mathematics education projects
• Experience in scholarly communication in mathematics education (e.g., mathematics education conference presentations and publications)
• Potential for supervising students’ mathematics education research projects
• Record of contribution to service (e.g., committee work, engagement with efforts to include equity and inclusion) within a university or a relevant disciplinary context (e.g., education, mathematics education)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please see the pdf file: here
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV (including current email address)
• Three current letters of recommendation independently provided by references
• Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree
• Research/Scholarly Interests Statement (maximum two pages, single spaced)
• Teaching Statement that addresses your ability to effectively teach, mentor, and support our diverse undergraduate and graduate students (maximum two pages, single spaced)

As a department on a campus that serves a very diverse body of students, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics welcomes applications from tenure-line candidates who, through previous experience supporting diverse students or their own lived experience with marginalized identities, will be committed to the successful teaching and mentoring of all students.

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, Vietnam era veteran status, or any other veteran's status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.