Job Summary
The Department of Mathematics at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA invites applications for a tenure-track full-time faculty position as Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2025. We seek candidates who can teach a broad range of undergraduate courses in mathematics, applied mathematics, and/or statistics. Candidates should also be able to advance their research and, ideally, lead undergraduate research projects. Ideal applicants will have an established record of teaching excellence, scholarship, advising students, and service to their departments and their disciplines. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in statistics, applied mathematics, or other branches of mathematics that would support degrees in statistics, applied math, or data science. Gonzaga’s faculty are collaborative and opportunities exist to work with faculty in other departments and schools, including Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Health Sciences, and Engineering.
Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic institution, and is therefore interested in candidates who will contribute to its distinctive mission. Gonzaga is committed to educating students “for lives of leadership and service for the common good” and to fostering “a mature commitment to dignity of the human person, social justice, diversity, intercultural competence, global engagement, solidarity with the poor and vulnerable, and care for the planet.” We seek candidates whose teaching, scholarship, and/or academic citizenship supports these goals as well as the others stated in the mission.
The Department of Mathematics (www.gonzaga.edu/math) and the College of Arts and Sciences are committed to inclusive excellence and actively promote the success of a diverse community of undergraduate students, staff, and faculty. Candidates who have experience working with diverse faculty, staff, or students and who can contribute to the departmental ethos and campus climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify specific experiences in these areas. Ideal applicants will have demonstrated experience teaching and/or mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds and identities, including those historically marginalized in higher education (e.g. first-generation students, students from low-income families, students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and/or students with disabilities).
For more information on the Department of Mathematics, visit: https://www.gonzaga.edu/math. For more information about the College of Arts and Sciences, visit: https://www.gonzaga.edu/cas. And for information on our mission, visit: https://www.gonzaga.edu/about/our-mission-jesuit-values/mission-statement.
Essential Functions
Teach 18 credit hours of courses per year (normally 3 courses per semester).
Develop and teach courses on topics in mathematics, applied mathematics, and/or statistics
Advise students in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, and possibly other areas
Advance a scholarly research agenda in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, or a closely-related field
Support the department, university, and discipline through service and other forms of academic citizenship
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, or other closely-related field completed by August 15, 2025
Ability to develop and teach undergraduate courses in support of mathematics, applied mathematics, and/or statistics degrees
Record of teaching and mentoring undergraduate students in mathematics, applied mathematics, and/or statistics
A record of early-stage scholarly activity
Desired Qualifications
Evidence of effectiveness in teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate level
A record of creating inclusive learning environments that address the needs of diverse learners from a variety of backgrounds, identities, and cultures including students from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented and underserved in higher education
A well-defined scholarly agenda with a record of achievement (e.g., publications, presentations, etc.), with evidence of and/or a plan for supporting undergraduate research
Commitment to advancing the University’s mission