Mathematics Education (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)
Central Michigan University
Position Information Position Information Posting Number F-0918 Position Title Mathematics Education (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor) College/Unit College of Science and Engineering Home Department Department of Mathematics Employee Group Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year Employment Status Full-Time Position Type 9 month (Academic Year) Position Classification Tenure Track Faculty Position Begin Date 08/18/2025 Position End Date Position Summary The Department of Mathematics invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor in mathematics education effective August 2025. Tenure-track faculty in the department generally teach 3 courses per semester, which may be face-to-face or online. Faculty also engage in service to the department, college, university, and their field of expertise as well as maintain an active research program within their area of expertise. The successful candidate will teach courses for future preschool through 12th grade (Pre-K – 12) teachers as well as doctoral courses focused on collegiate mathematics education. The successful candidate is also expected to advise master’s and doctoral students.
The department seeks a candidate who shares our commitment to diverse and inclusive perspectives in teaching, scholarship, and service. By leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds, and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo, and create better outcomes for our students and community. Women, veterans, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+, and people of color are encouraged to apply. CMU is an NSF ADVANCE institution. Required Qualifications Ph.D. in Mathematics Education with a Master’s equivalent of graduate coursework in pure and/or applied mathematics; Ph.D. in Mathematics with a dissertation in mathematics education; or Ph.D. in Education with a Master’s equivalent of graduate coursework in pure and/or applied mathematics. ABD candidates will be considered but will need to complete their degree by August 2025. Demonstrated success teaching mathematics education at the collegiate level and possess an ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to mathematics education. Evidence of an active research agenda related to mathematics education is expected. Ability to achieve and maintain membership in Central Michigan University’s Educator Preparation Program (EPP), which requires ongoing work with the Pre-K – 12 population or pre-service teacher population. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Preferred Qualifications Experience mentoring or teaching graduate students. Demonstrated ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings. Demonstrated ability to receive external funding. Pre-K – 12 teaching experience. Ability to teach courses focused on equity in mathematics education. Ability to teach methods and content courses for preservice secondary mathematics teachers incorporating the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE’s) Core Teaching Practices. Ability to teach content courses for preservice elementary teachers incorporating MDE’s Core Teaching Practices. Message to Applicants Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Include links to examples of published professional work if applicable. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Your references may be contacted to provide letters of recommendation via a secure link.
Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applicants who apply by December 11, 2024.
You may contact the Department Chair, Ben Salisbury (salis1bt@cmich.edu), with questions. About the Department The Department of Mathematics currently has 21 faculty members engaged in research in mathematics education, mathematics, and applied mathematics. We have a large mathematics education faculty group with research in equity, sociopolitical issues in mathematics education, ethnomathematics, students’ beliefs, technology, mathematical knowledge for teaching, the teaching and learning of abstract and linear algebra, and the teaching and learning of proof. We are dedicated to excellent teaching and preparing strong PK – 12 mathematics teachers. Information about the Department of Mathematics can be found on the department website. Posting Begins 11/04/2024 Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes Type of Recruitment External About CMU Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms. EEO Statement CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please click here.
CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu Supplemental Questions
The department seeks a candidate who shares our commitment to diverse and inclusive perspectives in teaching, scholarship, and service. By leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds, and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo, and create better outcomes for our students and community. Women, veterans, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+, and people of color are encouraged to apply. CMU is an NSF ADVANCE institution. Required Qualifications Ph.D. in Mathematics Education with a Master’s equivalent of graduate coursework in pure and/or applied mathematics; Ph.D. in Mathematics with a dissertation in mathematics education; or Ph.D. in Education with a Master’s equivalent of graduate coursework in pure and/or applied mathematics. ABD candidates will be considered but will need to complete their degree by August 2025. Demonstrated success teaching mathematics education at the collegiate level and possess an ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to mathematics education. Evidence of an active research agenda related to mathematics education is expected. Ability to achieve and maintain membership in Central Michigan University’s Educator Preparation Program (EPP), which requires ongoing work with the Pre-K – 12 population or pre-service teacher population. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Preferred Qualifications Experience mentoring or teaching graduate students. Demonstrated ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings. Demonstrated ability to receive external funding. Pre-K – 12 teaching experience. Ability to teach courses focused on equity in mathematics education. Ability to teach methods and content courses for preservice secondary mathematics teachers incorporating the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE’s) Core Teaching Practices. Ability to teach content courses for preservice elementary teachers incorporating MDE’s Core Teaching Practices. Message to Applicants Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Include links to examples of published professional work if applicable. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Your references may be contacted to provide letters of recommendation via a secure link.
Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applicants who apply by December 11, 2024.
You may contact the Department Chair, Ben Salisbury (salis1bt@cmich.edu), with questions. About the Department The Department of Mathematics currently has 21 faculty members engaged in research in mathematics education, mathematics, and applied mathematics. We have a large mathematics education faculty group with research in equity, sociopolitical issues in mathematics education, ethnomathematics, students’ beliefs, technology, mathematical knowledge for teaching, the teaching and learning of abstract and linear algebra, and the teaching and learning of proof. We are dedicated to excellent teaching and preparing strong PK – 12 mathematics teachers. Information about the Department of Mathematics can be found on the department website. Posting Begins 11/04/2024 Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes Type of Recruitment External About CMU Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms. EEO Statement CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please click here.
CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu Supplemental Questions
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