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Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Opt For Healthy Living, Long Beach, California, us, 90899


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Job no:

543453Work type:

Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-TrackLocation:

Long BeachCategories:

Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Mathematics/Statistics, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full TimePosition : Assistant Professor of MathematicsEffective Date:

August 18, 2025, (Fall Semester)Salary Range:

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,000 to $8,700/per month (12 Monthly payments per academic year). Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.Application Deadline : Review of applications to begin November 6, 2024. Position open until filled (or recruitment canceled).California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). It also earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive service across initiatives and efforts towards Latine/x student, faculty, and staff success across campus.Ph.D. in theoretical mathematics or a related discipline. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2025.Demonstrated potential for effectiveness and excellence in teaching at the college level that reflects an understanding of the impacts of race, ethnicity, and other identities on the lives and experiences of students.Demonstrated potential to establish an ongoing research program in theoretical mathematics.Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students.Preferred Qualifications:Demonstrated potential for theoretical mathematics research, especially in algebra or algebra-adjacent subfields.Successful teaching experience at the university/college level, especially with courses above the calculus level.Successful research experience, especially post-PhD, with a record of research publications in theoretical mathematics.Demonstrated potential and interest in teaching graduate courses, particularly in algebra.Demonstrated potential for and interest in research collaborations with CSULB faculty and students.Demonstrated potential for obtaining external funding for mathematics research projects, especially those involving students.A record of contribution to service (e.g., committee work, engagement with efforts to support equity and inclusion) or demonstrated potential, within the university or a relevant disciplinary context.Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.Duties:Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate mathematics courses; periodically teach late afternoon or evening graduate-level courses. [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]Develop and maintain a research program in mathematics that leads to publications in refereed journals, and possibly seek external funding for such purposes.Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students (e.g., academic advising, scholarly projects).Support student professional development and possibly seek external funding for such purposes.Participate in departmental activities and initiatives.Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community.CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions.About our Department :The Department of Mathematics and Statistics comprises 34 tenured/tenure-track faculty members across four disciplinary groups (pure, applied, statistics, and mathematics education) who take pride in teaching at a university that ranks near the top for the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to historically marginalized groups. We are actively involved with community outreach through our training and placement of future teachers, coaching teams of high-schoolers for mathematics contest ARML, organizing our very own Math Day at the Beach for high-schoolers, and other activities.Department faculty members work closely, productively, and collegially with departmental colleagues on innovative curriculum development, research, and advising. Faculty teach mathematics, statistics, and math education courses for undergraduate majors, graduate students, and broader audiences. Faculty members provide mentorship to new hires in research, the pursuit of grants, teaching, service, and general adjustments to life as a faculty member.How to Apply - Required Documentation:An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced).Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications.CV.Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the

semi-finalist stage ).Teaching Statement that communicates a philosophy and teaching practices and also addresses your ability to effectively teach, mentor, and support all students in undergraduate and graduate (maximum 2 pages, single-spaced).Research/Scholarly Interests Statement (we encourage applicants to include an introduction accessible to a broad mathematical audience).Finalists

should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available).How to Apply:

Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application.Requests for information and process and position should be addressed to:Dr. Will Murray, ChairDepartment of Mathematics and StatisticsCalifornia State University, Long Beach1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840-1001(562) 985-4721 or E-Mail will.murray@csulb.edu

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