Department of Mathematics, Assistant Professor - Applied Mathematics

 

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino mountains, the university serves approximately 19,000 students. CSUSB is a federally recognized minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution that reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire: 74 percent of its students are members of underrepresented groups, 80 percent are first-generation, and 56 percent are Pell eligible. For more information on the campus, please visit the CSUSB website.

CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation. At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Mathematics at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Applied Mathematics at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2026. The successful candidate will contribute to our campus community through teaching, research, professional activities, and service. Our department seeks faculty with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and master's levels, including familiarity with evidence-based effective practices for teaching mathematics or statistics, as well as the potential to foster faculty-student collaborative research. In addition, we seek candidates with the potential to engage in a robust research agenda. Opportunities exist for collaboration within our campus community, and our proximity to a variety of other academic institutions offers the opportunity for cross-institution collaborations.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

Teaching responsibilities will include courses in mathematics and statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses required in the Mathematics major, Statistics minor, and courses serving General Education, Computer Science, Data Science, and related programs. Further responsibilities include student advising, mentoring student research at the undergraduate and graduate levels, developing a robust research agenda resulting in high-quality peer-reviewed publications, and providing leadership in course development and service that will advance scholarly excellence in the mathematical sciences and promote inclusive equity-based instruction.  

Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, or a PhD in Mathematics with a specialty in applied mathematics or a closely related field, is required by the time of appointment.  
• Experience teaching mathematics as a teaching assistant, as an instructor of record, or in another capacity is required.  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and demonstrated interest in Statistics
• Demonstrated interest and ability to teach a variety of undergraduate mathematics courses  
• Demonstrated interest in undergraduate and graduate education in mathematics
• Research productivity and/or promise in applied mathematics or a closely related field 
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in mentoring undergraduate student research  
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogical practices in mathematics    
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to develop new courses and curricula  

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply