SUMMARY OF POSITION ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES: The Department of Applied Mathematics at Florida Polytechnic University seeks candidates for an Associate Professor with broad teaching capacity that supports an undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics, an established record of peer-reviewed continuous scholarship, and a strong record of service at the departmental and institutional level.
The Department of Applied Mathematics at Florida Polytechnic University has made substantial changes to its applied mathematics program to include a greater emphasis on computation and to include a 4-course interdisciplinary sequence. The new undergraduate program provides the nexus of Florida Polytechnic University - wide activities in applied mathematics and related disciplines, and close collaborations between applied mathematics faculty and faculty members in other engineering and science departments.
This position is part of a strategic expansion of the department that will add at least two new faculty to the current nine fulltime faculty members within the department. As a part of this faculty expansion, the department will be emphasizing and improving its current teaching mission and strategically enhancing its research presence.
Applicants must provide evidence of highly successful college-level teaching, a strong record of scholarship, and demonstrable impact of their service activities. Faculty at the associate level are expected to participate in external funding efforts, supervise undergraduate students, and to assist in the broader educational mission of the department. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
ABOUT FLORIDA POLY: Florida Polytechnic University opened for classes in 2014-15 and is the twelfth university in the Florida State University System. The University was created as an exclusively STEM-focused public university that offers high-value undergraduate and graduate degrees and that has intentional industry connections with a focus on economic development of the high-tech I-4 corridor. Dedicated to preparing students for the competitive STEM workforce, Florida Polytechnic University blends traditional subject matter mastery with problem solving and laboratory experiences to provide students with learning opportunities applicable to both the workplace and a career of lifelong learning. The University delivers its courses in small class sizes, emphasizes a positive student to faculty experience, and is dedicated to both its teaching and research mission.
Faculty are employed at Florida Poly via renewable, term defined appointments, codified in a collective bargaining agreement, that substantially mirrors tenure systems with reappointment and progression in rank upon completion of a significant review of accomplishments.
Lakeland, home to Florida Polytechnic University’s ultra-modern campus, is located along the I-4 High Tech Corridor halfway between Tampa and Orlando. Our central Florida community combines small town comfort with big-city culture. Florida’s High-Tech Corridor is home to 11,000 high-tech businesses, and Polk County alone has more than 600,000 residents, four universities and one state college. Lakeland is just a 45-minute drive from Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, professional sports teams, and thriving performing art centers. With no income tax in Florida, and home values increasing by approximately 10% over the past year, Lakeland and Central Florida continue to rise among the best places to live and work. EXPECTED STARTING SALARY: Commensurate with experience and qualifications APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE:
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