Instructor of Mathematics for 2023-2024
Beacon College was the first undergraduate institution in the United States accredited to award bachelor’s degrees exclusively to students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. We are committed to student success, offering academic and personal support services that help each student achieve his/her life goals. Beacon College is a growing community that is welcoming, accepting, and supportive of each community member. Set in the historic downtown of Leesburg, Florida, amidst beautiful lakes, Beacon College is close to Orlando and within an easy drive of many other points of interest in Florida.
The General Education Division is currently recruiting for a faculty member to teach mathematics courses designed for improving the skills of students with mathematics disorders. We seek a dedicated hands-on instructor who is willing to work one-on-one and in a group classroom setting. The position requires planning, preparing, presenting, and evaluating classroom instruction with use of the ALEKS program.
The Instructor provides direct instruction and hands-on learning to create an engaging educational environment, monitors and assesses student progress, provides substantive feedback, working collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, student learning support and student success. The workload consists of four fall courses, four spring courses, and one four-week summer course, as well as participating in service to the community. The Instructor will also be scheduled to provide student assistance in the Mathematics Lab.
Qualifications:
Requires a master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credits in mathematics. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to teach mathematics one-on-one to a group of students with differing abilities. Experience working with students with learning disabilities/ADHD is preferred, and possessing the requisite patient professional demeanor is required.
Application:
Candidates should include a cover letter, CV, unofficial transcripts of the highest degree awarded, a statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references.
Beacon College offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits program and rewarding employment in a growing educational community. Beacon College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Beacon College seeks qualified and diverse candidates with multicultural experience including members of protected class groups. To find out more about the Beacon College community please visit our website at www.beaconcollege.edu
