Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - Mathematical Sciences/STEM (24-25)

at  DePaul University

FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS

Full-time faculty positions will be posted on a per-opening basis. Postings are organized by college/school and department. Applicants will be evaluated at the college/school level for the position which they are submitting an application. Unless noted by a close date, positions will remain open until they are filled. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A PhD in Mathematics or a closely related field
• A demonstrated record of effectiveness or potential as an instructor for a variety of courses or teaching environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A demonstrated commitment to continued development as an educator
• Experience or expertise teaching in an active, hands-on environment
• Experience or expertise teaching with computer tools for data analysis and presentation (e.g., Excel)
  Special Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, complete applications should be received by May 15, 2024, but the review process will continue until the position is filled. Complete applications will include:

• a cover letter indicating qualifications for the position,
• a curriculum vitae,
• a statement of teaching philosophy and experience,
• three letters of recommendation, at least one of which should provide documentation in support of teaching effectiveness.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit additional evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as formal teaching evaluation summaries.
For further questions about this position, please contact the search committee chair Dr. Christopher Drupieski at c.drupieski@depaul.edu.

The primary responsibility for Professional Lecturers is teaching. The teaching load for this position is 9 courses per academic year (3 courses per academic quarter). Professional Lecturers may be called upon to engage in some service functions to help support programmatic or teaching-related activities. The position of Professional Lecturer carries no expectation of research or scholarly activity.
A significant portion of the teaching load for this position (at least 6 courses per academic year) will be for sections of Quantitative Reasoning. This course provides a mathematical foundation for students to become confident and critical users of quantitative information of all kinds: numerical, graphical, and verbal. Students analyze data from a wide variety of fields, making and critiquing quantitative arguments. The course is taught in a hands-on laboratory environment where students are introduced to computer tools for data analysis and presentation.