Faculty - Mathematics

Job Summary Prepare and teach courses in mathematics offered in the department. Full‑time faculty members have a responsibility to actively participate in an institution of higher learning to benefit and engage with students and colleagues in realizing the mission of Sinte Gleska University. This participation manifests in scholarship, service, and teaching. Duties & Responsibilities Prepare and teach the required hours/semester for the academic year, with one class in the summer as per contract. Design, prepare, instruct, supervise, and manage classroom activities in both in‑person and online virtual settings. Assess student performance, including preparation, administration, grading, and evaluation of tests, papers, and examinations, and report grades. Maintain 15 office hours per semester. Advise students and participate in the registration process as assigned, and provide academic advising beyond registration needs. Keep current and professionally engaged in the area of expertise. Engage in SGU functions such as departmental responsibilities, committee assignments, and other duties in accordance with department and/or university mission. Respect and adhere to other departmental, college, and internet service provider acceptable use policies. Assist in the curriculum design for the Arts & Sciences Department. Utilize innovative and culturally responsive pedagogical approaches to enhance student learning experiences. Contribute to the selection and procurement of textbooks and other materials for classroom or laboratory use. Perform other duties as assigned in the performance of responsibilities and as mutually agreed upon to benefit Sinte Gleska University. Qualifications & Experience At a minimum, Master’s degree in Mathematics preferred. Faculty must possess credentials one degree beyond the courses they teach, or have appropriate and relevant experience or 18 credits in the content area. College teaching and curriculum development experience preferred. Faculty members work in a team‑oriented department and engage collegially with colleagues, staff, and members of administration. Faculty must possess cultural competencies regarding working with Lakota and/or Native American people and respective organizations within reservation boundaries, or a willingness to learn. Requested Add‑Ons Be able to teach both online and in‑person, or willing to learn. Excited to nurture and inspire adult students; willing to learn and use cutting‑edge andragogy techniques. Able to meet students where they are at, with whatever math strengths they have, and help them build their knowledge from there with kindness, consistency, love, and high expectations. Ongoing steady work with all other math instructors to develop course material, creative assessment tools and programs in a positive way. Collaborate congenially with all faculty and staff across disciplines, and with the community. Help mentor new math faculty, adjunct instructors, and math teachers in local schools if needed. Enthusiastic about helping with recruitment, high school outreach, Bridge programs, extracurricular activities, and Boot Camps whenever those are happening. Knowledgeable about and willing to learn and keep up with technology tools for teaching mathematics and statistics. Aware of or willing to learn about national math licensure exam content that nurses and teachers need to succeed, and help prepare students accordingly. Interested in research and/or mentoring student researchers and applying for new or working with existing grants. Enthusiastic about possibilities and thinking outside the box. Confidentiality The SGU employee agrees to maintain strict confidentiality regarding FERPA, HIPAA, and the contents of all Sinte Gleska University correspondence, student records, personnel files, and fiscal data. Additional Information Sinte Gleska University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious preference, age, handicap, marital status, political preference, or membership or non‑membership in an employee organization, except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. The SGU employee is responsible for ensuring that his/her personnel file is current with regard to official evidence of educational qualifications and experiences. Failure to do so prior to the start of the contract year may result in not receiving compensation commensurate with claimed advancement in promotional steps. #J-18808-Ljbffr