Faculty, Mathematics

Faculty, Mathematics

Department: Math and Informatics College/Division: College Of Professional Advancement Primary Job Posting

Location

McDonough, GA 30253 Additional Job Posting Locations: Atlanta, GA 30341, Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement invites applications for a full-time Faculty of Mathematics to join the Department of Informatics and Mathematics in August 2027.

Responsibilities

• With twelve colleges and schools, Mercer University has a Carnegie Research II classification and offers a vibrant academic community committed to student success and academic excellence. The advertised position in the College of Professional Advancement will be based at one of Mercer’s metro-Atlanta campuses and includes a seven-course teaching load spread across four accelerated 8-week sessions throughout the nine-month academic year in addition to research expectations and service responsibilities.
• The Department of Informatics and Mathematics is an interdisciplinary academic unit serving students in information technology, software development, human-computer interaction, data science, and related areas. The Department also has the mission to support the University’s General Education curriculum and provides mathematics instruction for students across a variety of academic and professional programs.
• The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with an active scholarly agenda and a desire to contribute to the life of the Department, College, and University by serving a working-adult student population.

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Statistics, Computational Mathematics or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the time of appointment. ABD candidates will be considered at the rank of Instructor until the PhD has been obtained.
• Demonstrates the ability to translate teaching excellence in mathematics into courses with various formats, including face to face, online, and hybrid, in an accelerated format.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Foundational and college-level mathematics teaching experience, especially teaching students from diverse academic backgrounds, especially adult and post-traditional learners.

• Experience or interest in innovative discipline-specific mathematics curriculum design.

• A passion for teaching mathematics and using creative, responsible approaches, including emerging technologies, to enhance student learning.

• Mercer University is an institution with a commitment to excellence, leadership development, and community engagement. The university emphasizes in-person collaboration and a student-centered environment where innovation, service, and personal growth are valued.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

• 40

Job Family:

• Faculty Math and Sciences

EEO Statement:

• EEO/Veteran/Disability