Instructor, Mathematics

Overview:

General Responsibilities:

• Serve as instructor for a range of mathematics courses including but not limited to Pre-algebra, Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning, Statistics, and Calculus.
• Participate in mathematics curriculum development and review.
• Support the mission of the College, Humanities & Sciences Division, and Mathematics Department.
• Assist in maintaining and updating Mathematics curriculum.
• Serve as course lead (course keeper) for MAT courses.
• Engage in committee work and College-wide service.
• Engage in professional development to stay up to date on the latest effective teaching practices and procedures.
• Be available to teach day or evening classes at Cincinnati State’s main campus in Clifton and satellite campuses.
• Fulfill the responsibilities of tenure-track faculty members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Specific Duties:

• Deliver learner-centered instruction by establishing a classroom environment conducive to learning, student involvement and student success, and by providing timely feedback to students.
• Provide students with syllabi that outline student learning outcomes, clear course expectations, evaluations, topical outlines, and schedules that follow departmental and divisional standards.
• Prepare course materials and lessons.
• Develop real-life learning activities that align with the learning outcomes defined in the Math Department’s standardized syllabi.
• Communicate effectively with students and distribute relevant course materials in a timely manner.
• Serve on department, division, and college committees, and participate in college governance.
• Participate in new initiatives as needed to enhance students’ understanding of course material and assist in increasing student retention.
• Submit student grades, administrative reports, and conduct other required record-keeping in a thorough and timely manner.
• Maintain office hours in accordance with the Humanities & Sciences Division’s policy.
• Attend College, departmental, and divisional meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in mathematics or master’s degree in a related field with a cohesive set of at least 18 semester hours (or quarter hour equivalent) of graduate course work in mathematics from a regionally accredited institution or its equivalent.
• Experience as the primary instructor of college-level courses at a regionally accredited institution or its equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of experience as the primary instructor of college-level mathematics courses at a regionally accredited institution or its equivalent.
• Experience teaching at a two-year technical or community college.
• Experience teaching corequisite math courses.
• Experience teaching Introductory/Intermediate Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning, Statistics, Math for Elementary School Teachers, and/or Technical Math courses.
• Experience with course design and evaluation.
• Experience teaching and developing online courses.
• Experience submitting Mathematics courses for statewide transfer approval, such as Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Ohio Transfer 36 or Transfer Assurance Guarantee or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program and basic responsibilities of the College for overseeing curriculum alignment at CCP partner high school locations.

Desired Competencies:

• Ability to communicate effectively with students and to distribute relevant course materials in a timely manner.
• Proven success in addressing the needs of students from diverse cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities.
• Ability to work in a diverse work environment.
• Commitment to student academic success and the continued improvement of instruction.
• Ability to use a computer and relevant academic software.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a diverse professional community and student population.
• Good organizational and planning skills.

Required Application Materials:

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Unofficial copies of transcripts – Upload as a single PDF
• Three original teaching documents (syllabi, assignments, etc.) - Upload as a single PDF to Teaching Documents category.
• Statement of teaching philosophy describing pedagogical approach, strategies for student engagement, and use of technology or active learning – Upload to Other category.

• Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Vision Insurance
• NO WAITING PERIODS! Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment!
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
• Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Waiver for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free parking
• 11 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days.
• Employees at Cincinnati State qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

• If you're hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
• You'll need to provide original, acceptable documents—no photocopies—to complete the I-9 process.
• A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website

• The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
• The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
• The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
• The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
• The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.