Lecturer in Mathematics (Part-time)

Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is seeking an adjunct Lecturer in Math and Statistics beginning November 2024. A Master's degree is preferred. Experience in teaching Calculus is strongly preferred.

Course and term dates:

Cornell utilizes a block schedule for its courses, so you would teach and students will take this single course full time during the four-week session.

MAT 122: Multivariable Calculus (Block 4: 11/18/24 - 12/18/24). In this course, we emphasize primarily single variable integration techniques, vectors, introduction to vector-valued/multivariable functions, multivariable differentiation, and multivariable integration. Additionally, we discuss different coordinate systems such (as polar coordinates, cylindrical coordinates, and spherical coordinates) and applications of topics (e.g. optimization and physical applications), time permitting. It is worth mentioning that we do not teach sequences and series in this course. We aim to teach students creativity in thinking by viewing a problem from multiple perspectives and to get more comfortable with the multi-directional/geometric nature of multivariable calculus. We use open source material on OpenStax, MyOpenMath, and Desmos for course text, online homework, and to aid with visualizations.

Because Cornell College values diversity and strives to create a welcoming community in which all individuals are respected and included, the entire campus community engages in dialogue around issues of difference, identity, and ideology. The college is committed to fostering a faculty and staff community that reflects our diverse student body. We encourage applications from candidates who share our vision for a campus that embraces differing backgrounds, viewpoints, and identities, and who will excel at teaching and mentoring a student body that is broadly diverse. (See our diversity statement.)

The college encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty and the development of teaching strategies that capitalize on our unique academic calendar. Our academic calendar allows us the freedom to structure course time within the block according to the needs of the class without impinging on other course commitments. In addition, this class will have no more than 25 students, and it is supported by professional and student peer consultants in the Quantitative Reasoning Studio.

About Cornell College

Cornell College is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in teaching and the creation of a welcoming community in which all individuals are respected and included. Our innovative curriculum includes a focus on the essential abilities of writing, quantitative reasoning, and intercultural literacy as well as experiential learning. Cornell’s One Course At A Time (OCAAT) approach fosters strong student engagement and close faculty-student relationships while allowing faculty freedom to design and carry out their classes, on campus or off.

Founded in 1853, Cornell’s distinctive campus community reflects our ongoing pursuit of our core values and continuing tradition of shared governance. Always a coeducational institution, we were the first college west of the Mississippi to graduate both men and women and the first college in the country to afford a female faculty member the same title and pay as her male colleagues. Academic immersion, real world experience requirements through Ingenuity in Action, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from around the world. Seventy percent of our students are from outside Iowa, representing 44 states and 13 foreign countries. Students of color comprise one-fifth of the student body.

Cornell's picturesque hilltop campus contains a mix of historic and modern facilities. Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a flourishing community with a vibrant arts scene, recognized by Frommer's as one of "America's Coolest Small Towns" and located in the heart of the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids technology corridor.

Interested applicants should submit the following materials through Cornell College’s online application system:

• A letter of application/cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Names and contact information for a minimum of two references.

Applications will be reviewed as submitted and continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the department, please visit the Mathematics and Statistics Department Website.

Any questions can be directed to Melanie King, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at meking@cornellcollege.edu.

Cornell is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups. Cornell complies with Iowa's Smoke-free Air Act. Cornell utilizes E-Verify and requires the satisfactory completion of a background check.