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Temporary Lecturer, Department of Mathematics
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Position Number: 1265316
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Mathematics

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Position # 50218256 and 50331461

The Department of Mathematics at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) invites applications for two Temporary Lecturer positions in Mathematics beginning in August 2018. Responsibilities include teaching four lower-level courses each semester, such as Statistics, College Algebra, Pre-calculus, Business Calculus, and Mathematics for Elementary & Middle School Teachers, and service to the Department. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is intended for two semesters (Fall 2018 and Spring 2019).

Candidates must hold an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Mathematics or in a closely related field and must have proven experience or ability to teach effectively university level mathematics courses using a variety of appropriate methodologies including online.

Review of applicants will begin July 31, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a statement about teaching experience, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and other supporting documents such as teaching evaluations. Additionally, applicants should arrange for two letters of recommendation, which should address teaching experience, to be provided confidentially. All application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted electronically by visiting: https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/utc_faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=180000013G

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence - boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities. The UTC commitment—each and every day—is to earn the trust and confidence of those we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network that links every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.