Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education

Position

Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education

August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224 per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,330 to $8,000 per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Review of applications to begin October 5, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the Seal of Excelencia in 2023 and is dedicated to serving diverse students through initiatives such as the Black Excellence Collegium, El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, and the President’s Equity and Change Commission.

The university’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students, expanding access to higher education, promoting intellectual achievement, building community, and cultivating resilience.

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is a center of scientific learning in Long Beach offering excellent educational opportunities. Our student‑centered instructional and research environment fosters equity, diversity, and access; mentors students for lifelong success by elevating character, skills, and mindset; creates scientific knowledge through research; and promotes science and mathematics in our community. The College’s mission is to educate the next diverse generation of scientists and mathematicians, as well as a science‑literate citizenry, through inclusive teaching and research programs.

The Department welcomes tenure‑line candidates committed to the successful teaching and mentoring of all students. The department comprises 36 tenured/tenure‑track faculty across four collaborative disciplinary groups (theoretical math, applied math, statistics, math education). Faculty collaborate on innovative curriculum development, education research, advising, and the preparation of mathematics teachers. Current projects include partnerships with local school districts, community data‑science initiatives, and the CSU Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative.

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in mathematics education, statistics or data science education, or related field with background in education research. Degree at the time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching effectiveness and excellence in higher education that reflects an understanding of the impacts of race, ethnicity, and other identities on the lives and experiences of students.
• Demonstrated potential for published scholarship in mathematics education.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first‑generation students.

• Master’s degree in mathematics or statistics or other relevant mathematics or statistics experience in addition to an earned doctorate.
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body, including teaching and mentoring students from underrepresented groups.
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom and a record of effectiveness and excellence in teaching in higher education.
• Potential to teach and engage in research within any subdiscipline(s) of mathematics education, especially in ways that complement the expertise of the current faculty.
• Potential to partner with diverse urban K‑12 school districts and/or other diverse educational contexts on grants and professional development activities.
• Potential for obtaining external funding for mathematics education projects.
• Experience in scholarly communication in mathematics education (e.g.,…