Position Description

Assistant Professor Of Mathematics

Southern Oregon University

• Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: (1) letter providing some detail of the applicant's qualifications and interest in the position; (2) current resume/CV; (3) teaching philosophy (2 page max); (4) unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and (5) at least three letters of recommendation from professional references. If you are unable to attach the supplemental materials to the online application, please contact Human Resources for assistance.
  
• For inquiries and additional information, please contact: Human Resource Services via email at hrs@sou.edu or by phone at (541)552-8553.
  
• To view SOU's very generous benefits and pension programs available to eligible positions, please visit https://inside.sou.edu/assets/hrs/Benefits/Benefit_Flyer/2024_Prospective_Candidate_Benefit_Overview_012024.pdf
  
• Our benefits package is an important complement to the offered salary and our Total Compensation Calculator, https://inside.sou.edu/hrs/comp-calc.html, demonstrates our value and commitment to our employees.
  

• Initial appointment at the rank of assistant professor requires a terminal degree, or ABD, in Mathematics (or a closely related field) from an accredited institution.
  
• Applicants should have the equivalent of at least one year of experience teaching in higher education.
  
• Applicants should provide documented evidence of teaching excellence.
  
• Applicants should provide evidence of potential for sustained scholarly activity appropriate for the Southern Oregon University mission.
  
• Applicants should have interest in and potential to teach a breadth of upper/lower division courses, including entry-level courses and those requiring expertise in applied mathematics.
  

• Ph.D. in Mathematics from an accredited institution.
  
• The equivalent of more than one year of teaching in higher education.
  
• Experience in advising and/or mentoring undergraduate student research.
  
• Expertise, experience, and potential for teaching upper-division courses in two or more distinct mathematical sub-disciplines.
  
• Expertise in the broad field of applied mathematics.
  
• Applicants from diverse backgrounds and historically underrepresented groups such as women, black, indigenous, and people of color.
  
• Experience and enthusiasm for multiple teaching modes (e.g. using technology, teaching online, remote, hybrid, etc.) and student engagement.
  
• Experience with and ability to advise students towards a career utilizing mathematics.
  

• Teaching encompasses normal instructional activities beyond the teaching of assigned courses such as academic advising, working with students outside of class, posting and maintaining appropriate office hours, course and curriculum planning, etc.
  
• Professional Development includes maintaining currency in the discipline taught.
  
• Service includes program and institutional administrative, committee, and student support and retention activities
  
• In addition, professorial faculty members are expected to participate in scholarly and/or creative activities, including formal research (whether in scholarship of discovery, scholarship of synthesis, scholarship of application, or scholarship of teaching), and in service to the university and beyond the campus, such as in professional organizations or other professionally related public service
  

• Demonstrated excellence in written, verbal, and technical communication skills and with a high degree of personal integrity and standards
  
• Ability to facilitate an innovative, transformative curriculum and pedagogy to enable students to be prepared for the future
  
• Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing
  
• Demonstrated experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations
  
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and consistently apply a wide variety of complex policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not always exist
  
• Demonstrated ability to work with frequent changes in policies and procedures, sometimes under pressure and a fast-paced environment
  
• Strong analytical and research skills; demonstrated ability to gather, evaluate, and to develop well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations
  
• Demonstrated ability to proactively assess work operations and anticipate potential problems; ability to develop and implement strategies for preventing/resolving problems
  
• Ability to independently analyze software functionality and design and document efficient/effective work processes
  
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines
  
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with community leaders, business leaders, and donors to advance the mission and vision of the institution.
  
• Demonstrated ability to effectively perform work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature that requires access to information.
  
• Must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion, tact, and diplomacy
  
• Ability to take initiative in independently planning, organizing, and performing work assignments within broadly defined parameters
  
• Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of productivity and accuracy/attention to detail
  
• Proficiency with a variety of computer applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, internet/online systems (e.g., calendaring and email), social media platforms, Learning Management Systems, etc.
  
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere internally and externally, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds
  

• Regular teaching activities, including standing/sitting, lecturing, and using a computer.
  

• Workload expectations are outlined in the Association for Professors, Southern Oregon University (APSOU) Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 19.
  
• Teaching assignments may include First Year Experience, online and/or hybrid courses, Medford and Ashland campus classes, and day, evening, and weekend courses.
  
• Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
  
• Must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
  
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
  
• Under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position classification is defined as exempt and is not subject to overtime regulations.
  
• The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the Oregon Revised Statutes and is required to comply with the requirements set forth by the Oregon Department of Human Services.
  
• Conditions of Employment: Workload expectations are outlined in the APSOU CBA, Article 19. Teaching assignments may include First Year Seminar, online and/or hybrid courses, Medford and Ashland campus classes, and day, evening, and weekend courses.
  
• Compensation: Any formally approved and authorized salary change shall automatically amend this contract.