Western Washington University, with over 16,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western is the highest-ranking public, master's-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

The Woodring College of Education and the Outreach Programs located in Bremerton, Burien, Everett and Renton support Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement.  We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.  To learn more about Woodring College of Education and Western Washington University, please click here.

Woodring College of Education is seeking exceptionally qualified Math Education faculty for part-time positions as instructors at WWU Renton. The positions are part-time and based upon the needs of the College for course offerings at Renton.  Programs are primarily offered during the evening hours.  Woodring College of Education offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree, endorsement, and certificate programs at locations around the greater Puget Sound region. 

Current recruitment is for Math 381, 382, and 383; each course is 4 quarter credits.  These appointments may be filled by multiple instructors depending on availability.

Western's Mathematics Education classes combine mathematical content and methods to emphasize problem solving, the use of manipulatives and computing technologies, remediation and resource materials, and optimal pedagogical techniques that help students learn quality mathematics. The core mathematical content for each course is summarized below.

• Teaching K-8 Mathematics I, II, & III
  • MATH 381: Number concepts, number sense, place value, base ten and multibase, estimation, and computation of whole numbers
  • MATH 382: Operations with rational numbers, proportional reasoning, and probability
  • MATH 383: Data analysis, algebraic reasoning, measurement, and geometry Teaching P-3 Mathematics I, II, & III

These classes are being offered off campus as part of Woodring College of Education's programming to help fill the teacher shortage and increase the number of candidates in high need areas such as bilingual education, early childhood education, elementary education, English language learners, and special education. These non-traditional programs are looking for instructors for possible vacancies to teach in the evenings and weekends at:

• Renton at the Puget Sound ESD

• Master’s degree or higher with an educational focus on math or math education
• K-12 teaching experience

• The ability to communicate fluently orally and in writing in two or more languages.
• Experience teaching in P-12 dual-language bilingual education, immersion, and/or world language education settings.
• For undergraduate-level teaching vacancies:
  • PhD or other terminal degree in the applicable field/discipline
  • Accomplished post-secondary teaching experience

The selected applicant(s) will participate in departmental training in the curriculum and delivery for these courses.

Salary

$1,170 - $1,500 per Credit, Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Bargaining Unit

 United Faculty of Western Washington

Application Instructions

A cover letter and curriculum vitae are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

You will be asked to provide contact information of three references.

While this pool is listed as "Open Continuously" please note this does not indicate there is a current opening.  Applicant materials are reviewed on an as-needed basis.  You will only be contacted if an opportunity is available. Vacancy pool closes no later than February 28, 2025.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policy on Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

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