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The Department of Mathematics at the University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Mathematics Education Research at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. The successful candidate must have a Ph. D. in Mathematics Education or a Ph. D. in Mathematics with demonstrated expertise in Mathematics Education. All areas of mathematics education will be considered especially Ethnomathematics and Statistics Education. The appointment involves teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as active research, service, and grant activities. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and administer a Master's Program in Mathematics Education Research with an emphasis on being attractive to recent graduates and to current teachers furthering their education. This includes developing classroom and/or online courses in Mathematics Education Research at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The successful candidate will have a well-defined research agenda in Mathematics Education Research and will engage with students, faculty, and staff along with local and regional education professionals.
As a campus with a diverse student body, we encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a history of and commitment to under-represented and under-served populations in STEM. We encourage candidates to share their experiences and ideas for teaching and mentoring students in a diverse and inclusive environment in their applications. In order to be considered for the position, applications should be submitted directly to both www.mathjobs.org and to the UNT website https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/41464
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To guarantee full consideration, the application should be received by January 31, 2021. Applicants should submit: 1. Curriculum Vitae 2. Cover Letter 3. Statement of Research 4. Statement of Teaching 5. Statement of the goals the candidate envisions for students from the Master’s Program and a broad description of how to achieve these goals 6. Four letters of reference, at least one of which addresses the applicant's teaching.
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas and it is classified by the Carnegie Classification among R1: Doctoral Universities Very high research activity. UNT has approximately 40,000 students and during 2020 it achieved designation from the Department of Education as a Title III and Title V Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).
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