Assistant Professor - Elementary Mathematics Education

Working Title: Assistant Professor - Elementary Mathematics Education

Department: Teaching, Learning & Teacher Ed-1045

Requisition Number: F_260103

Posting Open Date: 10/07/2026

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date): 11/09/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Description of Work:

The Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education (https://cehs.unl.edu/tlte) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln invites applications for a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Elementary Mathematics Education who can help prepare effective educators, collaborate with department colleagues, mathematics and STEM content specialists, and classroom teachers, as well as attract increased national interest and funding to nationally visible programs in mathematics education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Our new colleague will be joining a dynamic and committed community of scholars in the department and a collaborative faculty group in elementary education. The K-6 teacher preparation program graduates approximately 150 teacher candidates annually and benefits from long-standing and unique partnerships with the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education. We anticipate expanding our faculty in elementary, secondary, and mathematics education not only to prepare students for initial teacher certification, but also to provide professional learning in graduate education and expand opportunities for funded research and scholarship.

Position Responsibilities

• Teach Elementary Mathematics methods coursework as part of a collaborative undergraduate STEM Block of courses.
• Teach graduate courses in K-12 Mathematics Education and other areas of expertise.
• Advise and mentor master’s and doctoral students.
• Conduct a scholarly program of research appropriate to rank.
• Engage actively in collaboration and development within and across content areas, programs, departments, and colleges.
• Provide outreach to schools, other educational institutions, and communities.

UNL is the University of Nebraska system’s flagship university and a member of the Big 10 Academic Alliance. TLTE is recognized across UNL for distinguished teaching, strong collaborations with exceptional partner schools, and it has a reputation for scholarship that embraces diverse research methodologies. The candidates who fill these positions will teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics education. TLTE seeks a colleague who possesses the understanding, commitment, and ability to contribute collaboratively to robust elementary (and secondary education) programs and mathematics education in the context of continuing demographic change in the state and nation.

The College of Education and Human Sciences strives to be a vibrant, welcoming, and caring community driven by our mission to enhance the lives of individuals, families, schools, and communities, and strengthening the relationships among them. At the University of Nebraska, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that every individual is able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and acceptance. Our commitment to excellence requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions be respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in mathematics education, curriculum and instruction, teacher education, or a related field. ABD candidates will be considered, but a doctoral degree must be completed before the position start date.
• A minimum of two (2) years of elementary or secondary teaching experience.
• Preparation to teach college-level mathematics education courses.
• A clear research agenda anchored elementary mathematics education and/or teacher education that is commensurate with expectations of a research-intensive institution.
• Evidence of professional and institutional service.
• Demonstrated commitment to access and equity in teaching and scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated mentoring and advising abilities.
• Experience teaching at the college level.
• Experience teaching courses in a variety of formats (e.g., in person, online, hybrid, site-based).
• Participation in funded projects (particularly in seeking and/or securing external funding).
• Demonstrated success working with students from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Experience in interdisciplinary program/course development.

Work Location (City, State): Lincoln, NE

How to Apply:

Click “Apply for this Job,” complete the faculty application, and attach the following required documents:

1. Letter of application outlining your qualifications for the position.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Contact information for three professional references who will be contacted and/or asked to provide letters of recommendation.
4. Teaching statement.
5. Research statement.
6. Two examples of scholarly work.
7. Transcripts or unofficial copies of transcripts from the doctoral program (official copies of transcripts will be required at time of offer).

Please combine items 4, 5, 6, and 7 into a single document and attach as “Other Document.”

For additional questions, please contact Dr. Amanda Henson, Search Committee Chair, at amanda.thomas@unl.edu.

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact:
Dr. Amanda Henson
Search Committee Chair
amanda.thomas@unl.edu

Job Category (old): Faculty Tenure/Tenure Leading

Job Type: 9 Month

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?: No

Planned Hire Date: August 16, 2027

Organizational Location: Default Location

Organization

Working at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.

Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Benefits

The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.

Diversity and Inclusion

In the spirit of the phrase "Every Interaction Matters", UNL has an enacted commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence for our faculty, staff, and students. On our campus, diversity and inclusion are important priorities. Examples include: Husker Dialogues, which is an event that helps first-year students focus on diversity and inclusion and practice handling difficult conversations around difference; three Chancellor's Diversity Commissions that are charged with informing and advising the Chancellor and addressing issues of constituent campus communities; and the establishment of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion whose leader operates at the Vice Chancellor level. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that each individual be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions are respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.

About Lincoln

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded. Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.