What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuing Track Assistant Professor of Math- Associate in Arts Program position at University of Delaware?
Continuing Track, Assistant Professor of Math
College of Arts and Sciences – Associate in Arts Program
University of Delaware
The Associate in Arts Program (AAP) at the University of Delaware invites applications for a continuing track faculty member in mathematics at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate is expected to teach UD’s foundational mathematics courses to AAP students on the Wilmington campus starting in August 2025. These courses include Contemporary Mathematics, Intermediate Algebra, College Mathematics and Statistics, Precalculus, Integrated Calculus IA and IB, Calculus I, and Analytic Geometry & Calculus A. The successful candidate will teach diverse sets of students in active learning environments, leveraging technology to support student learning, collaborating with other instructors to improve teaching, collaborating with colleagues to develop initiatives to support student success, engaging in curriculum development, and encouraging members of historically underrepresented groups to achieve their fullest potential in the field. The successful candidate will also supervise our peer-tutor math program, coordinate our math lab, develop open educational resources, and academically advise first-year students.
Candidates must possess a PhD in Mathematics and a commitment to quality teaching, evidenced by at least three academic years of relevant experience teaching at the undergraduate level in foundational math courses.
To apply, the following materials must be submitted electronically to www.udel.edu/careers : a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, the names of three recommenders, and a statement of teaching philosophy (maximum of two pages) addressing the job qualifications described above.
Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware (www.udel.edu) combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. Located on an attractive campus in Newark, Delaware, roughly an hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and about 2 hours from New York and Washington, D.C. The University is a state-assisted institution with a strong private endowment and selective admission. It is one of the oldest land, sea, and space-grant institutions in the nation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies University of Delaware as an R1 research university with very high research activity.
The AAP, with campuses in Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown, is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary associate degree program that includes coursework in humanities, history, the social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences. AAP students constitute a racially, socioeconomically diverse body of learners, the majority of whom go on to pursue majors in all eight undergraduate colleges on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus. AAP students enjoy an uninterrupted transition from the AAP to a bachelor’s degree program in the junior year. Faculty who teach in the AAP commit a majority of their time and effort to preparing students to succeed in their transition to bachelor’s degree programs or to the workforce. Continuing track faculty are eligible for full and generous benefits as part of their compensation package.
The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages applications from minority group members and women. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html. Employment offers will be conditioned upon successful completion of a criminal background check. A conviction will not necessarily exclude you from employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the start of their employment at the University of Delaware.
College of Arts and Sciences – Associate in Arts Program
University of Delaware
The Associate in Arts Program (AAP) at the University of Delaware invites applications for a continuing track faculty member in mathematics at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate is expected to teach UD’s foundational mathematics courses to AAP students on the Wilmington campus starting in August 2025. These courses include Contemporary Mathematics, Intermediate Algebra, College Mathematics and Statistics, Precalculus, Integrated Calculus IA and IB, Calculus I, and Analytic Geometry & Calculus A. The successful candidate will teach diverse sets of students in active learning environments, leveraging technology to support student learning, collaborating with other instructors to improve teaching, collaborating with colleagues to develop initiatives to support student success, engaging in curriculum development, and encouraging members of historically underrepresented groups to achieve their fullest potential in the field. The successful candidate will also supervise our peer-tutor math program, coordinate our math lab, develop open educational resources, and academically advise first-year students.
Candidates must possess a PhD in Mathematics and a commitment to quality teaching, evidenced by at least three academic years of relevant experience teaching at the undergraduate level in foundational math courses.
To apply, the following materials must be submitted electronically to www.udel.edu/careers : a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, the names of three recommenders, and a statement of teaching philosophy (maximum of two pages) addressing the job qualifications described above.
Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware (www.udel.edu) combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. Located on an attractive campus in Newark, Delaware, roughly an hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and about 2 hours from New York and Washington, D.C. The University is a state-assisted institution with a strong private endowment and selective admission. It is one of the oldest land, sea, and space-grant institutions in the nation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies University of Delaware as an R1 research university with very high research activity.
The AAP, with campuses in Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown, is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary associate degree program that includes coursework in humanities, history, the social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences. AAP students constitute a racially, socioeconomically diverse body of learners, the majority of whom go on to pursue majors in all eight undergraduate colleges on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus. AAP students enjoy an uninterrupted transition from the AAP to a bachelor’s degree program in the junior year. Faculty who teach in the AAP commit a majority of their time and effort to preparing students to succeed in their transition to bachelor’s degree programs or to the workforce. Continuing track faculty are eligible for full and generous benefits as part of their compensation package.
The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages applications from minority group members and women. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html. Employment offers will be conditioned upon successful completion of a criminal background check. A conviction will not necessarily exclude you from employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the start of their employment at the University of Delaware.
