Job Details

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Dan Teague Endowed Professor of Mathematics-Durham

Position Number: 6195923
Location: Durham, NC
Position Type: Mathematics

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Description of Duties:

The position is a full-time, ten-month appointment in the Department of Mathematics at the NCSSM-Durham campus, with full benefits through the state of North Carolina. This position is not remote. This position reports to the Dean of Mathematics and is responsible for providing instruction for assigned courses and designing and leading professional development opportunities for public high school math teachers across the state.

General duties:

Teach 2 classes each semester; the position may teach additional courses as needed.

Plan and develop an instructional program that helps students assimilate specific course content and skills;

Develop and communicate to students clear course objectives and goals;

Participate in discipline and multi-section course meetings;

Create a syllabus and other required administrative documents;

Take attendance and enforce the attendance policy;

Grade and provide feedback to students in a timely manner, and submit grade reports on time with sufficient comments when required;

Communicate with parents and support team when necessary;

Hold at least three office hours per week and hold tutorial sessions as outlined by the department;

Structure and manage an environment conducive to learning;

Model for students responsibility to self and others;

Follow the school €™s mission, policies, and procedures;

Engage in both January terms by proposing and teaching an approved January Term course and creating and/or executing professional development opportunities;

Participate in foundational duties for all faculty including required meetings, academic advising, event participation (at least two Saturdays per year), professional development and outreach, written appraisals/evaluations, and involvement in the NCSSM community;

Serve on departmental, faculty, and school-wide standing committees;

Write recommendations for up to 15 students each year, as requested;

Participate in professional development and personal intellectual growth activities;

Participate in one or more of the following professional duties:
- Provide information, service, and expertise to other schools and organizations;
- Assist students on special projects, independent and individual study, and seminar-based studies;
- Participate in the admissions process by recruiting, selecting, and advising prospective students;
- Participate in NCSSM alumni activities;
- Provide assistance for school-sponsored programs and extracurricular activities.

Support new initiatives that expand the outreach efforts of the NCSSM Mathematics Department;

Facilitate professional development opportunities for North Carolina's public high school math teachers by:
- Creating resources to be shared with the math education community
- Overseeing the development of additional educational resources by others
- Organizing and executing workshops and training sessions
- Seeking and establishing partnerships with higher education faculty and institutions to enhance collaborative professional development offerings for public teachers
- Focusing on teacher training to prepare students for advanced math classes such as precalculus and calculus, thereby improving post-secondary math readiness;

Create reports and/or presentations to document impact of the professional development opportunities provided

Highlight the importance of outreach to the math education community while fulfilling traditional departmental faculty duties;

Work to become a leader and a catalyst for excellence in math education in North Carolina;

Travel to oversee and host professional development opportunities overseen by this position which may be held at any NCSSM campus, partner UNC System campus, or community partner facilities.

Please visit NCSSM-Durham Career Opportunities for more information.