Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics

Location: Kingston

Position Information

Job Title Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics

Job Description Summary , Duties and Responsibilities,

Required Qualifications and

Preferred Qualifications

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by January 15, 2026. Applications received after January 15, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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The University of Rhode Island is a medium-sized public university located near the southern end of Rhode Island in picturesque New England. The main campus is located in Kingston, an established, family-friendly, small community only five miles from Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Rhode Island's proximity to the ocean moderates its weather compared to other New England States. The region offers excellent outdoor recreational activities, good public-school systems, and ready access by car or public transportation to Providence, Boston, New Haven, and the New York City metropolitan areas and airports.

Position Summary:

Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Teaching Professor. This is a one
- year position with possibility of renewal in the Department of Mathematics and Applied

Mathematical Sciences at the University of Rhode Island to begin Fall 2026. We are

seeking to attract a diverse pool of job applicants for this position.

The department has 16 research faculty members, 8 teaching faculty members, and 16

graduate teaching assistants. We offer programs leading to BA, BS, MS, and PhD

degrees in mathematics, with applied mathematics options at all levels. We co-govern

the Data Science Program, which houses a BA, BS, online graduate certificate, and

online MS degree. The interdisciplinary nature of our department will provide the new

faculty member with opportunities to interact with a broad range of colleagues in areas

such as Oceanography, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, and Life

Sciences.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include teaching a variety of undergraduate courses, coordinating

multi-section courses, teaching large size classes, teaching general education courses

aimed at students throughout the campus, and course and project development. Course

development involves preparing exams and syllabi, maintaining online resources and

participation in all aspects of the assessment cycle for courses. The course load is 24

credits per year with a mixture of 3-credit and 4-credit courses. In addition to other

responsibilities, teaching faculty are expected to participate in department service

activities as they pertain to their normal instructional responsibilities

Required Qualifications:

1. Master's or PhD in Mathematics or related field by the time of appointment, (August

2026).

2. Experience teaching college level mathematics courses.

3. Ability to become an effective teacher of mathematics at the

undergraduate level.

4. Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.

5. Proficiency in written communication skills.

6. Ability to engage students in the classroom.

7. Ability to make effective use of technology.

8. Ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications:

● Ph.D. in mathematics or related field.

● Evidence of ability to teach courses above freshman level.

● Interest in pedagogical methods for improving student success in undergraduate

mathematics courses.

● Experience in course or project development.

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URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship

university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative

workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts.

All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status.

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