Current Recruitment

Joint Career Lecturer Position in Mathematics and Education
The Mathematics Department and the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara seek applications for a full-time career lecturer position with potential security of employment. This is a joint position, split between the departments with an effective start date of July 1, 2010. This Lecturer position is part of the Science and Mathematics Initiative (SMI), a UC-wide program for increasing the number and quality of secondary science and mathematics teachers in California. (See http://education.ucsb.edu/Undergrad-Studies/Science-Math-Initiative/science-math-initiative-main.htm for additional information about SMI.)

Duties and Responsibilities: The lecturer will teach nine quarter courses per year (or the equivalent) split between the two departments. In Mathematics, these courses will be primarily in the upper division core of the BA with an emphasis in high school teaching. (See http://math.ucsb.edu/ugrad/MathBA09.pdf .) In the School of Education, these will be the lower division mathematics education courses for undergraduate SMI students.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a doctorate in mathematics and demonstrate potential excellence in teaching at the university level. Interest in working with K-12 teachers and students, and in mentoring future mathematics teachers are essential as well. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.

To apply for this position, applicants should submit a letter of interest outlining experiences and qualifications together with a curriculum vita, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent. Materials should either be submitted electronically via http://www.mathjobs.org or sent directly to : SMI Mathematics Lecturer Search Committee, Department of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9490, USA. Apply by December 1, 2009 for primary consideration; however, the position will remain open until filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. For questions or additional information, please email smisearch@math.ucsb.edu .

Ky Fan Visiting Scholar
This is a two-year visiting position with possibility of renewal for a third year. Candidates in all areas of pure & applied mathematics will be considered. The position carries a research stipend & teaching load of 4.5 one-quarter courses per year. Selection will be based primarily on research achievement, but documented evidence of good teaching is necessary & departmental research priorities will be taken into account. This appointment begins on July 1, 2010. Candidates must possess a Ph.D by September 2010.

To apply for this position, applicants should submit a vita, statement of research, statement of teaching philosophy, & the American Mathematical Society cover sheet (available online at http://www.ams.org), & arrange for four letters of reference to be sent (at least one of which is directed towards teaching). Materials should either be submitted electronically via http://www.mathjobs.org or sent directly to: Search Committee, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3080, USA. Applicants will automatically be considered for all positions unless noted otherwise, so duplicate applications are unnecessary. Applications received on or before December 21, 2009 will be given full consideration.

The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity & excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.

UCSB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.