Piedmont University, College of Arts and Sciences

Position ID: 3190-MTHI [#22353]
Position Title: Instructor, Mathematics
Position Location: Demorest, Georgia 30535, United States [map] sort by distance
Application Deadline: finished (2023/04/13, finished 2024/02/03, listed until 2023/07/31)
Position Description:    

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Position Description 
Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia. 

The faculty in the Mathematical Sciences Department at Piedmont University seek a full-time Instructor of Mathematics who will teach undergraduate courses. 

The position entails a 4/4 teaching load, which would include four courses each during the fall and spring semesters. Specific teaching responsibilities will be to teach General Education and other introductory-level courses, such as Elementary Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, and Mathematics for the Liberal Arts. These courses would be primarily taught face-to-face on our Demorest campus, but teaching responsibilities may include an occasional online course. 

 Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 
  • Effective classroom teaching and interacting with students in a professional manner; 
  • Maintaining accurate and secure records of student grades, attendance, and advisement; 
  • Maintaining high standards of professionalism in the content, objectives, teaching, and grading of all courses; 
  • Filing accurate course syllabi with the School of Arts and Sciences each semester; 
  • Maintaining an understanding of college policies and the curriculum and degree requirements of the programs in their field; 
  • Participating in departmental, school, and college faculty meetings and serving on committees as appropriate; 
  • Contributing to the ongoing operation of their respective department and school; Assessing their job performance including teaching effectiveness, advisement, scholarship and service via an annual self-evaluation in accordance with official college procedure; 
  • Assuring their availability to students, faculty, staff, and administrators by posting and keeping at least ten office hours per week; 
  • Maintaining a professional level of scholarship by continuous study, research, and attendance and participation at professional meetings. 
  • These activities are supported by the college through departmental travel funds and the faculty development program 

Qualifications: 

Education and Experience:
Successful incumbents will hold a Master's degree in Mathematics or a related field. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated record of excellence in teaching. Use of or familiarity with active learning strategies and student-centered policies preferred. 

Licenses and Certification 
Valid Georgia Driver’s License (or obtained within 30 days of hire date) and satisfactory MVR. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 
  • Working knowledge of teaching courses in a higher education environment. Ability to combine several pieces of information and draw conclusions. 
  • Ability to use reasoning to discover and answer problems. 
  • Skill in using original, unusual, and/or creative ways to solve problems. 
  • Ability to speak clearly so listeners can understand. 
  • Ability to understand written and spoken information. 
  • Ability to collaboratively and effectively work in a diverse and inclusive environment. 

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Contact: Dr. Steve Jacobs, 706-778-3000
Email: email address
Postal Mail:
PO Box 10
Demorest, GA 30535
Web Page: www.piedmont.edu