Mathematics Faculty

Located seventeen miles from downtown Chicago, Oakton serves northern Cook County with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie.

Oakton Community College, a caring community of educators dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, seeks faculty with expertise in Mathematics to join our College.

Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment. One full time, tenure track faculty position is available, beginning on August 16, 2010.

Candidates with a commitment to working in a culturally competent environment are especially valued at Oakton.

We encourage applications from candidates who reflect the increasing diversity of Oakton’s student body and community, who will enhance and promote engagement with other cultures, and have a demonstrated commitment to working with and as part of a multicultural faculty and diverse student body and community.

Qualifications

Applicants should be current in their use of evolving technologies, active in promoting critical thinking, and committed to challenging our students to be knowledgeable, ethical, and capable global citizens.

Oakton is seeking enthusiastic faculty who are committed to innovation in college-level teaching and learning, and interested in non-traditional delivery of instruction.

Oakton faculty are expected to engage in professional development activities, and institutional and departmental service.

Prior undergraduate teaching experience is preferred.

A master’s degree in Mathematics or Mathematics Education, with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Mathematics is required.

The position requires someone with strong leadership qualities, who is skilled in the use of technology.

The College offers a range of Mathematics courses from arithmetic to differential equations and linear algebra and seeks someone who desires and is able to teach the full range of courses.

The hiring range is from $41,785-$62,057 for a 9 month contract. Additional salary can be earned through overloads and summer assignments.

Oakton uses an online application, which can be found at: http://oaktan.interviewexchange.com

Interested individuals will need to apply by clicking on the above link.

The full consideration deadline is November 25, 2009.

Oakton Community College is an equal opportunity employer.