Job Description

Job Summary/Basic Function
MTSU's University College's Department of University Studies invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#136020) at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will teach general education lower-level college mathematics and statistics courses and must be able to work with students with varying abilities (e.g., students with Math ACT < 19). The successful candidate will be teaching courses focused on foundational mathematics, designed for students who have not yet demonstrated college-level readiness in mathematics. No higher-level mathematics (e.g., calculus, DE, PDE, analysis) will be a part of the successful candidate's teaching load. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an appropriate active research agenda as well as engage in public, professional, department, college, and university service functions.

Required Education
A terminal degree in mathematics or a closely related field is required by the appointment date.

OR

A terminal degree in education or mathematics education with a master's degree in mathematics or a closely related field with at least 18 hours in mathematics from an accredited college or university is required by the appointment date.

Other Desirables
Applicants with at least two years of full-time teaching experience in higher education will receive special consideration.

Documents Needed to Apply
To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application.

Special Instruction to Applicants
For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage.

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Holly Zolt at [email protected].