What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor position at Eastern CT State University?
Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor (One-Academic Year, Full-Time Position)
Eastern Connecticut State University is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the Assistant Professor or Instructor of Mathematical Sciences position. Eastern is Connecticut’s Public Liberal Arts University and is located in Willimantic, Connecticut which is 1.5 hours from Boston and 2.5 hours from New York City. Eastern is one of four universities in the Connecticut State College and University System (CSCU). The position also offers substantial health and retirement benefits.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University is seeking a full-time, one-year Assistant Professor/Instructor beginning in August for the 2026/27 academic year. Eastern is Connecticut's only public liberal arts university, and Mathematics is a foundational requirement in the curriculum. We are seeking a generalist in Mathematics with expertise in teaching non-STEM and first-year students. The candidate will teach in our Foundational Mathematics Program. They will teach Algebra Essentials, Math for Liberal Arts Plus, and possibly Precalculus Plus or Math for Business, Economics, and Data Science. All courses are taught in person on campus (no online instruction). The candidate will have a 4-4 teaching load, advise students, participate in department meetings, hold regular office hours, and adhere to all other expectations of a full-time faculty member.
Candidates should demonstrate potential for teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, especially with first-generation students. Candidates should possess, at a minimum, a master's degree in mathematics or mathematics education before August 2026.
TO APPLY:
Applicants should upload a cover letter (your cover letter must include a description of your relevant teaching experience and evidence of teaching ability), Curriculum Vitae, contact information of three professional references to JazzHR at Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor - Eastern CT State University - Career Page. Cover letter should be addressed to Chair, Search Committee for the Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor (One-Academic Year, Full-time Position). Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by August 1, 2026, will receive highest consideration.
Compensation and Employee Benefits
The Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor (One-Year, Full-time Position)
is compensated at the Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor salary level in accordance with Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (CSU-AAUP) Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement.
For more information, please visit Bargaining Agreements/Pay Plans - Eastern.
The State of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.
Fringe benefits include: paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.
For more detailed information, please visit Human Resources - Eastern.
Eastern Connecticut State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: LaMar Coleman, Ed.D., Vice President for Equity and Diversity. Dr. Coleman can be reached at: 860-465-5112 or via email at: colemanla@easternct.edu.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University is seeking a full-time, one-year Assistant Professor/Instructor beginning in August for the 2026/27 academic year. Eastern is Connecticut's only public liberal arts university, and Mathematics is a foundational requirement in the curriculum. We are seeking a generalist in Mathematics with expertise in teaching non-STEM and first-year students. The candidate will teach in our Foundational Mathematics Program. They will teach Algebra Essentials, Math for Liberal Arts Plus, and possibly Precalculus Plus or Math for Business, Economics, and Data Science. All courses are taught in person on campus (no online instruction). The candidate will have a 4-4 teaching load, advise students, participate in department meetings, hold regular office hours, and adhere to all other expectations of a full-time faculty member.
Candidates should demonstrate potential for teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, especially with first-generation students. Candidates should possess, at a minimum, a master's degree in mathematics or mathematics education before August 2026.
TO APPLY:
Applicants should upload a cover letter (your cover letter must include a description of your relevant teaching experience and evidence of teaching ability), Curriculum Vitae, contact information of three professional references to JazzHR at Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor - Eastern CT State University - Career Page. Cover letter should be addressed to Chair, Search Committee for the Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor (One-Academic Year, Full-time Position). Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by August 1, 2026, will receive highest consideration.
Compensation and Employee Benefits
The Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor (One-Year, Full-time Position)
is compensated at the Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor salary level in accordance with Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (CSU-AAUP) Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement.
For more information, please visit Bargaining Agreements/Pay Plans - Eastern.
The State of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.
Fringe benefits include: paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.
For more detailed information, please visit Human Resources - Eastern.
Eastern Connecticut State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: LaMar Coleman, Ed.D., Vice President for Equity and Diversity. Dr. Coleman can be reached at: 860-465-5112 or via email at: colemanla@easternct.edu.