Loyola Marymount University, Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science

Position ID:

LMU-TTDEI [#23174]

Position Title:

Tenure Track DEI focus

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Los Angeles, California 90045, United States of America

Subject Areas:

Open area, interest or leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion

Appl Deadline:

2023/11/18 23:59:59 finished (2023/09/22, finished 2024/05/25, listed until 2024/02/20)

Position Description:

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

The Mathematics Department of Loyola Marymount University invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning Fall 2024. Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D. or comparable terminal degree in mathematics, mathematics education, statistics, or a related field by August 15, 2024.

Faculty responsibilities include teaching, advising, maintaining an active program of scholarship, and engaging in university service. The environment in the Department offers many opportunities for collaborative research, teaching, and service that actively inform and improve equity and social justice.

The Mathematics Department is committed to broadening the participation of students in STEM fields by enacting an anti-racist agenda, fostering equitable and inclusive classroom spaces, and increasing access to faculty-mentored research opportunities. Experience or evidence of interest related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), including how it pertains to student success and pedagogy, should be present in the candidate’s professional activities related to service, scholarly activity, or in teaching and learning.

Scholarship: The Department values and recognizes multiple forms of scholarship, including that related to STEM education reform and diversity, equity, and inclusion in pedagogy. While scholarship centered around DEI is encouraged, this focus is not required. The Department plans to continue drawing upon an ever-expanding broad range of faculty interests and talents and to promote vital connections with a wide variety of academic communities.

Teaching and Advising: The Mathematics Department, housed within Loyola Marymount University’s College of Science and Engineering, is an inclusive community of 20 full-time faculty members and approximately 80 mathematics majors, 40 minors, and 10 Master of Arts in Teaching students. The successful candidate will teach mathematics and/or statistics courses in the Department of Mathematics, which is particularly interested in supporting equitable and inclusive pedagogy and growing the diversity of our department. The teaching load is 9 units per semester, with the possibility of a reduced teaching load in the first two years.

Service Toward Broadening Participation: The Mathematics Department would like to deepen and expand its commitment to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields by diversifying and de-colonizing its curriculum; fostering a diverse and anti-racist community, creating, and maintaining inclusive learning environments; and offering mentorship to students from multiple backgrounds. A successful candidate must be prepared to collaborate with the department on these issues and have the potential to provide direction and leadership for some of the initiatives that arise from this collaboration.

Additional information about the LMU Mathematics Department is available online at https://cse.lmu.edu/department/math/. Reasonable expected salary: $85,000. LMU provides comprehensive benefit offerings and robust support for faculty. For more information about our programs visit admin.lmu.edu/hr/totalrewards/benefits and academics.lmu.edu/ofd/newfacultyorientation which links to the latest Faculty Resource Guide. Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state, and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. Please read more about our commitments and our efforts at https://resources.lmu.edu/dei/.

A complete application consists of the following:

• A cover letter outlining your qualifications for the position that reflects a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, or scholarship of teaching and learning with a focus on equitable and inclusive teaching practices. This should include discussion of past and/or potential plans for diversity and outreach activities.

• A curriculum vitae detailing your educational background, research accomplishments, and work experience, as well as any experience (e.g., academic, professional, community) or evidence of capacity building to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, or conduct scholarship of teaching and learning with a focus on equitable and inclusive teaching practices that you believe are relevant to this position;

• A statement of your teaching philosophy that addresses past and/or potential contributions that would be related to LMU’s Mission or your overall vision for your role as a teacher-scholar;

• A statement of current research and your plans for establishing a thriving research program in your area of expertise at LMU, including how you plan to involve undergraduate and/or graduate students in that program; and

• A statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility which might include research, teaching and/or service that has prepared the candidate to contribute to the engagement and inclusion of diverse audiences in higher education, contributions to diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and learning, and/or research or professional experience with a specific focus on underserved communities or nations.

• Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which addresses the applicant’s teaching.

Initial review of applications will begin on November 1, 2023, and conclude on November 18, 2023. Please address questions to Professor Christina Eubanks-Turner, Hiring Committee Chair, at Christina.Eubanks-Turner@lmu.edu.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Teaching statement
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion statement
Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

https://cse.lmu.edu/department/math/

3103385775

Mathematics Department, Suite 2700
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045