Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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Department Summary

The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) is part of the University of North Texas System, which also includes UNT Denton and UNT Health Fort Worth. UNT Dallas, which is a standalone university in southern Dallas, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Mathematics, beginning Fall 2027. This tenure-track position is being offered at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will be expected to achieve excellence in teaching and to participate in continued development of the Mathematics program, which offers a B.A. with Secondary Teacher Certification and a B.S. in Mathematics.

Position Overview

Expectations for tenure-track faculty at UNT Dallas include excellent teaching, research, and service. Teaching load is equivalent to four courses each semester. This workload expectation can be fulfilled through a combination of teaching, high-quality research and scholarship, service, and program development. Faculty are also expected to participate in such service activities as curriculum development, student recruiting and advising, program assessment, and committee leadership. Tenure-track faculty are expected to have an active research agenda that involves undergraduate students.

The ideal candidate will be committed to advancing UNT Dallas’s Classroom to Career initiative—an innovative effort that bridges academic achievement and career readiness. This includes strengthening industry partnerships, embedding experiential learning (such as internships, research, and service learning) into the curriculum, integrating career and character competencies, and fostering AI fluency and essential power skills like communication, adaptability, teamwork, and leadership. The candidate should also support the development of new academic programs aligned with workforce needs and pathways to family-sustaining careers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mathematics or other closely related field by start date.
• Evidence or demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching.
• Experience in teaching college level Mathematics courses.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in scholarship that includes undergraduate students.
• Demonstrated effective written, verbal, and team-building communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Student-centric, innovative, and energetic candidates who can help lead the development of Mathematics through program development, student recruitment, and community outreach.
• Experienced leader and Mathematician who can contribute to the Mathematics program by teaching a range of mathematics courses.
• Develop an active research program with undergraduates and will also be responsible for advising student organizations and developing courses and programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in using high impact teaching practices.
• Demonstrated research productivity.
• Experience supervising undergraduate research students.
• Experience in curriculum development and developing interdisciplinary degree programs.
• Experience in building and supervising student organizations.
• Experience in developing and implementing STEM related service learning in curricular and co-curricular settings, and implementing activities that enable students to move from classroom to career.
• Academic experience working with a wide-ranging student population.

Job Duties

• Teach the equivalent of four courses per semester.
• Achieve excellence in teaching, research, and service.
• Establish a research program involving undergraduate students.
• Participate in curriculum development, student recruiting and advising, program assessment, and committee work.
• Other duties as assigned by administration.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Moving self in various positions to perform tasks in tight and confined spaces.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

As required by teaching duties, service, and research.

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. Please also submit CV, letter of application outlining the applicant’s interest, qualifications, and experience for the position, and unofficial graduate transcripts.

Statement of teaching interests, teaching philosophy, and student evaluations are encouraged to be submitted as optional materials.

Zoom interviews of semi-finalists may be conducted. Finalists will be required to present a research talk and teaching demonstration.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.