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The Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Education Program of Calvin College invite applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position specializing in mathematics education to begin August 2018, pending administrative approval.
Required Education and Experience
An advanced degree in mathematics, mathematics education, or a related discipline is required for this position; a PhD is preferred. Candidates should have outstanding promise as classroom teachers and actively pursue a program of scholarship, preferably in an area of mathematics education.
Desirable additional qualifications: An advanced degree in mathematics as well as additional training in mathematics education, experience teaching pre-service teachers and supervising student teachers, P–12 classroom experience.
Faith and Educational Commitment
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Applicants should be committed to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development in their discipline.
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Calvin faculty members must be committed to the educational mission of Calvin College as a Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
Diversity Commitment
Calvin faculty members must be aware of and committed to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity, including but not limited to ethnicity, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.
Faculty Responsibilities
Calvin faculty members normally teach 22-24 semester hours per year. In addition, they are expected to pursue an active scholarly program, to advise undergraduates, and to serve on college and departmental committees.
Teaching responsibilities are determined based on the expertise and interests of the faculty and the needs of the department. An ideal candidate will be qualified to teach other courses in mathematics or statistics in addition to teaching courses in the education program, but primary teaching responsibilities will be in courses for pre-service teachers, including the supervision of student teachers.
In addition to being a member of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the education specialist will be a member of and participate in the work of the Education Program Unit. This includes teaching courses for elementary and secondary mathematics education majors and minors, teaching courses for all students in the elementary education program, and serving on Education Program committees. The Education Program Unit includes 41 teaching faculty from across the college and graduates approximately 50 elementary and 35 secondary education majors each year.
Details
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