New job Lecturer - Mathematics in New Jersey

The Department of Mathematics at Rider University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track, Lecturer position starting in Fall 2021. Rider is a private university located near Princeton, NJ, and within easy driving distance or train ride to New York City and Philadelphia.

The Department of Mathematics seeks to attract faculty that will contribute to teaching and departmental service. While not required for the position, an established scholarly research agenda in Mathematics is welcomed. The Department serves a number of constituencies from the sciences and education, as well as mathematics and liberal arts majors. The Department offers a wide range of courses from developmental mathematics through upper-level special topics.

The Lecturer position will require a 4/4 teaching load over two, 13-week semesters. The Lecturer will primarily serve students taking the general education math requirements (e.g., Intermediate Algebra, Finite Math, Algebra & Trigonometry and Calculus) but may also include courses in the individual’s area of expertise.

The successful candidate for the Lecturer position will be hired to an initial one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal for up to three years.

Position Requirements

A Ph.D. in Mathematics is required.

Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Significant college teaching experience is preferred.

About Rider University

The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.

Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.

Rider University has been included as one of the nation’s best universities by US News & World Report and remained in the top tier in the Regional Universities – North category. Additionally, The Princeton Review named Rider among its “Best 386 Colleges” in the nation. Both publications have ranked the University favorably in their respective surveys for more than a decade.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.