Mathematics Instructor (66114)

Job Details

Job Location: Bronxville - Bronxville, NY

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Masters Degree

Salary Range: $48,000.00 - $50,000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift: Any

Description

The Department of Mathematics & Physics at Iona University is seeking applications for an Instructor of Mathematics to begin in Fall 2024. This is a full-time faculty position. For this position, we will give preference to candidates with demonstrated expertise in statistics.

Iona University and the Department of Mathematics & Physics emphasize teaching excellence. The department offers an undergraduate major and minor in Mathematics, a minor in Physics, and support for mathematics education degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level. The department also offers courses in support of other undergraduate majors and the university core.

The department is committed to creating a student-centered learning environment and to engaging students in mathematics beyond the classroom. Faculty in the department utilize diverse teaching methods including the use of technology.

Class sizes are small with all core classes having 25 or fewer students. For more information about the department (including our mission statement), see https://www.iona.edu/academics/schools-institutes/school-arts-science/mathematics-physics-department

Responsibilities:

Candidates are expected to participate, consistent with their expertise, in the teaching and ongoing development of the mathematics curriculum. Duties each semester include 12 hours teaching load with additional responsibilities in service. Employment begins August 2024.

Salary:

Competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

How To Apply:

A complete application must include: (1) a cover letter explaining the applicant's suitability for and interest in the position; (2) curriculum vitae; and (3) three references (with contact information). After an application is complete, we may request letters of recommendation.

Deadline:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.

Iona University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Applications from underrepresented minorities and women are especially encouraged.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Masters degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or Mathematics Education received prior to August 2024; demonstrated effectiveness in undergraduate teaching; evidence of critical, reflective thinking about the teaching and learning of mathematics, and promise of continued professional growth. Candidates must have commitment to teaching using demonstrably effective methods of instruction and assessment and service to the department and to the university. The department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their teaching and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan.

With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review's 2024 national list of "The Best 389 Colleges" and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse's "2024 Best Colleges in America," which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.