Math Instructor, Tenure Track

Description

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a two full-time, tenure-track Mathematics Instructors in Reno, Nevada. The position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact by helping students build strong mathematical foundations that support success across STEM fields, transfer pathways, and career goals.

The TMCC Mathematics Department is a dynamic department offering courses that range from college mathematics through differential equations, including statistics and teacher preparation pathways. The department embraces a variety of course formats and instructional modalities, including co-requisite support courses, and is committed to student-centered teaching in small class sizes of up to 33 students.

The position also involves developing and revising courses, teaching a range of mathematics courses aligned with departmental needs, collaborating with faculty across disciplines, managing course-related resources, participating in assessment, scholarly activity, and professional development, and exploring innovative pedagogical approaches to continuously improve student learning. TMCC values continuous improvement and actively encourages and financially supports ongoing professional development for its faculty.

If you are passionate about mathematics education and dedicated to helping students achieve their academic and professional goals, we invite you to apply and join TMCC in shaping the future of mathematical learning.

• M.S. or M.A. in Mathematics from a regionally accredited institution.
• Ability to teach all mathematics courses through Linear Algebra.
• One year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

• Community college teaching experience.
• Understanding of the mission and role of the community college in the context of a diverse, multi-cultural environment.
• Experience with using graphing calculators, computers, mathematics and educational software and smart classroom technologies.
• A Ph.D. in Mathematics or closely-related field with 30 or more graduate math credits.

• Teaching and workload assignments are scheduled throughout the calendar year, and may require evening and weekend obligations at one or more college locations.
• Teach 30 (15/15) credit or contact hours during the academic year, August through May, in various modalities as assigned, including in-person, hybrid, online, live-virtual (hy-flex), and at high-school sites (Jump-Start dual credit), per the needs of the program.
• Support student learning outcomes assessment processes by teaching toward approved student learning outcomes and assessing student performance.
• Assist with curriculum and program review, revision, and assessment. Aid in the development of new course materials and innovative instructional techniques that improve student learning.
• Work closely with department peers and administrators to become an effective teacher and contributing member of the academic unit.
• Attend and actively participate in College events, department and division meetings, college or Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) committees, and community service activities.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current in field knowledge and pedagogies that expand breadth and depth of understanding in the discipline.
• Complete training outlined in TMCC's Faculty Standards of Online Instruction, when and as needed.
• Hold 5 office-hours per week.
• Participate in student advising, recruitment, and retention efforts.
• Travel occasionally to community and workforce sites, conferences, events, and so on, per the needs of the program.
• Communicate and interact in a professional and collegial manner with faculty, students, staff, and administration, in the best interests of the college and the people it serves.
• Comply with departmental administrative responsibilities and published college and NSHE policies and procedures.
• Uphold the Mission, Vision, and Values of TMCC and perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with them.
• Adhere to the published codes of NSHE as detailed in the Board of Regents Handbook.
• Adhere…