Faculty in Mathematics AIMS Chair
Faculty in Mathematics AIMS Chair
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Position Summary
Department:School of Arts and Sciences
Reports To:Dean
Status/Time Commitment:Fulltime with faculty rank tenure track 9month appointment
Rank: Associate Professor or Professor
Start Date:07/01/2025
The School of Arts and Sciences prepares students for a life of service through rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts social sciences science technology and math and biblical and ministry studies. The STEM Department specifically trains and prepares students for both professional and vocational goals as well as serving the entire undergraduate population with significant offerings in the General Education core.Essential Functions
Role:
Teach 24units of assigned courses mathematics at the baccalaureate level. Area of specialization is open but must be able to teach both upper and lowerdivision mathematics courses. Teaching needs to be determined in consultation with program director or department chair.
Engage the AIMS Foundation and serve as a liaison from the University on related projects and programs that advance mathematics education.
Mentor and advise undergraduate students with majors in mathematics or related areas.
Curriculum development as needed including collaborative efforts across programs and GE.
Participate in departmental and university meetings activities and areas of service.
Pursue an active scholarly agenda consistent with expertise.
Potential to serve as the program coordinator/director with commensurate faculty load for program administration.
Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students in an academic context that integrates your Christian faith and learning.
Embrace the mission vision and values of Fresno Pacific University affirm the FPU Faith Expectations and support the ideals and practices articulated in The Fresno Pacific Idea
Other job duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required:
Earned doctoral degree in mathematics statistics or a closelyrelated field such as graduate mathematics education.
Evidence or promise of excellence in undergraduate instruction.
The person appointed to the AIMS Chair in Mathematics will be oriented towards growing math and science teachers for valley schools and beyond.
Appointee must demonstrate subjectmatter competency and teaching effectiveness.
Ability to network and work harmoniously with faculty staff administration and students.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to cross cultures and to understand and advance diversity.
Ability to address and model Christian faith and learning in the field of mathematics.
Experience in or aptitude for collegelevel teaching.
Ability to work well with students and faculty colleagues in a regional university with its foundation in the liberal arts and sciences.
Record or promise of scholarly achievement.
Commitment to the Christian faith the Universitys mission of Christcentered teaching and learning and involvement in a local church.
Preferred:
Evidence of potential to provide leadership at the departmental level.
Desire to participate in and develop research projects with undergraduate students.
Experience teaching in Computer Science Software Engineering curriculum.
Expertise in computerbased algebra system(s) especially opensource systems such as SAGE or R.
Programming skills (Python Java C etc..
The ability to teach in Spanish.
Environmental Conditions:
Indoors in a normal office or classroom environment
Frequent computer use at a workstation up to six hours per day.
Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
Public contact position requiring professional apparel personal hygiene and grooming.
Physical Demands:
This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: remain in a relatively stationary position 25 to 50 of the time operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and inperson communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.
University Information
Required Documents:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statements: brief statement 1 page or less) on each of the following topics:
- Philosophy of Education
- Relationship & Commitment to Jesus Christ and the Church
- Relating Christian faith to discipline and teaching
- Diversity Rationale
- Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)
- 2 Letters of Recommendation
- Pastoral Letter This person should have extensive knowledge of your Christian life and relationship with Jesus Christ. This knowledge should be expressed in the letter.
$71150.00$116400.00 is the annual salary for this role and reflects what Fresno Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications experience and internal equity. In addition
to compensation FPU offers a competitive benefits package.
Faculty Salary Scale can be viewed at Human Resources Fresno Pacific University
UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION
Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every students untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional personal and ethical growth.FPU offers undergraduate graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno Visalia Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest fouryear graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university and is a Hispanic Serving Institution with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universitiesmasters category by U.S. News & World Report. Both U.S. News and Washington Monthly include FPU on their Best Value and Best Bang for the Buck lists U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific Idea atfresno/about/fpuidea.
Reserving its rights as a religious institution Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity sex age or disability or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you should contact FPUs Human Resources Department at. As a religious institution the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith the FPU Idea and the Universitys governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
*This information including salary is accurate as of January 13 2025.
Employment Type
Full-Time
