Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education Outreach

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

The primary responsibility of this position is to lead teacher professional development and outreach initiatives in K–12 mathematics education across Wyoming. This includes collaborating with SMTC faculty and staff to provide curriculum consultation, as well as planning, delivering, assessing, and reporting on professional development efforts for the K–12 community.

In addition to outreach, SMTC faculty contribute to the center’s graduate programs through teaching and advising. The successful candidate will teach three courses per academic year—one each in fall, spring, and during the SMTC’s summer graduate session in June. All University of Wyoming faculty are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and a commitment to innovative, evidence-based instructional practices that support student learning. Advising responsibilities include serving on graduate committees, responding to student inquiries, and participating in the ongoing development, assessment, and refinement of graduate programs.

Finally, the candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda that includes securing external funding, publishing scholarship aligned with the SMTC’s integrated focus on teaching and outreach, and contributing to the University’s overall research productivity in support of its R1 mission.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• An earned Ph.D./Ed.D. in Mathematics Education or a closely related field (or degree conferral by time of appointment,
• A commitment to mathematics education,
• A minimum of three years teaching experience in K-12 schools, higher education, or informal settings,
• Evidence of an emergent line of empirical research in mathematics education,
• Demonstration of (or clear potential for) excellence in outreach and fieldwork related to the work of the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center.
• Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) that is compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Demonstrated experience engaging external constituents in current research-based state of the art teacher professional development;
• Experience or potential for collaborating with SMTC colleagues, stakeholders in school districts, and at the state level;
• Five (5) years of K-12 teaching experience;
• Successful experience and interest in teaching and delivering professional development across multiple instructional modalities.