ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

MUNCIE, INDIANA

Tenure-track position available August 22, 2008. Responsibilities: teaching approximately 8 to 9 hours per semester (both content and methods); research in mathematics education; professional service (including working with both prospective and in-service teachers at the elementary, middle and/or high school levels). Salary and benefits are competitive. Additional benefits for first-year faculty are negotiable. Minimum qualification: ABD in mathematics education by August 1, 2008. All requirements for a doctorate in mathematics education completed by August 1, 2009. Preferred qualifications: doctorate in mathematics education; bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the mathematical sciences; strong interest in pre-service teacher preparation; experience working in a culturally diverse academic environment; one of the following at the K-12 level—current or previous teaching licensure or certification, two years of teaching experience, experience in the supervision or development of K-12 mathematics curricula.

The department offers a range of academic programs leading to B.A., B.S., M.A., and M.S. degrees in mathematics education, pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and actuarial science and also participates in a college-level Ed.D. program. Faculty include 22 tenure-line, including 4 with doctoral degrees in mathematics education. Visit www.bsu.edu/math.

A completed application includes letter of application, curriculum vitae, research summary, three letters of reference at least one of which substantially addresses the candidate’s teaching ability and performance, and a copy of graduate transcripts showing highest degree earned. Send to: Sheryl Stump, Chair, Mathematics Education Search Committee, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. (Tel: 765.285.8662; Fax: 765.285.1721; Email: sstump@bsu.edu) Review of completed applications will begin December 1, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences seeks to attract a culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber. Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.