[RUME] Math ed & other math positions at NMSU

[Annie Selden]

New Mexico State University is searching for several tenure-track assistant 
professor positions.  One is in Mathematics Education; it is joint between 
Mathematical Sciences and Curriculum and Instruction (see below).  The 
others are in Mathematical Sciences and open to any specialty, including 
Mathematics Education (see 
<http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/NMSU/1467>www.mathjobs.org/jobs/NMSU/1467).

The joint position in Mathematics Education provides an opportunity to work 
with graduate students earning a Ph.D. in Mathematics with a concentration 
in Mathematics Education.  It also calls for teaching content courses in 
mathematics, as well as teaching preservice teachers in both departments.

The intellectual climate at NMSU is favorable for research in mathematics 
education.  Several research mathematicians at NMSU are interested in 
education and, for example, participate in a summer program for middle 
school teachers.

As for our own work, currently we are writing (with Mary Shepherd) a paper 
on beginning undergraduates' reading of mathematics textbooks.  Also, we 
are working on an ongoing design experiment, a course to help beginning and 
potential mathematics graduate students improve their proving skills, and 
collaborating with a mathematician to develop a "proving supplement" to the 
undergraduate real analysis course.  The findings from these projects 
should also be useful at an earlier level, and perhaps in problem solving.

Las Cruces and New Mexico are pleasant places to live.  They are more 
convenient and less expensive than the coasts and large cities.  The 
climate is good and there are artistic and cultural opportunities, and 
nearby hiking and rock climbing.  Medical care is good.  Finally, the city 
of El Paso is only 40 miles away.

Annie and John Selden


New Mexico State University
Joint Appointment in Mathematics Education
Requisition # 2008011833

The College of Arts and Sciences and The College of Education at New Mexico 
State University are seeking candidates for a joint tenure-track 
appointment in mathematics education, expected to be at the assistant 
professor level. This position requires research in mathematics education, 
teaching courses in the Department of Mathematical Sciences as well as the 
Department of Curriculum & Instruction, and appropriate university service. 
The successful candidate will have an opportunity, not only to teach 
preservice teachers in both Departments, but also to teach content courses 
in mathematics and to work with students earning a Ph.D. in mathematics 
with a concentration in mathematics education.

Required Qualifications: (1) Earned doctorate in either curriculum & 
instruction with a concentration in mathematics education (Master's in 
mathematics preferred); or an earned doctorate in mathematics with an area 
of focus in math education; or a doctorate in math education; (2) The 
ability to conduct and publish research in mathematics education.

Preferred Qualifications: Successful undergraduate or K-12 teaching 
experience, experience with diverse ethno-linguistic populations, 
familiarity with educational technologies, and a disposition to work partly 
in Spanish will all be viewed positively.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.

Application: Screening of applicants will begin 1 December 2008 and will 
continue until the position is filled. Please submit a signed letter of 
interest, including statement of qualifications in relation to specific 
position and content area; a sample of your scholarly writing; complete and 
up-to-date curriculum vitae; 3-5 letters of reference with contact 
information (name, email, address, phone number) and official transcripts. 
Send application to: Dr. Patrick Morandi, Department Head, Department of 
Mathematical Sciences, MSC 3MB, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 
New Mexico 88003-8001. For more information visit the web pages 
hr.nmsu.edu/employment and www.las-cruces-new-mexico.org.

Benefits Offered: Group medical and hospital insurance, dental insurance, 
group life insurance, long-term disability insurance, state education 
retirements (or TIAA-CREF retirement), unemployment compensation and 
workers' compensation.

New Mexico State University is an EEO, Affirmative Action Employer. Offer 
of employment contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for 
employment in the United States.

E-mail : <mailto:pmorandi at nmsu.edu>pmorandi at nmsu.edu
Phone : 575-646-3901
Fax : 575-646-1064
Dr. Patrick Morandi
Professor and Department Head
Mathematical Sciences
New Mexico State University
Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, MSC 3MB
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
USA


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Dr. Annie Selden, Professor of Mathematics, Emerita
Tennessee Technological University
Adjunct Professor, New Mexico State University
http://gemini.tntech.edu/~selden/
MAA Online Associate Editor, Teaching and Learning
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SIGMAA on RUME, Previous Coordinator
http://www.maa.org/sigmaa/arume/index.html
Voice:  (575) 382-5157 (H);
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