Lecturer Temporary in Mathematics

Full Time Lecturer Temporary in Mathematics

The University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) invites applications for a Full-time Lecturer (Temporary) of Mathematics in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Department of Sciences and Mathematics. This is a full-time, 100% FTE position with a 9-month service period and an expected start date of September 16, 2025 and end date of June 15, 2026.

All faculty at the UW engage in teaching, scholarship, and service within their school, the University, and their professional community. UW Tacoma and the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences are committed to hiring and supporting faculty who will enhance diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, scholarship, and service activities.

The successful candidate will be expected to perform highly effective and inclusive teaching, using a variety of pedagogical techniques and technologies, in an urban-serving campus environment. The successful candidate will also be expected to mentor undergraduate students in an academic setting and will need to demonstrate facility in mentoring students with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

The successful candidate will have experience teaching a variety of college-level Mathematics, such as Pre-calculus, Calculus, Matrix Algebra, Differential Equations, etc. They will also participate in institutional service, collaborating with faculty in the Division of Sciences and Mathematics in curriculum development and other related areas. UWT offers substantial opportunities to collaborate on innovative community-engaged and/or interdisciplinary research or scholarship activities. The successful candidate will also participate in institutional, professional, and community-engaged service.

The base salary range for this position is $5,597 per month ($50,373 per 9-month academic year), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The University of Washington Tacoma is an urban-serving institution committed to providing a community-engaged education to a diverse student body. The UWT campus is located on the ancestral lands of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians within the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. Established in 1990, our thriving downtown campus serves students of a wide range of ages and backgrounds;

including an overall undergraduate population consisting more than 50% first-generation college students.

The University of Washington Tacoma is one of three campuses of the University of Washington, providing faculty with access to the resources of a major, state-flagship research university while working and teaching within a small campus setting. The University of Washington is among the 119 institutions of higher education in the U.S. to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation denoting institutional commitment to community engagement.

UWT is a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) and a federally funded Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). In particular, the Tacoma campus is renowned for its community-engaged activities, wherein many of its faculty, students, and staff are taking an active role in transforming the city and region into a thriving and just collective of communities.

Faculty at UWT have access to the resources of a major research university while working and teaching within a small campus setting. UWT consists of approximately 5,000 students, across seven schools, and offers a variety of professional and academic degrees and certifications. UWT's commitment to equity and inclusion is central to maintaining an atmosphere wherein students, staff, faculty, and community members find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth.

Consistent with UWT's urban-serving mission, our campus provides a unique environment for faculty to creatively develop their teaching, scholarship, and service portfolios, and to engage with the Tacoma community. UWT's commitment to diversity and belonging is central to this mission, and to creating an atmosphere where students, staff, faculty, and community members find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth.

The School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at UWT and the Department of Sciences and Mathematics are dedicated to hiring and supporting faculty who will enhance diversity, social equity, and inclusion in higher education through their teaching, scholarship, and service. Creative scholarship agendas linking knowledge, community service, and professional practice are supported and encouraged. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and areas of practice to apply.

This position requires an earned M.S. or…