Exempt Status: Exempt (bi-weekly) Hours: Monday – Friday, 19 hours per week Full Time/Part Time status: Part-Time Semester: Fall 2025 Salary: $6750 Reports to: Department Chair Location/Department: Whittier College/Academic Affairs/Math
Teach one college algebra class, which meets MWF 9-9:50 in person. The teaching load for this position is 1 course per semester, and/or 3 credits. The position entails offering core courses in the field of Math. The adjunct professor will teach the following course in Fall 2025: Math 76 College Algebra
Basic properties of real numbers; linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; graphs of linear and quadratic equations. Intended to prepare students for MATH 085. Also serves as preparation for MATH 080 or certain courses in other departments. Not open to students who scored 3 or higher on the Math Placement Exam or who have received credit for MATH 085 or higher. This course is offered every semester.
A qualified candidate will have a minimum of a master's degree in Mathematics or Statistics and evidence of successful teaching at the undergraduate level.
Until filled.
The position is based in Whittier, California. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest addressing educational experiences that correspond to the duties and qualifications articulated in the position description; brief research and teaching statements; curriculum vitae; evidence of effective teaching; and the names and contact information of three individuals from whom you have requested confidential letters of recommendation. All application materials and letters of support should be sent to Adrian Riskin at ariskin@whittier.edu For full consideration, all materials need to be submitted by (until filled).
Distinguished by small class sizes, high-impact pedagogies, and an innovative liberal arts curriculum, it is a nationally recognized model for inclusion and diversity. With over 65% students of color, Whittier is both an HSI and AANAPISI. Founded in 1887, it is an independent, four-year liberal arts college with about 1,700 undergraduates, ideally situated in the scenic hills 18 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
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