at DEPAUL UNIVERSITY in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
DePaul University
DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.
Posting Details
Job ID: 136369
Rank: Instructor/Professional Lecturer
College/School: Chicago, IL - College of Science and Health
Responsibilities:
The Department of Mathematical Sciences within the College of Science and Health at DePaul University invites applications for a full-time term (non-tenure track) faculty position at the rank of Professional Lecturer starting September 1, 2024. The initial appointment is for one academic year, but the position may be renewed for consecutive appointments.
Key Responsibilities
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.
About the Department
The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in Actuarial Science, Data Science, Mathematical Sciences, and Mathematics & Computer Science, and offers graduate degrees in Pure Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics for Teaching, Applied Mathematics, and Applied Statistics. Beyond its degree programs, the department supports the university's general education curriculum and allied fields in the natural sciences, business, and computer science.
About the College
The College of Science and Health is the third largest college at DePaul, enrolling over 3,000 students. The college includes programs in mathematics, psychology, physics and astrophysics, environmental science and studies, chemistry and biochemistry, biology, neuroscience, health sciences, speech language pathology, occupational therapy, and nursing. The College of Science and Health provides high quality, personalized, accessible science and health education to a diverse student body, grounded in the values of St. Vincent de Paul. Our teaching and research advance knowledge and service to society. The College is on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus.
About the University
Located in Chicago, Illinois, DePaul University is the nation's twelfth largest private non-p
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DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.
