Assistant Professor – Mathematics Education
Department of Mathematics
The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
FCSM-4026
Towson University:
Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 20,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.
Position:
The Fisher College of Science and Mathematics invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education position in the Mathematics Department. Preferred start date August 2027.
Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Mathematics Education, Mathematics (with significant work experience in Mathematics Education), Curriculum and Instruction (with focus in Mathematics Education), or a closely related field, before August 15, 2027. Candidates should have a strong research background, potential for external funding, and excellent teaching. Candidates in all mathematics education specialties (including elementary, middle school, secondary, and undergraduate mathematics education) are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Assistant Professors are assigned an instructional workload of five course units (three credit hours each) per academic year. Faculty members in mathematics education teach a broad spectrum of courses throughout the undergraduate curriculum and in the Master’s degree program in Mathematics Education. A strong commitment to excellence in teaching is essential. The successful candidate will establish a productive research program with a willingness to pursue external funding opportunities. The department is strongly committed to teacher preparation and undergraduate research.
The Department:
The Department of Mathematics has 58 full-time faculty and over 130 math majors. We offer a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, with concentrations in Secondary Education, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, and Pure Mathematics, as well as Master’s degrees in Mathematics Education, Actuarial Science and Predictive Analytics, and Applied and Industrial Mathematics. The Secondary Education concentration is offered in partnership with Towson UTeach, Maryland’s leader in STEM teacher education.
Application Process:
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Applications received prior to December 1, 2026 will receive full consideration. Applications should be submitted electronically through www.mathjobs.org. A complete application includes a cover letter, curriculum vitae, all graduate transcripts, a research statement, a teaching statement, and at least three recommendation letters, one of which should address the candidate’s teaching. In addition, candidates must upload their CV through Towson University's internal application system, Taleo, using the following link:
Click here to apply. Please note that the search number for which you are applying is FCSM-4026.
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Salary and Benefits:
Targeted salary range: $76,000-$80,000 commensurate with experience.
Benefits: TU offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent health, life and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here for regular faculty/regular lecturer or here for contingent lecturer. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.
Background Check:
A criminal background investigation is required for the successful candidate, and results may affect employment.
COVID-19 Statement:
The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
