Math Education Adjunct Faculty

Position Summary

The National College of Education (NCE) at National Louis University (NLU) is proactively recruiting Adjunct Instructors of Mathematics Education for Winter 2025 term and beyond.

Adjunct faculty will be teaching graduate courses in courses like:

Foundations of Mathematical Leadership
• Advanced Methods for Teaching Mathematics
• Geometry/Algebra for Teachers
• Differentiating Mathematics Instruction, etc.

The National College of Education has a long-standing reputation of distinction for its education programs. Since 1886, NLU has trained thousands of teachers and administrators and continues to graduate the majority of winners honored by Illinois' two Golden Apple Foundations with one of the state's most prestigious teaching and leadership honors.

Availability:

Starting Winter 2025 term and beyond

• Instructional modalities may be online (asynchronous), virtual (synchronous), or in-person (Chicago or Wheeling campus).

Essential Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses based on approved syllabi and developed course
• Collaborate to develop an effective student experience for students.
• Implement evaluation methods as outlined in the approved syllabus
• Maintain current and active knowledge in the expertise area that is reflected in instruction
• Communicate professionally, relate well, and share a passion for graduate-level success for diverse learners
• Empower students to develop competency by sharing a passion for the subject and the skills
• Promote student success by showing flexibility in delivery and work schedule to provide student support, as well as exhibit a passion for teaching and engaging students in the learning process
• Utilize technology-based teaching platforms
• Attend adjunct orientation before the start of each term

Required:

• Master's degree or higher in mathematics, education or in a closely related field plus 18 graduate credit hours in mathematics
• Current or prior endorsement, certification, and/or licensure in the content area
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience teaching in the field/content area
• Ability to work with a highly diverse faculty and student body
• Ability to use data to inform instruction
• Experience with teaching online, using educational technology tools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred:

• Community College or University teaching experience
• Earned Doctorate degree
• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Demonstrated scholarship
• Current professional teaching experience

About NLU:

National Louis University (NLU) is looking to honor its past while defining a bold new future as a contemporary, comprehensive university that prepares diverse students for sustained professional success with a deep commitment to Access, Excellence, Innovation and Equity. We are a pioneering community that uses innovation to improve outcomes. NLU questions the status quo and strives to adapt and evolve with the changing needs of its students. We are a community that cares about each other and our students and we work collaboratively, tirelessly and quickly to advance change in the service of students. We have a long, venerable history, but we are not typical. We seek to solve intractable social issues through education; we believe we will not succeed until graduates achieve sustainable career-related employment; and we foster a culture that promotes failing fast so that we may constantly improve our work.

Founded in 1886, National Louis University is a private, not-for-profit university offering over 70 programs, from short-term certificates to doctoral level, across its five colleges. The University serves over 10,000 students annually and has experienced unprecedented growth over the last several years. Most students are from Illinois, but the University also attracts students from throughout the U.S. and worldwide who use campus-based, blended and online programming.

NLU is located in the center of Chicago's downtown loop, across the street from the Art Institute, in an area that has been recognized as America's largest campus. Over 25 institutions and 50,000 students attend colleges across the city. In addition, the University has two suburban locations and a Florida regional campus.

Please Include the following with your Application:
- Curriculum Vitae, required
- Transcripts (Official or Unofficial)
- Official Transcripts for all related degrees, licenses/certificates will be required upon hire

Optional Additional Attachments:
- Teaching Philosophy
- Sample Syllabus
- Additional Licenses/Certifications
- Course Evaluations