Assistant Professor - Secondary Education (9-12) Mathematics Education
Anticipated Starting Date
August 2026
Rank
Assistant Professor (tenure track)
Salary Range
$65,000 - $68.000
Position
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Teacher Education Department is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty member in Mathematics Education at the Secondary level. The ideal candidate will share the university’s commitment to educating a racially, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse student population and will collaborate with other faculty in the program, department, college, and university to deliver high quality instruction and programs for a diverse student population.
About ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï
Founded in 1867, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï (NEIU) enrolls about 5,700 students and is regarded as one of the most diverse public comprehensive universities in the Midwest. The Main Campus is located on 67 acres in a residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago and two additional campuses are located in the Avondale and Bronzeville neighborhoods of Chicago. Since 1997, the U.S. Department of Education has designated NEIU a Hispanic-Serving Institution. NEIU offers more than 40 undergraduate degree and certificate programs and more than 50 graduate degree, certificate, licensure and endorsement programs. Read more about ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï at www.neiu.edu.
The Goodwin College of Education (GCOE) enrolls approximately 1,200 students in nine undergraduate and twenty-one graduate degree programs spanning the areas of counselor education, educational leadership, teacher education, and community and health studies. With roots that trace back to the first teacher education institution in Chicago, the college today is one of the largest producers of diverse educators in Illinois and the Chicago area. Educator licensure programs are accredited by the (CAEP) and counseling programs have specialized accreditation through the (CACREP). Read more about the college at www.neiu.edu/gcoe.
Department Background
The Teacher Education Department (TED) offers undergraduate programs in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education, plus Elementary Bilingual Education. Master’s level programs include Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Level, and Secondary Education, as well as an MS degree in Teaching and Inquiry. The department also offers an undergraduate Bilingual Education minor and a graduate level program that facilitates the addition of a bilingual teaching endorsement for pre-service and licensed teachers. The department examines and advocates for equity, diversity, and inclusion through scholarship, service, mentorship, and teaching. All programs in our department are fully approved by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for in-person delivery, with some course options for hybrid, online, or remote delivery.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach three courses in secondary mathematics education, secondary school curriculum, and/or middle level mathematics education, or a closely related field each semester during the academic year. Course assignments may include clinical and student teaching field supervision and seminars. Graduate advising is a part of assigned responsibilities and office hours need to be delivered, at least in part, in person. Scholarly research and service to the department, college, university, and greater community also are required.
Required Qualifications
An earned doctorate in Mathematics Education or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution (ABD with completion by 8/1/2026 will be considered). The department seeks candidates with a minimum of three years of teaching experience in secondary (grades 9-12) mathematics.
The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally-responsive pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging diverse learners. At a minimum, candidates should understand how historical patterns of oppression have shaped these groups’ experiences, especially how real or perceived exclusion can shape patterns of classroom participation and outcomes.
Evidence of research and/or scholarly potential commensurate with the expectations for a beginning assistant professor at a regional, comprehensive university is expected.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with a teaching license and five or more years of secondary school teaching experience will be given priority, as well as candidates with middle level education experience. Other priorities include recent and direct teaching experience with diverse learners, a willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support all students, and expertise in culturally responsive teaching. Knowledge of and proficiency with online and remote instruction, as well as an interest in developing new degree and certificate programs, expertise in assessment, and evidence of successful collaboration, are preferred. Facility in a second language is also preferred.
Deadline
- Screening will begin immediately and will end when the position is filled.
Application
Please a send letter of application, CV, graduate transcripts, any relevant teaching evaluations, and the names of three references (including telephone numbers and e-mail) to:
Dr. Timothy Duggan
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
t-duggan@neiu.edu
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï welcomes candidates who will support our diverse and inclusive student community. Northeastern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and invites applications from Women, Minorities, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities, as well as other Qualified Individuals. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s positions are contingent upon the University's receipt of its State of Illinois appropriation.