Assistant Professor Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

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Job Details

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will teach 12 credits, in each of two semesters, in mathematics at both the introductory and advanced levels, both within the General Education curriculum and as required by various University science, engineering, and design majors. The successful candidate will participate in service at the program, college and/or university level, and contribute to course assessment as needed under direction of course or program coordinator. Conducting regular office hours and attending monthly College faculty meetings are required.

Job Description

Qualifications:

Experience teaching mathematics at the University level is required; 3-4 years’ experience is preferred. Candidates’ experience should demonstrate an aptitude to engage in a collaborative teaching and learning environment. Strong candidates will demonstrate the ability to apply active student learning pedagogies in the college classroom.

Education Required:

Applicants must have at least a Master’s degree in mathematics or math pedagogy (Ed.D. preferred), or a closely related discipline, by the employment start date.

Application Procedures:

To apply, interested applicants must complete the following two steps: submit the Faculty Employment Application and their CV found at http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html then enter in search box: REQ-0036392, and send, as a single PDF, an application to chsjobs@jefferson.edu containing the following elements: 1) letter of interest, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statement of teaching philosophy, 4) statement of research interests and 5) the contact information of three professional references. The letter of interest should be addressed to Dr. Tom Schrand, Interim Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, 4201 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144-5497.

Work Shift

Weekend Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.