Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Posting Details ================

Position Information --------------------

• Posting Number: F260042P
• Open Date: 12/22/2025
• Close Date: N/A

Posting Number: F260042P Open Date: 12/22/2025 Close Date: N/A

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Title: Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Salary: $75,000 Annual Annual Benefits: This position is eligible for health, dental, life insurance, and other benefits through Chicago State University. Click here for a complete list of benefits: https://csu.edu/humanresources/benefits.htm

Is Tenured: No Tenure Track: Yes Full-time: Yes Part-time: No

Job Description ---------------

Summary --------

Chicago State University (CSU) is the oldest public university in the Chicago metropolitan area. CSU is Illinois only four-year U.S. Department of Education-designated Predominantly Black Institution (PBI). CSU serves over 1,500 undergraduate students and nearly 900 graduate students. The university is a nationally accredited institution with five colleges in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy. CSU proudly supports a diverse and non-traditional student population that hails from 28 countries and 36 states. Discover the latest advancements and milestones achieved by CSU in our Annual Report: https://www.csu.edu/president/annual_report.htm.

The Department of Computing, Information, and Mathematical Sciences and Technology (CIMST) at Chicago State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics beginning August 16, 2026. We seek a mathematician who will be not only an excellent teacher and a credible researcher but also an institution builder-someone who sees this as a great opportunity to drive the growth and future of the mathematics major at CSU. CSU, one of the states oldest educational institutions, which is on Chicagos south side, has launched a re-envisioned undergraduate mathematics curriculum that blends abstraction with computing and highlights design thinking as a means of empowering students to create innovative community-centered solutions. Our new M.S. in Mathematics & Computational Intelligence is the only program in Illinois offering a degree option primarily by research, expanding opportunities for advanced study. It is especially suitable for highly skilled individuals in industry or government who are contemplating data-driven career changes, as well as for those seeking a second masters degree.

Responsibilities -----------------

Faculty members are expected to contribute to teaching, research, and service as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

### Teaching

• Teach up to 24 credit-unit equivalents per year
• Develop syllabi, instructional materials, and innovative course content
• Advise students
• Supervise graduate theses and research projects
• Engage in professional development and participate in assessment activities tied to accreditation and program evaluation

Three credit hours of release time for research are built into the above 24 credit hour load.

### Research

• Establish a credible research program in the mathematical sciences with promise for funding and publications

### Service

• Participate actively in departmental, college, university, and professional and community committees and initiatives
• Assume a graduate leadership role in contributing to the mathematics programs growth, sustaining the major, and helping to shape CSUs role in preparing the next generation of mathematicians and data scientists

Appointment Details -------------------

• Rank: Assistant Professor
• Tenure-Track: Yes
• Term: Full-time (9-month appointment)
• Start Date: August 16, 2026

All faculty positions are governed by the universitys collective bargaining agreement, which ensures clear guidelines for hiring, evaluation, promotion, tenure, and professional responsibilities.

Primary responsibilities of this position include teaching and related academic activities throughout the academic year. Faculty are also expected to uphold the Universitys commitment to academic excellence by fostering an engaging and inclusive learning environment that supports values and challenges students from diverse ethnic, religious, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Required Education -----------------

• Earned Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or a closely related field from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and advising at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Evidence of or potential for scholarly research and publications in mathematical sciences, including statistics or a closely related field
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Commitment to supporting diverse student populations and fostering an inclusive learning environment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities -----------------------------------------

• Ability and commitment to advance departmental, college, and university initiatives by engaging students through high-quality teaching, maintaining an active research program in the mathematical sciences, and contributing professional service that strengthens the institution
• Must be conversant in student-centered pedagogy that supports the success of a diverse student body
• Ability to teach courses in computing, such as machine learning or quantum information science, will be considered a plus

Preferred Qualifications ----------------------

• Experience teaching a broad range of undergraduate mathematics courses, e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Statistics, etc.
• Evidence of successful teaching experience in higher education
• Demonstrated ability or interest in mentoring students in research or academic success
• Record of or potential for grant writing and external funding
• Ability to contribute to departmental service, curriculum development, and program assessment
• Ability to advocate for the Department effectively in university committees and other institutional forums
• Experience working at a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI), HBCU, or other minority-serving institution is desirable
• Prior experience delivering undergraduate or graduate courses online or in hybrid formats
• Familiarity with a learning management system (LMS) such as Brightspace

Special Requirements -------------------

• Doctoral and masters transcripts are required

Posting Specific Questions -------------------------

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Applicant Documents -------------------

• Required documents:
• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• References
• Transcripts
• Research Agenda
• Teaching Philosophy
• Optional documents:
• Letters of Reference
• Sample Research Publication
• Sample of Teaching Evaluation