Employment in the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics + Statistics

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The Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is a premier provider of graduate education and training in Mathematics, Statistics, and Mathematics Education in the Portland metropolitan area. 

Faculty Positions

Academic Year 2024-2025 Adjunct Faculty Instructor Pool

Position Description:

The Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for New Adjunct Instructors with expertise in Mathematics or Statistics to teach undergraduate courses. Successful applicants will be expected to teach primarily lower division courses, including one or more of the following (see the PSU Bulletin for individual course descriptions):

100-200 Level Math Courses: 
Intermediate Algebra, Excursions in Mathematics, Introductory College Mathematics, Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics, Calculus, Applied Differential Equations, Introduction to Linear Algebra, Mathematical Computing

100-200 Level Stat Courses:
Elementary Data Analysis, Application of Statistics for Business, Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Depending on expertise, applicants may have an opportunity to teach some of our upper division mathematics and statistics courses.

Minimum Qualifications: M.S. or M.A. in Mathematics or Statistics (or closely related field). Previous teaching experience.

Adjunct Instructors are paid per credit hour, per the PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement, and are hired on either a per quarter or an academic year basis.

Application:

For New Adjunct Instructors:

Complete the on-line application at https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/45560 and include the following:

• a curriculum vita,
• a letter of application, which should include: (1) a statement of teaching interest, (2) a suggestion of desired courses, (3) evidence of any teaching experience and effectiveness  (for example, any of the following: summary of evaluations, a letter or statement from a supervisor/person familiar with your teaching, a positive assessment, an award, etc), and (4) any significant constraints on availability,
• names and contact information for two professional references with knowledge of the candidate’s teaching qualifications.

For Returning Adjunct Instructors (who had a teaching assignment within the past two years): Private initiation link only, please contact Kelli Martin, Department Administrator at mathstat-dept-mgr@pdx.edu. 

Staff Positions

No staff positions are available at this time.