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Title: Instructional Assistant Professor - Mathematics - Creating a Pool

Division Name: Academic Affairs

College/Unit: College of Arts and Sciences

Department: Mathematics

Campus Location: Normal, IL

General Summary

This position is to support the Mathematics Teacher Education program as well as mathematics methods courses in the Mathematics Department at Illinois State University through coordinating clinical experiences and student teaching experiences, as well as supporting students and university supervisors leading up to and during these experiences.

In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, the Mathematics Department maintains a pool of qualified persons interested in non-tenure-track teaching positions. Applications are accepted continuously for part-time and full-time, non-tenure-track positions and reviewed as vacancies become available. There may not be an actual vacancy at the time you apply.

Additional Information

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. Illinois State is a co-educational, residential university that emphasizes undergraduate study with more than 20,000 students. Our six colleges offer 174 undergraduate majors, 76 minors, 97 master’s programs, 17 doctoral degrees, and 40 certificate options. We have repeatedly been named a “Great Place to Work” by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL COMMUNITY
Illinois State University is located in the growing twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, with a population of approximately 132,000 and conveniently located approximately two hours from both Chicago and St. Louis. The community is home to GROWMARK, the Illinois Farm Bureau, State Farm Insurance’s International Headquarters, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lincoln College, and Heartland Community College. The community has distinguished itself for its outstanding school systems, its citizens’ level of educational attainment, its parks and recreation, health care, job growth, economic opportunity, and low crime rate. Forbes magazine, in a review of the best places for business, ranked Bloomington-Normal the 15th best place for business out of 168 small metros listed. Bloomington was also recently placed on CNNMoney's list of the 100 Best Places to Live. Expansion Management Magazine rated Bloomington-Normal as one of two metro areas with a five-star quality of life, giving the community high rankings in such areas as standard of living, quality of schools, traffic, and commute time. Please visit the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau website at https://www.visitbn.org/ for more information.

Required Qualifications

1. Master's degree in mathematics education or in mathematics with a strong interest in secondary mathematics education.

2. Teaching certificate/license earned in the U.S.

3. For teaching positions, state law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position.

Desired Qualifications

1. Experience supervising student teachers and/or clinical students

2. At least five years of teaching experience at the high school level.

3. Knowledge of edTPA requirements and initial licensure requirements in Illinois.

4. Knowledge of NCTM Standards

Proposed Starting Date

TBD

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

Commensurate with experience.

Required Applicant Documents

Resume/C.V., Cover Letter, Reference List & Work Availability.

PLEASE NOTE:  These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Contact Information for Applicants

Department
Cassie Snelling
clsnell1@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.