Assistant Teaching Professor

The WPI Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor to begin in Fall 2026. The successful candidate will contribute to the department's teaching mission, embracing project-based learning. Responsibilities include teaching large lecture courses like Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations, Probability, and Statistics, serving as a course coordinator, and mentoring undergraduate senior projects. Opportunities exist to teach and advise in the Master’s in Mathematics for Educators program. The role also involves maintaining high-quality teaching, professional growth, and active participation in WPI's educational mission and interdisciplinary programs.

Must Have

• PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
• Contribute to the teaching mission of the department
• Embrace project-based learning
• Teach large lecture courses such as Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations, Probability, and Statistics
• Serve as a course coordinator for courses with multiple lectures
• Maintain high quality teaching and have a significant impact on WPI students and curriculum
• Support and advise students in departmental programs
• Participate in WPI’s signature project-based curriculum
• Support and contribute to departmental and campus-wide programs through governance
• Engage in activities at the institute

Good to Have

• Opportunities to teach major specific upper-level undergraduate courses
• Mentoring of undergraduate senior projects (Major Qualifying Projects)
• Opportunities to teach and/or advise students in our Master’s in Mathematics for Educators program
• Interest to interact and contribute to WPI’s interdisciplinary programs and initiatives, which include Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Quantum Information Science
• Expertise and/or a passion for teaching pedagogy

Perks & Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Work-life

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The WPI Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor to begin in the Fall of 2026. All areas of mathematics and statistics are welcome. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the department, which embraces project-based learning. This position would encompass teaching large lecture courses such as Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations, Probability, and Statistics. The candidate would also serve as a course coordinator for courses with multiple lectures and there would be opportunities to teach major specific upper-level undergraduate courses as well as mentoring of undergraduate senior projects (Major Qualifying Projects). Based on interests, there are also opportunities to teach and/or advise students in our Master’s in Mathematics for Educators program. Interest to interact and contribute to WPI’s interdisciplinary programs and initiatives, which include Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Quantum Information Science, is welcomed and encouraged. Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The department has over 40 faculty and post-doctoral scholars and WPI has a total enrollment of over 7,000 students. Our departmental undergraduate programs include Mathematical Sciences and Actuarial Mathematics. At the graduate level, we have several master’s programs (Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics, and Mathematics for Educators) and we offer PhDs in Mathematical Sciences and Statistics. The department has a strong reputation for its cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and successful programs addressing mathematical and statistical problems in industry, with a Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics (CIMS).

The successful candidate will maintain high quality teaching and have a significant impact on WPI students and curriculum. There is also an expectation of continuing professional growth and currency, corresponding to developing knowledge and skills that enhance WPI’s educational mission while remaining active in professional communities within and beyond WPI. A standard teaching load in the department is 6 courses per year (undergraduate courses are 7-week terms and graduate courses are 14-week semesters). Faculty are expected to support and advise students in departmental programs, participate in WPI’s signature project-based curriculum, support and contribute to departmental and campus-wide programs through governance and engage in activities at the institute. Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics, or a related field prior to appointment at WPI. Preference will be given to job applicants expertise and/or a passion for teaching pedagogy. Teaching faculty at WPI have secured, renewable contracts.

WPI's reputation as a rigorous and innovative university rests on the shoulders of its faculty. A highly selective, private technological university and one of the nation's first, WPI believes that when great minds work together, great advances follow. At WPI the boundaries to multidisciplinary collaboration are low. Faculty members, students, and other partners work together on real-world projects and research that are hallmarks of the WPI experience. WPI is consistently ranked among the top 70 research institutions by US News & World Report. One hour west of Boston, the university's campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.

Qualified applicants should submit a single pdf that contains (1) a cover letter, (2) contact information for references, (3) a curriculum vitae, and (4) a teaching statement. Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which address teaching experience or potential, should be sent to ma-chair@wpi.edu with the applicant's name and position being applied to in the subject line. The cover letter should describe experiences working with a diverse student body and the teaching statement should highlight approaches to curriculum design and course setup that create an inclusive classroom.

Applications will be read as they are received, and all complete applications received by January 5, 2026, will be guaranteed full consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation: $79,000 - $82,5000 per year. Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity.

FLSA STATUS

United States of America (Exempt)

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