Faculty

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track

Department of Mathematics

University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County

Position

The Department of Mathematics (depts.uwc.edu/math/) of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics split between UW-Marshfield/Wood County (www.marshfield.uwc.edu/) and UW Colleges Online (online.uwc.edu/). The teaching load is split equally between UW-Marshfield/Wood County and UW Colleges Online.

Qualifications

A PhD is preferred. The successful candidate must present evidence of excellent teaching and demonstrate a strong commitment to quality undergraduate teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities lie in teaching a broad range of freshmen-sophomore courses of a liberal arts curriculum ranging from algebra to calculus/differential equations. The academic year teaching assignment is 24 credits. One-half of the teaching load per semester would be face to face classes at UW-Marshfield/Wood County and the other half of the load would be online classes for UW Colleges Online. Professional activity in mathematics and/or mathematics education is expected. Other duties included participation in shared governance and a student advisement program.

The Colleges and the Campus

The University of Wisconsin Colleges is the freshman-sophomore liberal arts transfer institution within the world-renowned University of Wisconsin System. The UW-Colleges comprises thirteen 2-year campuses around the state, each of which offers an excellent liberal arts and pre-professional education for students beginning work toward a bachelor's degree. UW-Marshfield/Wood County is located in the Central Wisconsin community of Marshfield, a city of 20,000, with one of the largest private medical clinics and research institutes in the nation. The campus serves approximately 650 students who enjoy individual attention and one-on-one advising from faculty and staff who are dedicated to teaching excellence. Most students transfer to a 4-year degree granting UW institution, (UW-Stevens Point, UW-Eau Claire, and UW-Madison, are common choices) or to other public or private universities. UW-Marshfield/Wood County provides community outreach through educational and cultural arts programming. Marshfield is approximately 2 ½ hours north from Madison and 3 hours east from Minneapolis. For more information about UW-Marshfield/Wood County please visit: www.marshfield.uwc.edu.

Salary

Starting salary is currently $43,000. Additional compensation for summer and/or winterim instruction may be a possibility. Details of the excellent benefits package may be found at http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/benefits.

Starting Date

August 26, 2010

Applications

Send your application electronically, including a letter of interest, curriculum vita, unofficial transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy and professional goals, and three letters of reference from those familiar with your teaching, to Professor Ed Stredulinsky, Chair, Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin Colleges, UW-Rock County at chase.janisch@uwc.edu. Address questions to ed.stredulinsky@uwc.edu, 608.758.6539. Include a statement on whether you wish your application held in confidence or made available to the public upon request. For assured consideration applications must be received by November 30, 2009. AA/EEO